Sharon Young Galindo

After graduation, I went to work for Bank of America, No. Hollywood. I started in the back room and worked my way to the teller line after a couple of years. In 1962, I won a trip to Europe for 6 weeks and that was the beginning of my love for traveling. My sister and I went and saw as much as we could, even going into East Germany and East Berlin. After returning, I went back to work for B of A and worked another 2 years and went back again to Europe. Coming back, I again went to work for the bank. For the next 20 years, I worked on and off for B of A. In 1970, I married a customer of the bank. However, it was a mistake from the beginning. In the meantime, my mother died and my father was alone, so I moved in with him , so it worked for us both. I traveled again, this time to Mexico and on returning, I decided to study Spanish in night school. My teacher was Mexican and after my being flunked 5 semesters, we got married!. He was a school teacher and taught Spanish to 9th graders.

In 1976, our son was born and 1977 saw a daughter come. We traveled a lot by motor-home down into Mexico and up to Canada with 2 small kids. It was such a great experience. As the kids went to school, I volunteered. At this time, I was a stay-at-home mom. I was instrumental in getting our parish school to start a kindergarten and my daughter was in the first class. I volunteered in the school office and then went on to be on the Parent Teacher Board as Treasurer. In 1986, my husband and I and kids flew to Sweden and purchased a car and drove it throughout the European continent for 3 months while summer vacation was on. For the next several years, traveling was through our trusty motor-home. Back and forth to Mexico, Canada and a lot of Northern California. Our children continued in school and after their graduations, they went on to University. My son to Colorado State to study Natural Resources and Forestry. My daughter, Nursing. In 2000, we all went again traveling to England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. Then in 2002, my husband of 27 years, passed away of heart disease. I continued to travel and lived in Ireland for a time. After coming back, I was offered a job working as church secretary for St. Bernardine of Siena Parish. Over the years I have made many friends, mostly priests, at St. B, and I feel blessed to call them my friends. I retired in 2006 and have continued traveling. Because of this love of mine, I have purchased a house in Tuscany, Italy and go there as much as possible. I also do volunteer work for L.A. Animal Services. I love to work in the yard, to read, and do painting and small repairs.. my husband taught me well.

The experience and education from Providence has been with me all these years and I thank those wonderful teachers for being who they were!

POSTED BY SHARON YOUNG GALINDO