Nicole Blankenship

Connect What inspired your most recent tattoo?

I lost the last Valentine's day card my brother gave me. I moved. I thought I would never see those words again. It was so special to me as I didn't think he would do anything for the holiday and was surprised he did. 2 yrs after his death I found the card. I knew I needed those words on me.

If your ink could speak, what would it say?

It literally says "No matter what the world and life brings us, just remember I love you my sister!!! we will always be family. Love, Drew What my ink really says, with all of them, is I have been through so much grief and it is in the pain of losing my close ones that I have found the pain of a tattoo strengthening my bond to carry their existence till the end of mine.

What would you do with the $25,000?

A home! I want a forever home for my two little ladies and I. I want them to always have a place to call home and go home to whenever they need to in their lives. It's been a life goal for close to 6 years now and I barely feel like I am capable of doing this on my own. I keep pushing for it tho, so I know no matter what, I will succeed.