Cadence

Connect What inspired your most recent tattoo?

My dad. When I was young, my family and another family would get together and vacation together. All of us had been friends for years, so our parents would take turns watching us. When my dad called out to us, he'd call us pelicans. He died when I was 15. So together, with my friend who went on these vacations with me, we got our own designed Pelican tattoo. I drew hers, she insisted. But I just got a regular pelican. I felt panicked and rushed to find a design I liked, so I got a silhouette.

If your ink could speak, what would it say?

Ready for more, time to get into my creative side. My mother (deceased) used to scold me about getting tattoos, so I'm conditioned to not get a tattoo even though I want one. Plus lack of money. But too many people in my life have died and my ink is telling me it's been time to express myself and to get those tattoos.

What would you do with the $25,000?

Pay off debts, put some money into a money marketing account, and find a place to live. I also want to set up an savings account.