Thanks For Being Here - The Launch

Kelly Corrigan Wonders

Kelly Corrigan Show

Society & Culture

4.8 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 18 August 2024

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Listener Suleena Kansal Kalra shares her poignant reflections on becoming an empty nester through her beautifully written essay, "The Launch". Suleena, a doctor from Kelly's hometown, expresses her emotions as she prepares for her son Kethan's transition to college. She describes the profound and visceral experience of letting go, coupled with wistful memories and timeless parental advice. This episode will resonate deeply with anyone watching their child leave home and embark on his or her own path.

Please share with anyone you know who is adjusting to a newly empty nest.

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0:00.0	Hi everyone, welcome to thanks for being here, a short weekly pod to remind us of the many essential
0:06.0	and beautiful ways we affect one another. Every Sunday I'll read a submission from a listener
0:12.3	of Kelly Corrigan Wonders, could be wedding vows or about
0:15.5	mitzvah toast, a eulogy or retirement speech.
0:19.1	We believe this is probably the loveliest way to tap into our better selves and remember our highest values.
0:26.2	We encourage you to share this podcast each week with one person you love, maybe someone
0:30.9	you miss and need to bring closer,
0:33.0	someone you want to feel your appreciation or admiration or both.
0:38.0	This is thanks for being here comes from a listener named
0:50.8	Solina Kansal Kahlra.
0:54.1	Dear Kelly and team, I hope you're well.
0:56.1	Kelly, I've been holding you in my heart
0:57.7	and sending you my deepest condolences.
0:59.9	I hope you're finding peace and your memories of your mother. I wrote this today I thought you might
1:05.1	like it maybe not because it's rough and I'm a doctor not a writer I figured I would
1:09.9	share as your podcast have always been a soft spot for me to land. I live in Radner. My son just
1:14.8	graduated from Radner High School. You both shared Mrs. Pearsall for English. And my daughter is a
1:20.4	rising senior at Georgetown. I have often told my kids I think Kelly Corrigan and I is a
1:25.0	daughter.
1:30.0	rising senior at Georgetown. I have often told my kids,
1:27.0	they have found this 50-year-old fan-girling, embarrassing.
1:30.0	Anyway, my son will be headed to the west coast to USC for college and now my nest is empty, and he is going so far away.
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