These are my 2nd and 3rd tattoos, both done by the wonderful Tim Kamerdze at Wizards World of Tattoos 1 in Stowe, PA.
I got the pine branch to represent the cabin in the woods that has been in my family for generations. It’s a place that is extremely important to me and my family and is something that I will always hold very dear to my heart. All of my most treasured memories as a child growing up are from that house. My family is the most important thing to me in my life and our mountain house is a huge symbol of our family and the memories we share.
I’m not a huge fan of getting lyrics tattooed but these lyrics from La Dispute’s song “Fall Down, Never Get Back Up Again” really speak to me and what I believe in. I truly, truly believe that the shitty things that happen to us in our lives are the most important things in our lives, and are the things that we need to go through in order to shape who we are and to become the person that we were meant to be. I believe that even in the most trying times we can find peace and hope and beauty. This tattoo is a constant reminder to me to find the beauty in the storms of my life. :)