As far back as I can remember, I have been fascinated by the idea of tattoos. I was in a tattoo shop when I was around eight or nine, looking through the sheets of flash, and knowing that I wanted to be covered in them one day.
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I got my first tattoo the morning of my 18th birthday. A magnolia on my chest for my niece who passed away as an infant (it’s her birth flower). Over the next year of my life, I collected a few tattoos here and there, but that was put on hold. On New Year’s of 2014, I was involved in a car accident. An accident that would change the lives of so many people, including myself. We were teenagers, it was New Year’s Eve, and we were drinking. I got a phone call saying our friend was hurt and needed our help. The four of us didn’t hesitate. We jumped in the car and went to help our friend in need. Unfortunately, we never got that chance. It was 3:00 am on New Year’s
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