Chapter Five The Thimble Man Liz met Roma at the station when the train pulled in. The two sisters spent the afternoon catching up and preparing food. Liz’s husband and children went out for the evening, and now the women had the place to themselves. When Liz’s friends arrived, she introduced them as Jessie and Eve. She explained that her friends belonged to a group called CODA: Children of Deaf Adults. A few months earlier, Liz had contacted CODA in Montreal. She missed Mam, and she wanted to talk to other children of deaf parents. At her first meeting, she had met Jessie and Eve. Roma had known about CODA, but had never joined. Now, Roma looked around the cozy dining room. Her sister sat at the head of the table. Jessie worked as a sign language interpreter. Eve was an actor who sometimes worked with deaf children in a theatre group. After the four women had eaten and talked for a while, Liz served dessert. Each of the women had a photo propped next to her plate. They planned to share their stories while having dessert and coffee.
