Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Thief took more than just a fancy bicycle - Seattle P-I
For his tireless work with Seattle's at-risk kids, Johnny Ohta received a very special gift. A thief stole it, and what happened next says a lot about the community -- and more about Johnny.
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... while the thief took the bike he possessed for less than a day, it wasn't possible to steal the respect so many people have for him. ...
On the day of Ohta's anguish, a 23-year-old heroin addict, who Ohta had long worked with, had a big breakthrough. He helped get the woman into rehab.
Lost a bike. Saved a life.
The latter, Ohta knows, matters most.
For his tireless work with Seattle's at-risk kids, Johnny Ohta received a very special gift. A thief stole it, and what happened next says a lot about the community -- and more about Johnny.
...
... while the thief took the bike he possessed for less than a day, it wasn't possible to steal the respect so many people have for him. ...
On the day of Ohta's anguish, a 23-year-old heroin addict, who Ohta had long worked with, had a big breakthrough. He helped get the woman into rehab.
Lost a bike. Saved a life.
The latter, Ohta knows, matters most.
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