Man Adopts Boy

Regarding “The Old Man and the Boy: a Father-Son Bond Grows,” June 19: What heartwarming story! In a wonderful contrast to the daily grind and tragedy that occurs, Leon T. Graves’ remarkable life makes me proud to be human. At the same time, his example in adopting and raising Roy Chung should make us all ashamed for not doing more, not only in terms of money, but in terms of compassion. Here’s to seeing more coverage of this type of “real” news.

It’s almost irrelevant that Graves is black and Chung is Korean, but all the more enlightening for those of us who live in this city. Mr. Graves, you have touched my life and cut through layers of cynicism with your values. Thanks!

JERRY C. YU

Executive Director

Korean American Coalition

Los Angeles

For too many years our children have been exposed to violence, tabloid newspapers, and political partisanship; my wife and I thank you for presenting the other side of life and human kindness and empathy.

Graves epitomizes the adage, “The measure of a man is not the number of his servants but the number of people he serves.”

ANTHONY R. MILLER

Thousand Oaks