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Remembering Kelli Bordeaux

October 23, 2015 / 01:40

This episode features discussions about Kelly, a competitive individual who excelled academically and served as a combat medic. The conversation highlights her vibrant personality and the impact she had on those around her.

Guests share memories of Kelly's competitiveness, particularly in physical activities like racing, despite her being younger and smaller. They recall her natural talent and how she never flaunted her achievements.

The episode also touches on Kelly's career as a combat medic, detailing her role in helping soldiers during ceremonies. Her desire to help others is emphasized.

Listeners hear about how the guests continue to celebrate Kelly's life, including activities they do in her memory, such as deep sea fishing on her birthday.

Overall, the episode reflects on the loss of a loved one and the lasting memories that keep her spirit alive.

TLDR

Guests remember Kelly's competitive spirit and vibrant personality, sharing how they honor her memory after her passing.

Episode

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I just remember how competitive she was even though she was so much younger and so much smaller she always wanted to do
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whatever we were doing so it was always like you know she was included it didn't
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matter what it was really especially when it came to like racing me like a physical thing like come on I'm twice
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your size but we she would raise either way like all right Kelly uh she excelled
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at basically everything but she never would rub it in your face it was something that just came naturally she
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was just like what do you mean yeah I got straight A and you're like I don't want to show Mom and Dad my report card
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now like God making us all look bad Kel calm down well she was a combat medic so
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I mean say you're having a ceremony soldiers will fall out from heat they just fall over so then the Medics come
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and they pull them over to the sides of the ambulances and stuff and treat them and stuff for things like that I think
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Kelly always wanted to help people we were able to live for her more or less I went deep sea fishing on our birthday
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last year and it's not something that I would typically do but it was something that Kelly and I would have done
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together and I was just like we're doing this for Kelly like it's her birthday we're celebrating still with Kelly and
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so you do things like that or like something you're afraid to do my friends always oh well Kelly would have done it
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cuz she was so Fearless just that vibrant personality that's what I miss not just like light up a room but just
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like get everybody lit up you know like make everyone feel better so yeah I miss
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that just being able to call her and Bs with her or run things by her and get advice from her I mean we did that a lot
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it's just like hey what do you think if I did this and she's like really and I'm
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like yeah yeah you're right what am I thinking like just simple things cuz it's just you've had her your whole life
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so you always think oh I'll be able to talk to her again about it tomorrow like well we'll figure something out

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    Most heartbreaking
  • 80
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  • 70
    Most heartwarming
  • 70
    Best performance

Episode Highlights

  • Celebrating Kelly's Birthday
    Last year, we went deep sea fishing on our birthday to celebrate Kelly.
    “We're celebrating still with Kelly.”
    @ 01m 02s
    October 23, 2015
  • Fearless Spirit
    Kelly's vibrant personality inspired those around her to embrace life fearlessly.
    “She was so fearless, just that vibrant personality.”
    @ 01m 09s
    October 23, 2015

Episode Quotes

  • She always wanted to do whatever we were doing.
    Remembering Kelli Bordeaux
  • Kelly always wanted to help people.
    Remembering Kelli Bordeaux

Key Moments

  • Helping Others00:48
  • Fearless Adventures01:07
  • Cherished Memories01:20