Tattoo Spotlight: Mom
The “Mom” tattoo is an enduring classic. For this week’s Tattoo Spotlight we are looking at a beautiful twist on the classic “Mom” design. Meet Leah:
Leah’s “Mom” tattoo is unique in that the heart has an Ankh resting between the heart itself and the “Mom” banner. The Ankh is an ancient Egyptian symbol associated with life, and Leah had special reason to choose this design for her tattoo.
Leah’s Mom is an amazingly strong lady in a very small package. She has been plagued with serious back problems for years, for decades, and has undergone excruciating surgeries and in short has dealt with more pain than most people could ever even imagine. Despite all of this, you have never met a feistier, more spirited strong-willed woman. When she learned she was pregnant with Leah the doctors advised her to abort because carrying the pregnancy to term could do significant damage to her already strained body. On top of that, she was four months along when she found out she was pregnant, and she had been taking some heavy-duty medications for her pain. She refused the doctors’ advice and she bought an Ankh ring as a symbol of the life she was so determined to protect. To this day Leah’s mom still wears the Ankh ring.
As a Mother’s Day tribute to her mom, Leah got her tattoo, complete with the Ankh.
And for the record, Leah is an amazing lady with a sharp sense of humor, an incredible amount of talent, and she’s a great friend.
Thanks for sharing your story, Leah. You rock!
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February 14th, 2008 at 10:07 am
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