The red-tailed hawk symbolizes my grandmother watching over me; the buffalo represents my own spirit and strength.
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The hawk and buffalo are my oldest tattoos, but my most recent tattoo is skeletal hand signing “I Love You”. This is a matching tattoo with my fiancé. I think the inspiration for that is self explanatory.
If your ink could speak, what would it say?This tattoo means everything to me. The red-tailed hawk represents my grandmother, who raised me and always watched over me. She once told me she’d keep looking out for me, even after she was gone—and now I see hawks everywhere. The buffalo stands for me—my strength, resilience, and the journey I’ve walked. Together, they remind me of who I am, where I come from, and the love that shaped me.
What would you do with the $25,000?I’m about to become a parent for the first time, and this support would mean the world. I’d start a college fund to invest in my child’s future and use the rest to provide the essentials every baby deserves. In a time when everything feels uncertain, this would bring a little more security and a lot of hope.
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