By the summer of 2003 Kim's health is getting worse, but being as stubborn as Kim can be, she does everything in her power to make life normal for Pickles and herself, well as normal as life can be. Kim allows Pickles to explore his world around him but really all she wants is to have his love to keep her going every day. Knowing her disability is getting worse and finding it hard to come to terms with her deteriorating health.