My ink tells a story of sadness, strength, and survival all wrapped in one. It has been a long journey of healing that shows me my values.
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My most recent tattoo is of a rose on my cheek right next to my ear. The rose represents all of the pain and strength one has to go through to become something beautiful. My rose represents my journey over the last few years of being in an abusive marriage. By the end, I hated who I was I thought I had no self-worth left. I thought that dying would be better than living. My rose grew from all of the pain and suffering that I went through so I could find the beauty of life again.
If your ink could speak, what would it say?My Ink would say that I’m the strongest woman that they’ve ever met in life. My Ink would speak about the truth that happens behind closed doors that no one could see. My ink would say that I’m a fighter and describe the courage it took to get out of an abusive marriage. My Ink would say that it’s been a long journey, but we are finally free and happy.
What would you do with the $25,000?If I won the money, I would use it to rebuild my house that my ex-husband destroyed. He caused a lot of damages before he was finally made to leave and I haven’t been able to pick up all the pieces yet.
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