Judey Kalchik
Bio
It's my time to find and use my voice.
Poetry, short stories, memories, and a lot of things I think and wish I'd known a long time ago.
You can also find me on Medium
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“Has Anyone Seen Tom?”
Blainville-Crevon--In the wee hours of the morning on Monday, September 27, 2021, while most of the world was still asleep, a Vocal Creator and recent Challenge Winner was facing the last challenge of his all too short life. Tom, as many of us knew him, was inside his burning home known as the Old Mill located in the town center of Blainville-Crevon. By the time thirty-one firefighters arrived, the old mill and historical landmark was fully engulfed and mostly destroyed. It wasn't until much later in the afternoon, that a body was discovered in the ruins.
By Judey Kalchik 4 years ago in Journal
How to Understand the Reciprocity Principle and Two Reasons Why it Matters to You
Reciprocity is a social norm of responding to a positive action with another positive action. Examples of Reciprocity Some adults may remember being told, when complaining that no one wants to be their friend, that to have a friend means you must be a friend. That is reciprocity.
By Judey Kalchik 4 years ago in Journal
Peaches: Past and Present
I have something my grandchildren do not: memories of my grandparents involved in my everyday life. There are many reasons this is so. My grandmother worked at home and church and not for a salary, my grandparents lived ten miles from my home instead of 200+ miles away. These are two of the differences that come to mind.
By Judey Kalchik 4 years ago in Feast
Extra Credit. Top Story - September 2021.
Darlene rested her head against the cool and solid refrigerator, her eyes closed as she counted out the longest sixty-three seconds of every day. Those sixty-three seconds it took for the coffee machine to create her personal cup of mommy wake up juice to start the day.
By Judey Kalchik 4 years ago in Fiction
Molly's Monday of Failures
Molly pulled the too-big thrift store sweater over her head and tugged the ends of the sleeves over her numb fingers. The warmth of the pilling wool was slow to reach through the other two layers of her clothing, but she was determined NOT to adjust the thermometer. It would remain set at 62 degrees Fahrenheit all day; she wasn't going to squander money on heat when she could pile on another sweater. Or hat. Or leggings. Or socks.
By Judey Kalchik 4 years ago in Fiction
