The Glass Castle......Hard book to put down.

The book was amazingly written with such detail you could picture each scene as if you were watching it in person. Jeannette and her family each had their own struggles with life and how to deal with each other to make them function. They would always have each others back in tough situations. This book is very inspirational and encouraging and I have already recommended it to my friends. It truly illustrate resilience is key to becoming successful in surviving a dysfuctional family. 

tattoos and piercings

I like tattoos and peircing to a certain degree. For me it's away to express myself, stand out just a little and signify a certain event or person in my life. I think some people go to extreme measures with what they do to their body and will most likely regret it later. I think that's why tattoo removal procedures have become so popular.  This is my latest tattoo. I love it. The butterfly was my first tattoo and it symbolized two seperate events. It expressed the freedom I felt from my divorce being final. I had it done the day my baby sister turned 18 which the butterfly also symbolized her freedom from childhood. She also had a tattoo done that day.  A few weeks ago marked the 3 year anniversary of my then 26 year old brother taking his own life. I wanted to commemorate this with a positive rather than a negative. The tattoo artist refreshed my butterfly and added clouds to symbolizing my brother is free from depression in heaven. I had him add the saying " Live for today.....tomorrow is not a given." to represent the true meaning of life and how precious everyone around us really is. Today might be my last day or tomorrow. I don't know.  Have I really lived? Have I told everyone how I feel? Do I have regrets?