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Bowen Dwelle's avatar

Hi Kelly. Visiting your work here after you found me on Notes, great to read some of your work.

The moment when you "would have given almost anything to be in that dad's shoes" is really sweet. I'd like to hear more about your self as a father. Perhaps you've written about this elsewhere. My own story on that score is here:

https://open.substack.com/pub/bowendwelle/p/the-man-pays

Also -- I couldn't help but notice this piece has the same title as another of mine, also about The Last Time—in a different way:

https://open.substack.com/pub/bowendwelle/p/the-last-time

Cheers brother

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Kelly Vohs's avatar

Right on friend. Will dig in.

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Bret Bachelor's avatar

Very cool. I've seen that vignette you described play out many times over the years, in many airports. I would think it would be especially poignant now that both of my kids are out of the house and on their own.

Have to say...the first one of these I listed to today as I was working, I felt sure was a link back to a segment from This American Life on NPR.

Very well done sir.

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Kelly Vohs's avatar

That is incredibly nice of you to say. Thank you.

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Bret Bachelor's avatar

It's well deserved. My oldest streams professionally and works in public affairs for the Florida National Guard. As a result, in helping him with his stream, I've become the resident "sound guy" on the service desk. You are doing an incredible job, not just with content, but with production.

I've been listening to NPR for 40 years. Your intro and the sound fit right in. If I hadn't have come to this site directly, I honestly would have thought it was a segment from one of their shows.

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Chris Chapple's avatar

Awesome Kelly! Nice one.

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Kelly Vohs's avatar

Thanks Chris 👊👊

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Patricia Kitson's avatar

Beautifully written, heartwarming, and powerful!

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Kelly Vohs's avatar

Thank you Pat :). Keep being you, the world needs more of it.

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Bev Swenson's avatar

Message is SPOT ON!! Live every day as if it’s your last & someday, you’ll be right😃😃

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Kelly Vohs's avatar

Said by the lady who does this every day :).

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Jason Gregory's avatar

Wow man..struck a very visceral chord. Also, It’s fascinating that the moment in the airport led you to this reflection. I’ve got so much to learn. Keep ‘em coming. -JG

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Kelly Vohs's avatar

Don’t we all friend. Don’t we all.

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