The Swallow.

It was Friday the 13th and surprisingly good things did happen. I had a day off for some much needed R&R. I went and completed my errands, took Suri for a walk, caught up on some of my "programs", read a few chapters of Water for Elephants (an AMAZING book, cant wait to see the movie) and best of all got a new tattoo!
It was definitely unexpected and out of the blue, but that is how I like to do alot of things... spontaneous.. it should be my middle name. My girl Mika had texted me asking if I was down to get a drink and a tat.. I was all down for the drink but the tat I was a little apprehensive. There was a Friday the 13th special going on at "The Hand of Glory" tattoo shop in Park Slope offering $20 tat's tip included. I mean come on how do you say no to that! The only catch was you had only a select few tattoo's to choice from. I took a peak at what was being offered and right when I saw the swallow I knew that was my tat of choice.
I have been wanting a new one for quite sometime now but never knew EXACTLY what I wanted. It was an easy choice because it was as if they the swallow was speaking to me on another level. I looked up the meaning of the swallow and knew then and there that this was actually going to happen. The swallow represents a bird that chooses a mate for life (the ring on my left hand). Also, a few other meanings that touched my soul were the symbolism of victory over hardship, and the symbolism of love and loyalty to family. I have over come some obstacles in my life and they have only lead me to become the person I am today. I will forget not but embrace what I have been through. Thus, concluding the reason why the swallow spoke to me and why I will forever have it as a representation on my wrist.



Peace & Love,