My tattoos are part of who I am and what I've been through.
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When I was 16 my mom was getting a tattoo because my dad had a bunch of them. My sister and I talked our mom into letting us get one. I wanted a dagger with a rose but my mom said no daughter of hers was gonna have it and instead had me get a bear that was supposed to be holding a rose. Years later I find out its a Jerry Bear. I'm 46 and I decided it was time to get what I actually wanted. And I went down the front of my left calf with it.
If your ink could speak, what would it say?My bows say I have a naughty side, while my wrist roses show that I'm mysterious and rare. My dagger going through a rose shows the pain and the beauty of my life.
What would you do with the $25,000?I would use to put a down payment on a house.
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