BlogMom’s Tattoo

When I was nineteen I got my first tattoo.  It was on my left ankle – a quetzal bird sitting on a vine with a heart on its chest.  At the time it was so cool – very rock-n-roll, very 90’s.  I loved it, but over time my tastes grew a little and my body changed and what was once a great tattoo didn’t seem all that great to me anymore.  I started talking about wanting to change it and that is when my Husband introduced me to his tattoo artist.  I was nervous at first when I went in because it had been so long since I got a tattoo and I wasn’t sure what all to expect, but I was soon put at ease and felt assured that this guy would do a great job.  He sat me down and looked at my previous ink and basically said what I already knew – compared to today’s standards it just sucked major.  He looked up at me and said point blank, “We should cover the whole thing over.”  Wow, I had considered change, but a complete cover up never crossed my mind – but I loved the idea!

So we sat and talked and went through a few ideas as to what I might like, but it wasn’t until he said “peacock” that my heart jumped.  Yes, that was what I wanted!  Peacocks have amazing symbolism – in Christianity the symbolism is of rebirth.  Peacocks shed their feathers every year and then grow them back – it is like death and resurrection – yes, I loved it!  A constant reminder of my faith right there to always see – perfect!

I told my tattoo artist that it was a go and he began sketching – not on paper, but on my leg!  Yes, there with a pen he drew the tattoo freehand on my ankle and when he was done I was blown away!  He is an amazing artist!  I loved it and told him to go for it – and he did – and here it is:

It’s hard to tell from the picture, but from top to bottom the tattoo is 7 1/2 inches long so it is a fairly good size.  I absolutely love showing it off and I just couldn’t be happier.