You never know where you'll find a good story

Riding in the shuttle bus one day I chatted with Carla Johnson, a senior who was about 50 years old. She told me she had gone back to school after her children were grown, and planned to volunteer with AmeriCorprs for a year after graduation. I made a note to do something about her at graduation. Well, Carla and I exchanged a few emails about her story, but when I asked her why she wanted to volunteer, she told me it was to honor those who had helped, including her fiance, Roland, who had been retired but started working again to Carla wouldn't have to to work while completing her degree. That last bit of info put Carla's story in the "A" category. I sent her info to Phila. Inquirer columnist Annette John-Hall, who immediately wrote about them. Here's a link to her column:

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/20100615_Annette_John-Hall__Couple_has_a_love_that_never_retires.html#axzz0qx9ywtLC

I was lucky I took the shuttle that day!