Saving Face

Mama,

Alex was climbing at a playground after camp tonight and took a header off the top when a boy pushed past her. She sort of did a face-plant and has a lot of bruises and scratches. Some strange boy we don't know walked her home because she was crying and he felt bad. Turns out he just moved here and then was lost once he got to our house. So I gave him a popsicle as a thank you and Danielle walked him back until he figured out where he was. I gave Alex Tylenol right before she went to bed.

Aunt Elaine thought the whole thing was stupid. That Alex is too old to be at the playground anyway, but you'd think she'd be able to avoid falling if she was there. She just said that to Danielle though, not in front of Alex.

Dani asked me if Alex is going to camp tomorrow and I said yes. Because why wouldn't she?

Love,
Sam

P.S. The kitchen sink is still broken and keeps flooding onto the floor any time it gets turned on. Tonight I taped the handle to the faucet so hopefully everyone will notice and remember not to turn on the water.