Charles Lewis:  

Well, I worked full time and went to RIC on the long term plan. When I graduated I taught English in London and around New England for a few years. During my professional life always held two jobs. The second job working in one capacity or other became a passion and for most of my life worked in rehabilitation for both youthful and adult offenders. I very quietly have had several short stories published, but never really talk about them. I have a BA in Educaation and Communications. I have a BS from someplace in CT in Psych and Soc. As well as working criminal justice on the inside I was an Auxillery Police Officer on the outside. I was the first openly gay criminal justice professionl in RI and paid a heavy price for it. My partner and I have had several foster kids over the years. I have been with my present partner for about 25 years. I like my house, boat, and RV just the way they are. I presently am living with my partner, my adopted son who is now 20 and his girlfriend. The family has 2 dogs and I have a service dog of my own. I have been deaf for the last 15 years. The greatest joy in the morning is putting in my hearing aids; my greatest joy at night is taking them out again. How people remember me? Couldn't care less. What people didn't know about me? Maybe that my Dad abused me badly all my life. My favorite memory of HS? getting razzed at basketball games and Dick Nixon's Cigars. Job I hated most, teaching. Jobs I liked the best, anything that put me in high risk situations. Thing I am most grateful for, I never had to fire my gun in 30 years of carrying one. Thecher I miss the most, John Hague; he gave me self comfidence. I always wanted to be a Public Servant when I grew up. My family and friends thought that was a bad idea. As it turns out, they were wrong. If I'm going to work somewhere, I need to have Hearing Aids, Cell phone, and Fenway my service dog to be able to deal with the day-t...Expand for more