Dragon is for my circle of friends, Thunderbird is for Standing Rock, and the Phoenix is a memorial for my daughter.
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Learn MoreMy daughter died at 21. She took her own life, and shattered mine when she did. For month, I operated in a haze of grief and disbelief. Everything around me reminded me of her and in my mind I relived the imagined vision of her falling to the sidewalk. It burned in me, day and night. One day, while reading through old text messages I saw where we had discussed getting matching tattoos of lilacs and I felt a tug... and ache, to fulfill this neglected wish, in her honor. But, it needed more.
If your ink could speak, what would it say?You are the sum of many parts, and you continue to rise.
What would you do with the $25,000?Put a new roof on my house.
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