Many of you have likely been following the sad news regarding James Kim, Senior Editor for CNET. In case you've been hiding under the covers somewhere here's a little exerpt from the memorial page posted there in honor of his life, achievements, and valor.
Those who knew him say they aren't surprised that Kim, in the last act of his life, demonstrated the ultimate expression of devotion to his wife and daughters.
Those who knew him say they aren't surprised that Kim, in the last act of his life, demonstrated the ultimate expression of devotion to his wife and daughters.
The body of the 35-year-old Kim was discovered Wednesday in a rugged wilderness area in southern Oregon. He had set out across snow and ice with only tennis shoes to protect his feet. He had eaten little in the seven days since his car got stuck.
"Anyone that knows James will tell you that he would do anything to protect his family," said Jason Zemlicka, a friend of 10 years and former co-worker. "I know him and he must have believed he was going to get somewhere."
Friends and co-workers now mourn Kim, but say they will celebrate his success at helping to accomplish his most important goal during that desperate week in the woods: the rescue of his wife, Kati Kim, and the couple's two daughters, Penelope, 4, and Sabine, seven months.
Greg Sandoval
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
Published: December 6, 2006, 6:04 PM PST
I was rooting for him. Man was I praying for a christmas miracle. And when it was half fulfilled I felt as though I were hit in the gut, square on. So much so I turned away from my display. I stopped watching the news or thinking about it so that it wouldn't ruin the end of my day. It didn't work.
How can one story about veritable strangers invoke such a strong emotional reaction in a person? Having loved ones and a vivid imagination helps. Witnessing a year of a seemingly inordinate amount of media personality deaths doesn't hurt, either. And of course my own personal trials and tribulations, but I digress.
Picture this...you take a wrong turn, end up with your car stuck in the snow in the middle of nowhere for days on end. The area is bereft of any civilization for miles during the onset of the winter season with very little provisions. Now picture your spouse and young children, your very world, trapped alongside you. It's the sort of stuff movies are made of...or nightmares.
I'm sure in the days to come they'll criticize his decision to set out as well as applaud his courageous tenacity to save his family, first by working with his wife to ration provisions enough to last nine days, then by attempting to bring attention to their location by setting fire to the automobile tires. Finally when all options were exhausted, making the painful decision to leave his family and trek out on foot to seek help. Details are still coming in, but they say that it was his tracks in the snow that led the helicopter hired by his family to the car and then, to his wife and kids, who also decided days after his absence to trek out in search of him and salvation.
So you can say that in the end, he accomplished what he set out to do. The fact that he bartered his life for theirs might've been a small price to pay for him. I have to wonder if someone out there feels differently.
I know this isn't exactly design related, although I can certainly go on about his many contributions to the industry as a tech specialist. It does grant the opportunity however to remind you to offer your loved ones a kind word or other small gesture of affection. Because brothers and sisters, if there was ever a moment to count your blessings, this would be it.
R.I.P. James Kim
Husband, Father and Hero
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
Published: December 6, 2006, 6:04 PM PST
I was rooting for him. Man was I praying for a christmas miracle. And when it was half fulfilled I felt as though I were hit in the gut, square on. So much so I turned away from my display. I stopped watching the news or thinking about it so that it wouldn't ruin the end of my day. It didn't work.
How can one story about veritable strangers invoke such a strong emotional reaction in a person? Having loved ones and a vivid imagination helps. Witnessing a year of a seemingly inordinate amount of media personality deaths doesn't hurt, either. And of course my own personal trials and tribulations, but I digress.
Picture this...you take a wrong turn, end up with your car stuck in the snow in the middle of nowhere for days on end. The area is bereft of any civilization for miles during the onset of the winter season with very little provisions. Now picture your spouse and young children, your very world, trapped alongside you. It's the sort of stuff movies are made of...or nightmares.
I'm sure in the days to come they'll criticize his decision to set out as well as applaud his courageous tenacity to save his family, first by working with his wife to ration provisions enough to last nine days, then by attempting to bring attention to their location by setting fire to the automobile tires. Finally when all options were exhausted, making the painful decision to leave his family and trek out on foot to seek help. Details are still coming in, but they say that it was his tracks in the snow that led the helicopter hired by his family to the car and then, to his wife and kids, who also decided days after his absence to trek out in search of him and salvation.
So you can say that in the end, he accomplished what he set out to do. The fact that he bartered his life for theirs might've been a small price to pay for him. I have to wonder if someone out there feels differently.
I know this isn't exactly design related, although I can certainly go on about his many contributions to the industry as a tech specialist. It does grant the opportunity however to remind you to offer your loved ones a kind word or other small gesture of affection. Because brothers and sisters, if there was ever a moment to count your blessings, this would be it.
R.I.P. James Kim
Husband, Father and Hero
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