ok today i got my first tattoo. it is the japanese kanji for the word ninja. why ninja? well first of all ninja kick ass. since i was a kid i have had a fascination with anything asian. artwork, culture, calligraphy, women(had to throw that in there), martial arts, and the ninja. I wanted to be a ninja growing up. I watched all the cheesy ninja movies....still do. that is the first part of why i chose this for my first tattoo. second was the meaning i saw behind the word. when the characters are combined it means "person of stealth and perseverance." Any one who really knows me also knows that i have been dealing with a lot of things especially as of late. i have been through some tough times and have been close to seeing the everafter more times than i would like to say. but even through all this i am here. I have endured these things and perservered. and it is my intent to continue this tradition. so in my darkest moments i have a reminder that i must try to get through, perservere, and see another day. and in this fact ....at least in my own opinion....i have become the ninja. so is this just a bunch of ink...no. it is a peice of my soul and i wear it on my leg for all to see. in this one symbol lies a peice of my history, part of who i am today, and my hopes for a new day. so am i sure this is the right tattoo....YES and i also beleive it came to me at the perfect time of my life. til next time
p.s. there is a pic of it in my pictures
