When I was 15 years old, I lost my dad. He had been waiting for a heart transplant. While he didn’t end up getting a life saving organ, he became an organ donor and hero to other families in need.

Fast forward to being 18, in lecture hall at University and doodling (I was paying attention…I think!) which always consists of hearts, stars and ribbons…somehow I put two hearts together which, when they intertwine, create a ribbon right in the centre. I knew right then and there that one day…I would get that design in his memory.

10 years later, I made that dream a reality with the design tattooed on my shoulder. I know not everyone LOVES tattoos and some people do other things…but for me, the hearts symbolize my dad and forever being connected by love, the ribbon for organ donation…and the angel wings within the hearts for my guardian angel always behind behind my back through life.

Plus, I’m pretty proud to say I didn’t freak out the entire time! (It was my first tattoo and that felt like a really big deal!)

Thank you to my artist Liam Jarvis at Raven’s Head Tattoo for helping to create this amazing tattoo (He is the BEST! You can check out his work HERE and I would highly recommend him if you’re in the market for some new ink) and to my husband for helping me put my thoughts on paper!

Check out the reveal video below (Sorry! Some NSFW language in the background!)

https://twitter.com/Jaynel_White/status/1049668563336720384