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A Legacy of Light: For Judy Niedbala

By Heather Niedbala | Apr 28, 2025
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Poem honoring Judy Niedbala's retirement and legacy of advocacy for individuals with disabilities in Rhode Island.

A Legacy of Light: For Judy Niedbala
By Heather Niedbala

 
 
From the corridors where silence spoke,
 
To the halls where voices found their hands,
 
You paved the path where hope awoke,
 
And planted seeds in fertile ground.
 
 
 
With hands that built, with heart that led,
 
You turned the tide, dismantled walls.
 
Where once were shadows, light you spread,
 
Empowering dreams within these halls.
 
 
 
Through every challenge, bold you stood,
 
A beacon in the darkest night.
 
Transforming care, as only could
 
A soul committed to the right.
 
 
 
Now as you rest from tireless days,
 
Know that your impact won’t depart.
 
For in each life you’ve touched, your ways
 
Continue, etched in every heart.
 
 

 
Judy — the world you shaped will ripple far beyond what any of us can measure. I can only hope to carry your legacy forward with the same fierce heart, vision, and belief in what’s possible. Thank you for showing us how to lead with courage, to build with love, and to leave an impact that time itself will honor.
 
 
— Heather Niedbala
 
April 2025


 

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