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Beautiful Kathy

On Monday, November 14th, Agnes, Carolyn, and I went to see Kathy at Holston Community Hospital in Kingsport, TN.  Kathy's physical health has taken several hits over the last several months.  She was diagnosed with cancer and then withstood the subsequent series of chemotherapy and radiation treatments.  In a condition considerably weakened from those things, she developed double pneumonia.  After being treated for that, she experienced a relapse.  The fight against cancer has taken nearly every ounce of strength she has.  Her son, Tim, works at the hospital and met us in the lobby when we arrived.  We were pleased that after he escorted us to her room, he was able to stay for a while and visit.  It was a bittersweet experience:  so good to be together, but so hard to see her so weak and fragile.  It will take a lot of work and time for her to regain her strength, but we are hopeful and prayerful that she will be able to do so.  It was very difficult when it came time to say our goodbyes.  We wished we could have taken her with us.

Debby holding Tim, Kathy, Carolyn (made in front of the Rhineharts' recently built house in Kingsport, TN)

Skinny Minnies (Kathy & Debby) in FL

Once upon a Christmas  . . . Kathy, Agnes, June, Mom, Charles, Carolyn, & Debby