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Interview With Brian Hahn
Aired December 11, 2003 - 10:40 ET
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HEIDI COLLINS, CNN ANCHOR: Now, an everyday hero who wound up on the doorsteps of someone in need. Thirteen-year-old Brian Hahn is a paper boy in for "The Sheboygan Press" in Wisconsin. He noticed the newspapers were stacking up outside the home of a 95-year-old customer.
So, worried, he called police. And they found Alma Mueller had suffer add fall and was unable to call for help for three days.
Brian is joining us today live from Milwaukee to share his story. Brian, how are you?
BRIAN HAHN, DELIVERY BOY: Good, you?
COLLINS: Very good, thanks. Tell us what happened here. Had you been friends or did you know this woman at all before you started to get worried about her?
HAHN: No, not really. Every day because I walk up one side of the street and then go down the other, whenever I'd see her she would wave at me. And whenever she would pick up a paper right from me, we'd start talking, just talking about everyday life and everything.
And then papers are piling up and neighbor got scared and I started getting scared. So my mom and me decided to go to the police and they found her.
COLLINS: What did you do when you found out that she really did need your help and she had actually been on the floor for three days?
HAHN: It just kind of scared me because just the thought of not being able to have any food or water for that long. I mean that's just pretty scary, especially at her age.
COLLINS: Right. Did you ever expect that you would run into a scenario like this as a paper boy?
HAHN: Not really, because I mean my sister had three routes and nothing like this ever happened to her. But I mean, I didn't really expect it to happen to me ever. I just thought I'd be able to do my paper route and that's it.
COLLINS: But do you feel lucky that you were there for her?
HAHN: Yes, in a way, yes, because I mean it's awesome that I was able to do something like this for the community.
COLLINS: Have you had a chance to speak with her since?
HAHN: No, I got a Christmas Card from her family but I'm going to be going up on Saturday to see her.
COLLINS: You are? What do you expect to talk about with her? We're seeing some pictures of Ms. Mueller right now.
HAHN: Well, I don't know. Just anything that she wants to talk about. I know she is -- told everybody that I'm going to be getting lots of kisses from her, but...
(LAUGHTER)
HAHN: I imagine you will. Let's hope she is not wearing lipstick, huh?
HAHN: Yes.
COLLINS: Brian, we thank you so very much for being with us today. It's a wonderful story and I'm glad that you acted on your instincts very, very much. Thanks again, Brian.
HAHN: Thanks.
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Aired December 11, 2003 - 10:40 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
HEIDI COLLINS, CNN ANCHOR: Now, an everyday hero who wound up on the doorsteps of someone in need. Thirteen-year-old Brian Hahn is a paper boy in for "The Sheboygan Press" in Wisconsin. He noticed the newspapers were stacking up outside the home of a 95-year-old customer.
So, worried, he called police. And they found Alma Mueller had suffer add fall and was unable to call for help for three days.
Brian is joining us today live from Milwaukee to share his story. Brian, how are you?
BRIAN HAHN, DELIVERY BOY: Good, you?
COLLINS: Very good, thanks. Tell us what happened here. Had you been friends or did you know this woman at all before you started to get worried about her?
HAHN: No, not really. Every day because I walk up one side of the street and then go down the other, whenever I'd see her she would wave at me. And whenever she would pick up a paper right from me, we'd start talking, just talking about everyday life and everything.
And then papers are piling up and neighbor got scared and I started getting scared. So my mom and me decided to go to the police and they found her.
COLLINS: What did you do when you found out that she really did need your help and she had actually been on the floor for three days?
HAHN: It just kind of scared me because just the thought of not being able to have any food or water for that long. I mean that's just pretty scary, especially at her age.
COLLINS: Right. Did you ever expect that you would run into a scenario like this as a paper boy?
HAHN: Not really, because I mean my sister had three routes and nothing like this ever happened to her. But I mean, I didn't really expect it to happen to me ever. I just thought I'd be able to do my paper route and that's it.
COLLINS: But do you feel lucky that you were there for her?
HAHN: Yes, in a way, yes, because I mean it's awesome that I was able to do something like this for the community.
COLLINS: Have you had a chance to speak with her since?
HAHN: No, I got a Christmas Card from her family but I'm going to be going up on Saturday to see her.
COLLINS: You are? What do you expect to talk about with her? We're seeing some pictures of Ms. Mueller right now.
HAHN: Well, I don't know. Just anything that she wants to talk about. I know she is -- told everybody that I'm going to be getting lots of kisses from her, but...
(LAUGHTER)
HAHN: I imagine you will. Let's hope she is not wearing lipstick, huh?
HAHN: Yes.
COLLINS: Brian, we thank you so very much for being with us today. It's a wonderful story and I'm glad that you acted on your instincts very, very much. Thanks again, Brian.
HAHN: Thanks.
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