(His adventure car, parked in the school parking lot so he could drop off Max. Pretty awesome looking, right?)
He had to take a detour during his weekend though. I haven't said anything about this on my blog so far because it's just been to hard for me to talk about, and I guess it's my way of trying to assume that things will all be ok.
Kris's dad was diagnosed with cancer in October. Lots of cancer. Lung and bone and brain. We thought and hoped that with treatment he'd get some good years still, but the treatments didn't do much for him. He's struggled through the last six months with so many problems, and it's starting to look like the end is very very near.
We're about to lose him and it's hard for me to even think about. So Kris is there with his parents and brother and sister today being together. We don't know how much more time Ken has, but it won't be long. Then he's on to his next adventure.
Kris will get some more bike riding in this weekend before he makes it home, but the true blessing of the trip was that he was close enough to drive home when he needed to.
The rest of this post I guess is just acknowledgment of a sad and hard reality.
And a shout into the cosmos for and to Ken of our love.
Max asked me today, "What will we do without Grandpa?"
And honestly? I'm not quite sure. We'll miss him so much.
8 comments:
My heart is breaking for the whole Hendrick's family...and really for all of us...its just too sad to even comprehend. Sending lots of love and prayers your way.
I can hear his voice in my ears - almost like he's in the room here - when I look at your images. I can hear him laugh. That funky second shot, I can hear the tone of voice. And I still have a hard time believing that life is like this. In one curtain and out the other.
That shot of the family young just killed me when I saw it.
I'm sorry to hear about your FIL. Sending our love your way <3
This is hard for me too. I consider Ken and Kathy family, and I love them. But that's what family is for, right?
At least we all live *fairly* close to one another...
So. hard. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.
Thanks Ginna. It was so wonderful being together yesterday, we missed you. We're all going to miss Dad so much
Oh, Ginna, I'm so sorry! This is so sad. I know that you will have comfort from the Spirit, but it will still be hard. Hugs to you!
Dearest Ginna,
I am so sorry for your loss. For Max's loss. His question to you got my tears flowing.
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