tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268746983441346507.post8339615915238418651..comments2024-02-21T02:19:16.755-08:00Comments on Widow's Voice: Seven Widowed Voices Sharing Love, Loss, and Hope : commemorationMichele Neff Hernandezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356589209090780127noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268746983441346507.post-61685752473968228862011-10-15T21:51:27.690-07:002011-10-15T21:51:27.690-07:00All it took for me was Camp Widow..the very first ...All it took for me was Camp Widow..the very first one. After seeing so many beautiful tattoos on so many widows...I was sold. My husband was from Argentina. I chose the sun in the middle of the Argentine flag with his day of death scrolled underneath. It was shortly after the two year mark and on Eddie's birthday that I chose to "ink" my ankle and go thru some intense pain. But it had in no way compared to the pain that was inside of me for the first two years..I truly believe it was the most intense yet beautiful experience knowing why I was laying on a table, talking, laughing, and crying all at the same time. Every day when I look at my ankle, I smile and know that Eddie is always with me no matter what.Lauranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268746983441346507.post-63271098289009795532011-10-15T15:48:09.123-07:002011-10-15T15:48:09.123-07:00Love it! The symbolism. I have never been into &q...Love it! The symbolism. I have never been into "ink", but as you said so perfectly the scar we carry that is not shown, a way to honor them now. I have been toying with the idea and have a new respect for"ink" now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268746983441346507.post-80179543541344231982011-10-15T11:55:14.361-07:002011-10-15T11:55:14.361-07:00Memorial tattoos can be of some comfort to those w...Memorial tattoos can be of some comfort to those who choose to “ink” their bodies. Four months after my wife died I decided to have a large back tattoo, as you can see in my profile photo. The female is a likeness of my wife. The lion is representing me as a “Leo”. The two large flowers on my left shoulder represent my two children. The smaller flowers represent my grand children and future grand children. The fan with the “tree of life”, the Acacia tree, from Africa represents our family tree.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11713953102303913115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268746983441346507.post-60747120650203846262011-10-14T16:56:37.600-07:002011-10-14T16:56:37.600-07:00I've never been a tattoo person, but I love ni...I've never been a tattoo person, but I love nice art and that is absolutely lovely! <br />I have considered tattooing something small but meaningful, like Dave's name on the inside of my ring finger, but am not brave enough for a number of reasons.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04512708135377541004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268746983441346507.post-22738246093886184662011-10-14T10:10:04.672-07:002011-10-14T10:10:04.672-07:00OMG Jackie!
I have contemplated doing the same thi...OMG Jackie!<br />I have contemplated doing the same thing for almost nine months.<br />This is soooo beautiful. I love the design! I think the reason a tattoo also resonates with me, is I need the permanence. I need to know it will be something I can see.<br />My daughter already did this (however she has multiple tattoos already).<br />May I ask how you came up with the design?<br />Brave!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268746983441346507.post-1007785891133736852011-10-14T09:10:36.726-07:002011-10-14T09:10:36.726-07:00It is very cool. I am thinking of getting one in ...It is very cool. I am thinking of getting one in honor of my Brian. The story of the dragonfly has resonated with me. We spent a lot of time at my parents' lake house where there are always dragonflys and lillypads. And that dragonfly story reminds me that even though I can't see him I know he still with us, still taking care of us n many ways. I would like to have a tattoo artist design something that is a dragonfly with his initials hidden in the design. I give you credit for putting it out there on your arm, I am not so brave but will do it on my foot and up my ankle area.Kathy Levesquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00987619387371308393noreply@blogger.com