America in Solidarity Member Critically Injured

[norepubsin08]

I don't know if this is the place to put this, if not please forgive me and send it somewhere else.

America in Solidarity is a very liberal organization made up mainly of folks from unions, churches and progressive causes in the Western Washington area. They did much this year to advance the cause of liberal/progressive candidates in the 2008 election and did quite well with the slate of candidates that they endorsed, including putting out an email action alert in which millions took part in.

Last Sunday afternoon the 14 year old son of one of our board members was kayaking on a lake in Pierce County. While kayaking, a power boat came speeding by and hit directly on, left him in the water floating face down and took off. An undetermined amount of time later, a fisherman found him still floating face down and by the time he was taken to the hospital his body temperature was at 82 degrees.
He is till in a coma and floating between life and death.

I ask those of you who are religious to pray to your higher power and those of you who wish, to think positive thoughts for this young ma and his family.

Peace!

[Tangerine LaBamba]

1. Regardless of his father's job,

the boy has my best hopes for a full recovery.

[norepubsin08]

3. I just wanted to point out

that he and his mom (his mom is Vice-President of America in Solidarity) have been active in the liberal community and also his mom has been on this blog. I too, would pray for anyone in that situation...however it hits home even more profoundly when it is some one close to you!

[No.23]

2. I am a fellow kayaker. So is my young daughter.

We've had similar scrapes like his.

Our secular prayers are with him.

Thank you for sharing this.

[norepubsin08]

4. thanks for your thoughts!!!

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

5. Prayers for him and his family

may they find peace and healing.

[RaleighNCDUer]

6. Good thoughts going out to him -

Is there any indication that this is simply a case of drunk boating? Or that the hit & run was deliberate, sending a message to the boy's father?

[norepubsin08]

7. we're pretty it was accidental

[DainBramaged]

8. Count my prayers until he comes back to us.