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Body art, children, daughters, Diana Schwenk, family, growing up, hand writing, joy, love, meaningful, memories, Mothers, Relationships, Tattoo
And now I’ll always have a piece of you ~ Michaela Schwenk
Another one? Seriously?
Yup.
Careful you don’t want to go overboard.
I mean, sure you like them now but…
what about when you’re older…
…when you’re older and you want to wear an elegant gown and all these tattoos are peeking out everywhere?
What then?
They’re addictive Mom! I love them!
Well, do they at least have meaning for you?
You don’t want this many, do you?
Are they significant in some way?
Yup.
And I’m thinking about getting my nose pierced too!
What?!
Yup.
Well maybe you should send me a picture of you so that I recognize you the next time I see you!
~
That was a month ago…
Friday night my BlackBerry pinged its alert for an incoming text
A photo actually
from my daughter
A photo of her latest tattoo
of words I’d written
and in my hand-writing.
Wow! (I text back)
I’m touched
It’s the most meaningful thing anyone’s ever given me!
Now I’ll always have a piece of you mom 🙂
but man it hurts!
Yeah, well, sometimes love hurts, I text back while wiping away a tear…
talktodiana 
Wow, indeed. Talk about backing up words with actions! Congratuations on receiving this touching and meaningful gift!
Russ
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Thanks Russ, shortly after she got the same words in her dad’s handwriting!
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Awwww….. 🙂
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Sweet huh?
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Totally!!!
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Beautiful. So moving and so lovely that you allowed her to make her own decision even though you were obviously concerned about her choice. And a testament to your relationship 🙂
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Well she was 18, soon to be 19 – I have to let go at some point! hahaha. And her choice of tattoo was just so deeply meaningful to me. I hope our relationship just gets better and better.
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It so warms our inner spirit when someone we dearly love shows us how much we mean to them.
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Yes it sure does!
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I’m smiling.
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me too!
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warms the heart….
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You warm my heart! I hope your enjoying your thanksgiving with your family. Hey how’s the hand anyway?
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thanks! yes, we are having a very nice time. I’d never been to the Jersey shore before.
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🙂
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When my son turned 18, I went with him to get his tat on his back. It was meaningful to him, a cross. The next day he jumped out of an airplane. lol! Two years prior to that, he and my other son, went with big old chicken ME, to get a tat. Again…it was for sentimental reasons…and I cherish it still. And they are addictive. I am planning on at least one more!
So much heart and thought goes into choosing a tat…..your daughter clearly does love you so much! Lucky you♥
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Yes lucky me! We yearn for immortality and get somewhat through our children…she’s a great continuation, heck she’s a better continuation of me!
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🙂 ♥
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Thanks for all the comments guys! I love my new tattoo almost as much as I love my Mom 🙂
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aww gee shucks. Love you too kiddo!
xo
Mom ❤
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Aww, Diana this is beautiful! Trying real hard not to tear up. 😀 Wow, you two have truly special relationship. hugs
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Thank you ma’am! She’s a gem. 🙂
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My daughter has more tattoos then anyone else in the family she has like 20 something tats some I like some I don’t me I have only 1………….
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I used to want one, but I’ve always been a little afraid of needles 🙂
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Diana, first time on your blog, didn’t even know about it! But glad I found it through your daughter’s tribute to her….i am so touched and realize how you must feel….As you say, yes tatoos are somewhat in vogue now, but will it always…but regardless, it is their bodies and they will live with it, knowing what they did was on their own….but this one is so special, I have a hard time wondering what I would feel like if one of mine would do something so….touching….and the inside is so much more than the outside…and God bless you both, ’cause you are so beautiful inside (from what I read, know, hear) that it is now wonder, how you look from the outside…you are both the reflection of your heart and soul….and That is Speciaal by Itself….Linda
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Wow Linda, thank you for your incredibly kind words and welcome to my blog!
Happy Sunday to you
A la prochain
xo
Diana
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Diana,
Let me just say,”Awwww, tha’s sweet.”
My oldest daughter started with DIY piercings when she was in middle school. The various hair colors started about the same time. For her 18th birthday she got a shark tatoo above her left ankle and this past Summer she got the outline of claw marks revealing giraffe shaped markings on her right thigh. She has applied to be a Suicide Girl.
I don’t understand any of it really. But it’s all part of who she is, and I love her, so I accept her choices and decisions and try to only offer my opinion if she asks. Even if my tongue starts to bleed a little, lol.
Blessings,
Kina
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Kina, thanks for stopping by and awwwww is exactly what I felt!
Forgive my ignorance, what is DIY? And what is a Suicide Girl?
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DIY = do it yourself
SuicideGirls = http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SuicideGirls#section_1
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Oh OUCH! And thank you for the link Kina!
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Very sweet. My sister-in-law has the poem her mother said to her at bedtime on her feet. She used the same poem with her kids who are grown now. Both generations see it as a part of themselves forever on her. I have memorial ones, and often wish I had done it while my parents and grandparents were still here. The pain has meaning too. There is pain in love and loss, there is also healing. Your daughter is a sweet and smart girl. Apple not too far from the tree.
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What a beautiful perspective! Thank you for sharing this with me. My daughter is a beautiful spirit – I hope she knows that. ❤
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I’m sure she does – it’s not like you keep it a secret:)
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What a beautiful gift!
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Yes I was blown away!
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Wow a brave girl… I’m sure these things are not painless… but the words and meaning is so much more and better than a skull and crossbones or the like…
actually I like it…
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haha I never thought that a skull and crossbones could be an option and am secretly, well not so secretly anymore, relieved that they aren’t!
I like it too! 😉
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Okay. So you made me cry. That is beautiful — though tattoos are not my favourite thing, it is beautiful.
What an amazing and loving daughter. What a beautiful and loving mom.
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Thanks Louise, it is so very meaningful to me and from what she’s said, to her as well. 🙂
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Wiping a tear too, so sweet.
Hate tatoos though, had a similar convo with Amy recently she wanted to have those ear piecings that make a hole in the ear, a big hole. I said don’t do anything to your body you can’t undo.
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That’s a good decision breaker! They get to an age though, where they are old enough to decide and the way I see it tattoos are no where as bad as other things she could have gotten into!
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I was thinking that, Amy is only 13.. how old is your daughter? shes very pretty by the way 🙂
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She’ll be 19 next week. Thank you-I love her smile. Her inner beauty and gentleness and generosity and sensitivity and compassion is equally, if not more, attractive!
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I hope she reads this 🙂
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That’s really beautiful. What an amazing mother/daughter relationship… you are a couple of lucky girls.
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Thanks, she’s a good person. I hope it just gets better and better! Thanks for stopping by Jennifer!
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Very nice!
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yes. Still worry if she gets too many she may hate them one day when she’s older but this one means a lot to me. 🙂
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you have to let them make some mistakes on their own, you know.. any tattoos she decides to rid herself off, she can. This one, I feel will be there forever.
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Yes, thank you and if you’re going to make mistakes, much better it is in getting tattoos than something that could really scar her. 🙂
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nice!
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sweet, isn’t it?
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amazing to have not just your words but your handwriting 🙂
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Yes along with the little signature heart!
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🙂
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Lovely.. though I feel your pain. I’d have a fit if my daughter got a tatoo.. so far we just have a bunch of piercings. Your daughter is gorgeious! Like her mom.
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A long time ago I decided that I wasn’t going to fret about things like bright coloured hair, tattoos, all black clothing, black lipstick etc. (although she had to wait till 18 for a tattoo and she’s really done none of those)
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Good thing too with my 8 tattoos and bright red hair and soon to be piercings! Lovvvvvve you mama bear!
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What! Piercings? Love you too baby bear!
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Now I’m wiping a tear away too!
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It struck me that this tattoo will be something she has even after I’m gone…I’ve never been brave enough to get a tattoo.
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I haven’t either!
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