bruce understood.-he had come to love lydia , too , and he hated to know she was n't well.- '' maybe , we should go back to kentucky and be with her until she 's feeling better.-what do you think , hon ? -i could take a leave of absence from work.-things are a little slow right now , anyway.-sean and marcie would be glad , i think , to keep an eye on kathleen for us and see that her needs are taken care of.-shall we do it ? ''