Judith Dale Roark

Sorry for the length, but I guess I had a few things to say. Much love to you guys.

What Judy Brought

She brought a smile to my mom's face. Before I was school-aged, I would play nearby as Mom did her daily tasks, often spending more than an hour at a time with the phone braced against her ear. The spiraled cord played slack and taught from the wall as Mom moved around the kitchen. I could hear Judy's tinned & witty voice on the other end. Mom's long pauses were punctuated...