What was Kino like in chapter one?

Kino was quite content except that his child was ill. Kino heard the song of the family and felt in tune with his surroundings.

In Chapter One, Kino is introduced to us as a man who loves his family. He awakens on a beautiful morning to enjoy the dawning day, spend moments with his wife and son, and contemplate their many blessing. This is the ino we meet in Chapter One, but all that soon changes......