My body’s a canvas for my journey family and grief. Inked in love, pain and the reasons I’m still standing.
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My most recent pieces were done in 3–5 hour sessions. I got a crossword puzzle with my siblings’ names so my way of saying I’m my siblings’ keeper. A “laugh now, cry later” tattoo reminds me to find joy despite a life touched by grief. And a chrome cross with flowers sits on my tribute arm symbolizing beauty, resurrection, and the silver linings that still bloom after loss.
If your ink could speak, what would it say?If my ink could speak, it would narrate chapters of survival, love, and resilience. Each tattoo marks a milestone a person I’ve lost, a moment I’ve grown, or a lesson I’ve learned. They’d say, “We’re your armor. We look good on you. And we’re here to remind you that you’ve made it through every moment you thought you wouldn’t.
What would you do with the $25,000?I’d buy a trailer something permanent for me and my siblings. We grew up without stability, and we don’t have parents, but I’d build us a home base a place to come back to, feel safe, and stay close. That kind of security is priceless to us. Whatever’s left? I’d break them off a band each, no question. It’s all about us building something we’ve never had together.
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