Every parent’s nightmare

I was shocked to read this evening about a local family that became snowbound for days in the mountains of southern Oregon; three of the four family members were rescued this afternoon. (This has apparently been big news around here, but I’m afraid I don’t follow the local news much.) The husband, James Kim, left his wife and two small children to seek help, and hasn’t been seen in over two days. It seems that there’s a good chance he’s still alive. The Kims own a store two blocks from my house, and their kids are only a few months removed in age from my own. I hope that James has found shelter and is sitting tight, waiting to be found. What an ordeal for them all. Update, 2006/12/06: James’s body was found today. My condolences to his wife, children, and friends.