Wednesday, March 19, 2008

May not get a tan but I'll get a tattoo instead.

So I found a new site that does blogging. I'm going to continue to write on here and there but we'll see which one works out better. Here is the link to the new blog--> Life of Aubs
This is from last night....

News in my life…I have gotten a tattoo, yup my first one. It didn’t hurt like I thought it would, not at all actually. I was mentally preparing for a lot of pain because it was on my foot. It felt like vibrations on a sunburn, so nothing bad at all. To be honest the worst part was the burning sensation after it was done. I really love it and think it’s the greatest tribute in the world to one of the most important person who has ever come into my life. Here it is, there are a few meanings behind it and I’ll explain those later.

the tattoo

So here it is, my dove. This is something I have wanted to do in honor of my grandpa Paul ever since he passed away. He had this connection and peace with doves when he was near the end of his battle with cancer. He said that he would send one whenever we were in a need of comfort or peace. I may not have seen a snow white dove like he has but I have seen many a mourning dove. It is a nice reminder that he’s always watching over me. He and I were very close, I was his first and only grand-daughter. I was the only one he really got to know and see grow up. He told my mom that she couldn’t have any more children after me because, there is no way god could create such an amazing angel again. I have been thinking about this tattoo ever since he passed away. I finally found one I liked and thought about it for a little bit longer. My mom said that she had to be there to get it so I got it down here in Greensboro at Little John’s Tattoo Shop. It was a nice sign that the heart on the left side made a P, I know that he would have loved it. Now no matter what my grandpa will be with me(even though I know he has been with me ever since he has been gone), with anything I do in life. I know he would be proud of me his very own knuckle head, and he’ll always be my gooney bird.

Another reason behind it is that I believe in peace and love, these are somethings that are very important in my life. Love is huge, it’s what makes the world go around. Without love life would be pointless, we wouldn’t have a meaning. I also am a believer in peace, there are better things than arguing and killing people over pointless things.

So this one is for you Grandpa Paul, I miss you and love you. I’m sure you’re up there making everyone laugh and causing a ruckus. I’ll do my best to keep it crazy fun down here just for you.

1 comment:

Vanessa said...

I absolutely love this tattoo. I googled dove foot tattoos a little while ago and saw it and fell in love with it! I am recently divorced and I thought it was a nice symbol of the dove to be free and I still have my heart in tact. I am playing around with a few ideas but you definitely picked a good one. :) I can totally relate to what you said about peace and love and they do go hand in hand to make the world go round. I know this is an old post but I just found it when I searched the picture. I hope you don't mind if I share it on my blog :)