another excerpt from:
The Sad Saga of Elder Abuse:
Prevalence Far Greater Than Perception
Prevalence Far Greater Than Perception
by Albert Samaha
examiner.com
examiner.com
By nature, the path to serendipity is circuitous and curious. For Vallangca, serendipity begins in the Philippines, in the wake of World War II. After a highly regarded military service for the island nation-- her work in the Philippine underground force as a guerilla intelligence officer earned her a national award-- Vallangca took a job with the U.S. Transportation Corps. Her boss was a young married man named Owen Walsh. He was a nice guy, good sense of humor, and the two developed a friendship-- not particularly close, but the kind of friendship that lingers in the back of one’s mind long after paths diverge.Serendipity...
discovery of something fortunate: the accidental discovery of something pleasant, valuable, or useful
discovery of something fortunate: the accidental discovery of something pleasant, valuable, or useful
gift for discovery: a natural gift for making pleasant, valuable, or useful discoveries by accident
So as serendipity requires, in 1948 Vallangca and Walsh went their separate ways. Vallangca moved to San Francisco, where for the next 40 years she would marry, raise a child, promote the People Power Revolution of the Philippines that helped topple the totalitarian dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos, and write three acclaimed books about the immigration waves of Filipinos to America. Accomplishments in tow, her life arc appeared stabilized. 
