elastic heart.

[matilda-walker-blog]

I feel asleep outside one, I ended up getting sun burn.. Your story is worst though. 

[karligregson-blog]

Ants are nasty creatures. 

[matilda-walker-blog]

How long did it last for? 

[karligregson-blog]

It was about two weeks before everything worked itself out but I still have scars on my legs from the bites. Moral of the story, don’t fall asleep outside. 

[kaihclden]

—No.

[karligregson-blog]

Because you don’t want anyone to worry about you or because it’s really not something to worry about. 

[kaihclden]

Well besides the nurses. –I just don’t want people to treat me different or to feel bad for me or worry.

[karligregson-blog]

Should somebody worry about you?

[matilda-walker-blog]

That sounds terrible. 

[karligregson-blog]

Very itchy. 

[presleyctrl-blog]

I don’t wear it lots, but sometimes it’s nice to wear pretty lipstick. I guess that if it makes people feel better, then they should wear it. It is fun to play with the colors. Pushups help, but doing ‘em over and over helps too.

[karligregson-blog]

Then that’s all that matters. You wear it whenever you want and you don’t let anyone else tell you different. The colors are the best part. That still takes a lot more strength then I have. I don’t even know if I could pick you up. 

[presleyctrl-blog]

Is it true Kar? Why do people wear it when they don’t need, lots of people are prettier than they think. You look pretty with and without makeup Karli-bear. Nuh it’s not perfect yet, I’m still working on making my arms not wiggle so much. 

[karligregson-blog]

It’s definitely true Pres--you could never wear make up and everybody would think you’re the prettiest. Well sometimes, people wear it because it makes them feel better. Plus, make up is fun. Thanks Presley--that’s sweet of you. How do you do that? Lots of pushups?

[matilda-walker-blog]

Oh my, what happened? 

[karligregson-blog]

I slept outside one day during the summer and the next thing I knew, I had red fire ants all up my pants. I literally had ants in my pants. 

[kaihclden]

Well- kinda, but like, no one knows, so– 

[karligregson-blog]

Nobody knows? Because you don’t want to tell them?

[presleyctrl-blog]

It can’t hurt to try, right? People always say that. I don’t think I’ll hate it, I think I’ll love it.  Sometimes it’s nice to put a little on, and you can put stuff on that matches the pretty costumes we get. Would you really? Uh kinda, it didn’t take a lot of time but it took a little time.

[karligregson-blog]

They probably always say it because it’s true. Most people in the world that wear make up I don’t think really needs it but if it makes them feel good then they should wear it. I would definitely. Well from how you perfected it, it looks like you’ve been working on it for a lifetime. 

[presleyctrl-blog]

I am very sure, everybody’s got a special talent. Would you do that? I don’t wear a lot, except when we go to competitions. Maybe if you’re really good at it you an do our makeup for competitions. I got dizzy when I first learned but now I don’t get dizzy.

[karligregson-blog]

I could try it and we’ll see how it goes. You might hate it. That’s probably good, you’re pretty enough, you don’t need makeup. You should only wear it if it makes you feel good. If I’m good at it, then I will. That’s good--did it take you a long time to learn that?

[presleyctrl-blog]

Everyone’s got something just a little special about them. That could be your special thing but I think you have a different one. Can you cook? Or do makeup really well? I can do this too.

[karligregson-blog]

I’m not sure Kiddo. Why don’t I do your makeup one day and you tell me. That makes me dizzy just watching you. 

[presleyctrl-blog]

You’ve gotta have something special. Are you good at math or can you sing? 

[karligregson-blog]

I don’t think so. Maybe some people are just supposed to be able to appreciate other people’s special things. And maybe that’s their special thing. Here--why don’t you show me something else. 

[ohkora]

Nope. The only thing I might need soon would be new pointe shoes, but I can ask Kat for those.

[karligregson-blog]

New pointe shoes? Alright--well if she wants you to pay for like half of them or something, I have like seventy dollars and you can have that. 

[matilda-walker-blog]

You got bitten by fire ants? 

[karligregson-blog]

Back when I was like sixteen, it was the worst summer of my life. 

[presleyctrl-blog]

You can do cool things too, they’re just not like the cool things I can do.

[karligregson-blog]

Nothing that compares to that Kiddo. But it’s okay--I’d rather watch you. 

[presleyctrl-blog]

This!

[karligregson-blog]

That’s way cooler than anything I can do.