Those that know me know that I have a tattoo...but then again, maybe some of you that do know me had no idea. :) It's not something that I talk about or show off. So why would I decided to talk about it now...well because of the meaning behind it and how the meaning behind it has helped me through a lot in the last 5 1/2 years. Almost 5 years ago now (Melissa would have to correct my dates) my dear friend Melissa and I drove to a tattoo shop and had our tattoos done. At the time we did it, I was I was going through one of the hardest moments I had ever faced in my life. Ever emotion that you can imagine....I was experiencing it and at a rapid pace for that matter. I had never really thought about getting a tattoo but from time to time wondered "IF" I did what I'd put on myself. I believe a lot of time a person’s decision to get one comes out of what they are experiencing in their life at that very moment. And not really thinking long term about what that might look like when we're 75!
But I did it; I put two symbols on my body. (Left ankle..can be covered when needed) HA. One is the picture you see at the top and the other is the symbol for faith. Strength sits on top of faith. *Not to worry we researched this big time to make sure we got the right symbols...though I know you where not worried. But I remember sitting in the chair as the guy began (and yes it was painful!) and thinking about those two words...Strength and Faith. If I didn't have these two word in my life and a strong foundation for them in my life, I wouldn't be able to get through the "moment" that I was dealing with at the time. I realized also that when we're faced with hard times or uncertainty in our lives we must have "things" we cling to, things that we hold onto. Some of us it's our faith and what we believe....for me personally that's always what I cling to. Others it's people in our lives, it's changing our life, it's drinking, it's eating, it's whatever floats your boat for that week...but you get the point! It's something! Sometimes that something is good to cling to and other times it's something that brings only more grief or disappointment to our lives. But whatever it is, we cling to it. There have been different times over the years that I'll catch myself reaching down to my left ankle and touching those two symbols and realizing that those two things helped me get to where I am today and that they will continue to be apart of what helps me walk through this journey we call life.......
Even though it's taken a few weeks to get back into the routine I worked hard to make apart of my life in losing this weight....I haven't given up! I will continue forward with strength and faith to see this through...because well I want to! :)
Weight loss: 0
Total weight loss: -126 pounds
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