
Total Tattoo Meaning for my Left Sleeve with my 4th, 6th and 7th Tattoo: My past that I tried to keep hidden is crawling to make its way to the surface. So instead of strugglin to keep it concealed, I’m cleaning out my closet/burning it and from the ashes forms a Phenoix which rises and allows myself to be reborn, and climb to see things from a new perspective.

7th Tattoo (5/30/2012) Location: Left outside forearm/Upwards towards 4th Tattoo Artist: John Butler Meaning to me: “The Phoenix has long been presented as a symbol of rebirth, immortality, and renewal.”
This tattoo is of a Pheonix. The tail is wrapping around my 6th tattoo…Which stands for me burning it/”cleaning out my closet.” So with it burning, the ashes forms into the Pheonix which stands for me being “reborn.”

6th Tattoo (5/30/2012) Location: Left outside forearm Artist: John Butler Meaning to me: This is of the Skeletons in my closet. My secret source of “shame” that I’ve been trying to keep concealed scratching its way to the surface. (continues to 7th tattoo)
What do you think?
- Today, after a 72 hour shift at the fire station, a woman ran up to me at the grocery store and gave me a hug. When I tensed up, she realized I didn’t recognize her. She let go with tears of joy in her eyes and the most sincere smile and said, “On 9-11-2001, you carried me out of the World Trade Center.” MMT
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