July 11, 2012 at 9:52am 66 notes
the kindness of strangerswho become friends
Source: Los Angeles Times
DWP worker Chris Bolivar, 59, was hailed as a hero after he chased a thief and returned a stranger’s bike. But he had no idea his act would put him on a bright new path. Guys — Nita Lelyveld’s story is so, so great. It’ll make you feel kind and warm and fuzzy and heroic. It might also inspire you to dust off your bike. So go read it, OK? Photo: Chris and Rhonda Bolivar, on tandem bike, go cycling with Cindy Bahr and Dan McLaughlin in Hermosa Beach. Credit: Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times

DWP worker Chris Bolivar, 59, was hailed as a hero after he chased a thief and returned a stranger’s bike. But he had no idea his act would put him on a bright new path.

Guys — Nita Lelyveld’s story is so, so great. It’ll make you feel kind and warm and fuzzy and heroic. It might also inspire you to dust off your bike. So go read it, OK?

Photo: Chris and Rhonda Bolivar, on tandem bike, go cycling with Cindy Bahr and Dan McLaughlin in Hermosa Beach. Credit: Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times