Hi, everyone. Welcome to Thanks for being here, a short weekly pod to remind us of the many

essential and beautiful ways we affect one another. Every Sunday, I'll read a submission from a listener

of Kelly Corrigan Wonders. Could be wedding vows or a bat mitzvah toast, a eulogy, or retirement speech.

We believe this is probably the loveliest way to tap into our better

selves and remember our highest values. We encourage you to share this podcast each week with one

person you love, maybe someone you miss and need to bring closer, someone you want to feel

your appreciation or admiration or both.

This is thanks for being here.

This week's thanks for being here comes from Stuart Berry.

He says, Kelly, I'm a big fan of your podcast. I'm submitting the eulogy I delivered from my father, Walter Berry, in September of 2021.

It was a profound and rewarding experience to distill the man, the father, the family, and our relationship, down to its core essence in one speech.

We shared a love of the written word and his passing has since catalyzed my own writing.

It would be beyond meaningful to have the eulogy shared with your listeners.

Thank you very much for considering, with gratitude, Stuart Berry.

Stuart, thanks for sharing,

and here is your eulogy for your dad.

Bear Bear.

Thank you, everyone,

for making the effort today to honor and celebrate dad's life.

He loved everyone here,

his friends, immensely.

One of the benefits of dementia

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