Amiah Jackson

Connect What inspired your most recent tattoo?

I got a palm tree to symbolize how alone I’ve felt over the past few years, trying to stand tall while everything around me seemed to fall apart. Palm trees grow in isolation, often rooted in places where nothing else survives. That’s how grief has felt—like I’ve been left in the middle of a vast emotional desert, where the people who made life feel full and vibrant are gone. Losing close friends and family has created a silence that’s louder than anything I’v

If your ink could speak, what would it say?

Each portrait etched into me tells a story—faces of those I’ve lost stare out in eternal stillness, frozen in moments more vivid than any photo could hold. Their eyes are soft, knowing. They watch me. They remind me. Ashley, who taught me true meaning to family . Drelly and Seven, who laughed and smiled, like the world was still good. My friends, gone too soon. They’re with me still, just beneath the surface.

What would you do with the $25,000?

I would put $5000 into Seven and Drellys daughters college funds, Put $5000 into my sons college funds, and give $5000 to ashley’s kids, along with help get Sevens headstone and take care of any other burdens.