Tre Miller Rodriguez's Blog, page 45

Following rules, as per usual. (Belle Reve, NYC)

Following rules, as per usual. (Belle Reve, NYC)

Following rules, as per usual. (at Belle Reve)

Following rules, as per usual. (at Belle Reve)

Clippers up by 7 points + we up by 7000 points. #brooklyngrit ...

Clippers up by 7 points + we up by 7000 points. #brooklyngrit (at Barclays Center)

5 Inspiring Tribute Tattoos

For many of us, the story of our losses is etched on our skin. Memorial tattoos are an aspect of our grief that we can actually control; a tribute revealed through design, color and symbolism. The narrative might be told through the deceased’s handwriting or a visual depiction of their heartbeat. While alive, he or she may have collaborated on the design itself or even gotten a similar tattoo.
Through these five stories, ink tributes emerge as a way for mourners to permanently combine their own cells with the life and spirit of a loved one. They’re a daily acknowledgment of the history, memories and inside associations we share with the deceased. The tattoo itself — and the story we tell whenever someone asks about its significance — allows us to bring the narrative out of the past and into our present tense.

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Took me 22 years, one grief memoir and three columns about...

Took me 22 years, one grief memoir and three columns about memorial tattoos to honor my late brother with an inked tribute. Inspired by the same Bob Marley song that’s immortalized on Phil’s headstone, I added a fifth bird on my right wrist. Life hasn’t been the same since Nov. 10, 1994, but #ThisOnesForYouPhil #FiveLittleBirdsPitchOnMyDoorstep (at East Side Ink Tattoo)

Filing under “Things It’s Not Too Early For.”

Filing under “Things It’s Not Too Early For.”

Filing under “Things It’s Not Too Early For.”...

Filing under “Things It’s Not Too Early For.” #ImWithAlcohol

Red, white & boooooooooooo.

Red, white & boooooooooooo.

Red, white & boooooooooooo....

Red, white & boooooooooooo. #NoHashtagSumsUpTheDisappointmemt

Pretty much.

Pretty much.