Judey Kalchik

Joined February 2021

511 stories

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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.

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Vocal Creators Support Group . Top Story - April 2021.
UPDATED 2/6/2025 There are already at least three very credible and helpful Facebook groups for Vocal Creators already
By Judey Kalchik 5 years ago in Motivation
Memory of a Miracle
I turned the corner in the thrift store and came face to face with the memory of a miracle. Baby Giggles. THE Baby Giggles from Ideal. Not the redone version with the mod outfit, straight hair, and hard plastic legs. The original one, with chubby baby arms and legs.
By Judey Kalchik 5 years ago in Families
We Can't Have Cats
May 9, 2013 is a date I will always remember. Not because it was our 4th wedding anniversary (although it was), but because I thought there was a nest of rats outside our backdoor.
By Judey Kalchik 5 years ago in Petlife
Michigan in April
Michigan in April Spring trees reward our determined hope that life won't stay gray-stained-frozen. They flex and swell;
By Judey Kalchik 5 years ago in Poets
Beautiful
When I was 15, my boyfriend told me I was beautiful. When I was 16, my parents explained that I was fat. When I was 17, I invented bulimia.
By Judey Kalchik 5 years ago in Confessions
What's Your Plan?
Murphy' Law is proved true all the time: 'Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.' Of course, we all try to avoid things going wrong as much as possible. That just makes sense.
By Judey Kalchik 5 years ago in Journal
Going Home
My father walked me down the aisle when I was 19 years old. As we stood in the back of the chapel waiting for our cue he squeezed my hand and said "Are you sure? Just let me know and we'll keep on walking out the back door." I laughed and told him I was sure.
By Judey Kalchik 5 years ago in Confessions
Cyber Insecurity. Top Story - March 2021.
Who are these people in my life that require me to create a 'strong password' for every website I use? What are their credentials? What are their explanations for the need to safeguard my grocery store loyalty card offers?
By Judey Kalchik 5 years ago in 01
Happily Ever After is the Start of a New Beginning
I must have been around eight years old when I learned my prince was never gonna arrive. I was in the car, alone, with my father. Five kids (eventually) in our family and very few times that we had a reliable car, I can't imagine why this was true, but it was.
By Judey Kalchik 5 years ago in Humans
Word Power
From the day I learned there were negative numbers I've never fully trusted math. (NEGATIVE numbers? You count things that are less than zero?!) I've heard of people juggling the numbers. Cooking the books. And who in Retail hasn't seen a version of 'Magic Math'? You know what I mean:
By Judey Kalchik 5 years ago in Motivation
Here Be DRAGONS!
During the Medieval period dragons, serpents, lions, and Griffins were painted in the uncharted areas of maps. They stood in for the unknown perils of faraway lands.
By Judey Kalchik 5 years ago in Motivation
How Sweet it Was
There was a time, o’ best beloved, when a nine year old could buy cigarettes. No, an eight year old couldn't- don't be silly. Everyone knows that an eight year old isn't strong enough to pull the lever on the cigarette machine. You need to be in 4th grade to do that!
By Judey Kalchik 5 years ago in Feast