Dawn Byrd

All my ink is about everything I hold the most precious in my heart. My kids, my grandbabies, situations in life I never want to forget.

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What inspired your most recent tattoo?

My most recent tattoo is the elephant and sunflowers on my forearm. Elephants are my favorite animal. They have a graceful strength. Herds are led by the oldest female or matriarch. They form bonds for life. And they work together to protect each other and their young. I feel humanity could learn a lot from them. And they represent my life well.

If your ink could speak, what would it say?

My ink would say I lived hard but I lived well. That even though I didn't always have my priorities straight, love was always the goal. Love for my family, my friends, my enemies and most importantly myself.

What would you do with the $25,000?

I live in a 4 generation household, my 68 year old mom, myself, 2 of my adult kids with special needs, and 2 of my grandbabies. My grandson is a cancer survivor. He has a disorder that makes it highly likely his cancer will return throughout his life. He's not even 3 yet. I'd use 5k to pay off some debts. And I would use the rest as a down payment on a forever home so my kids and grandbabies will always have a place to call home when I'm gone.

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