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I feel that i should blog about my brand new tattoo because to me it is a big step towards maturing, letting go, remembering whats important and being my own person!

So while the 'ink is still drying' I want to take the time to think about what this tattoo means to me. About 5 years ago, my very good friend Natalie died is a bike accident on her way home. This event changed my life and i miss my beautiful friend everyday! It was the first time I had ever felt loss, and it tore me apart inside. Then not even a year later, my other childhood friend Joshua died in a car accident. I still remember holding him after Natalie's death and now he is gone. They were both shining lights in our group of friends, everyone loved and cherished them. So now, four years down the line, i feel like i should let go of the hurt and just remember my friends for the beautiful life they led, remember how they changed my life, held me up and made me smile.

Tattoos hurt like hell, but now i can look down at the two beautiful cherry blossoms, one for Nats, one for Josh. A cherry blossom symbolizes the shortness and beauty of life. They bring a delicate beauty to the face of the world for only a few days, just like my friends. They were here for only a short while, but they changed everyone they knew and brought a light to this world that now lives in the hearts of the people that were privileged enough to call them friends.