Carol Gallagher:  

Serendipity has been a theme in my life. I went off to Regis College in the Boston area with no specific career goal. For an extra $100 I added a teaching certificate to my liberal arts history degree. I was so surprised to discover how at home I was in the classroom and that I loved teaching. As I graduated I also discovered my soulmate, in love and laughter, Hugh Gallagher, Hugh also eventually entered the education field. We embraced the same vision of making the "World a better place one student at a time." He also shared the frustration and disappointment in the institution of education. We constantly ran into political, economic and social walls, always working to break them down. Thank God for those uplifting classroom moments. Our best accomplishments were Katie, Jenny and Elizabeth. What joy and presence they brought to our life. Okay maybe a little drama;) Hugh and I gave 35 years to education. But of course I flunked retirement and at the age of 60 I found myself unexpectedly working part time in the field of aging. My job was planning field trips and hosting a couple of evening programs at a local retirement community. The enthusiastic, educated mem...Expand for more