Judy Townsend

Submitted by: Jenna Anderson

I am writing for my mom, a single mom of 4. She has always been there for us no matter what! My sister Missy (third child) was diagnosed with Chronic Myleogenous Leukemia at 11 years old. My mom spent the next 14 years non-stop caring for my sister and her life threatening complications from her bone marrow transplant. She had to work even if she, spent thousands of days/nights at the hospital, care for us at home and trying to balance the bills with lost work time.She lost her friends, house,relationship(her did not desire to deal with it anymore) and credit throughout my sisters long term illness. She never neglected us and always showed us love no matter how sad or tired she was. When she was out of town for months at a time(at hospitals for my sister) she put her own health aside....not even having time for a dentist. Consequently, her teeth are a mess. If she had a toothache out of town(she couldn't leave Missy) she would have it pulled to spare herself pain, time and money. She became a mom at 16 and has never had a childhood. She said she brought us into this world and she would always put us first and she did! Sadly, My sister passes away recently, and mom, me and my siblings are very sad. I want mom to have the life she never had or to at least try.She is still young but she says she has nothing to offer in the dating world. She feels old,.aged by stress and undesirable. I want her to regain her youth and confidence and meet someone who will help her re-build her life and make her feel valued and loved like she deserves. Please, please help my mom feel confident and beautiful again.She has had a hard life and my siblings and I want her to smile again....at least on the outside. My sister "Missy" always said, "mom go on living be happy and free" and this is what all her siblings said we"d help her to be....so please., please help us fulfill our and Missy's wishes. Thanks for listening To the children of Judy Townsend who respect, love and desire her to fianally find some happiness