So, this is the first time I have participated in a blog “homework topic.” When I saw it, I immediately got really excited and thought, ooooh this is going to be fun! When I saw the topic, I couldn’t help but stop and think, “oh shit!” LOL!
The truth is, when I thought about the best gift I have ever received, I was overwhelmed. I am a very sentimental person, so the fact that anyone would be out and about and think of me and buy me something (big or small), immediately means SOOOO much to me.
I am that girl, if you saw a corny sticker that made you think of me, and you bought it for me, well I would worry about where I would stick it cause I would want to have it forever, LOL. Unrealistic, absolutely! But, little gestures really mean so much to me, so do you see my dilemma with a question like this?!?
So, this is how several hour of my evening went, I glanced all over my bedroom, looking around, hoping something would jump out at me. I looked at my “art wall,” and even considered the amazing painting an artist friend painted of me as a zombie, I mean, you don’t get much more original than that, do you?
I ran through all of the pretty gifts, jewelry, trinkets... and realized I needed to stop thinking about it, because I was borderline stressing myself out.
At about 11:30pm, I decided to take a nice hot bath (I love baths!)... and it hit me... holy shit!!!
How could I have completely missed it.
This whole time.
You see, I have been given many beautiful gifts, physical and tangible items, throughout my life. They all have been so very special to me in their own special way, however, none were quite like this one.
You see, this gift, was art, it was not a tangible thing. It couldn’t be lost or sold or given away, it was part of me. It was given to me by my best friend, @epiic.
Yes you guessed it, a tattoo, and as a tattoo artist, of course this was not the first, this was one of many she had given me, however, this one meant a little more to me, and this is why...
@epiic is not only a beautiful and dedicated model and photographer, she is a driven and extraordinary artist. She didn’t just tattoo the side of my head with something I wanted, she took aspects of things that were very meaningful to the person I have become, to my spirituality and to the person I have grown into in the last few years, and she some how reached into my soul, and then into hers and created this...
I think the most important thing that this blog post reminded me was that gifts aren’t always things, but generally, that is where our minds go, because that is the “norm.”
Don’t get me wrong, I have a lot of amazing art from my bestie, and it wil always be hard to pick a favorite, but the best part about this is that it is so very meaningful to me. Plus, it is one of the few tattoos. I can always see (at least when I look in the mirror, lol).
But, because it is the best gift I ever received. <3
(PS @epiic - Don’t Cry - I love you)
