A week ago I was talking to my best friend about getting a tattoo, and I'm more of a piercing than a tattoo person. But lately I've been doing things that I never thought I'd do just because the thrill and joy it brings me, so I thought "why not get a tattoo?"
I wanted it to be simple but also have meaning behind it.
Yesterday I was working cashier and this lady was the last person I was going to check out before I got off. For some odd reason I actually took the time to read the things she was giving me to scan. This woman picked out 2 candles. On was a eucalyptus spearmint for stress & the other was vanilla patchouli aroma for comfort.
When she handed me the second candle I saw this woman's wrists and they had self harm scars on them. I started to tear and to hide it, I made conversation with her and asked her about the products she was buying. I asked her if they actually worked and if were a gift for someone and she responded and said "no their for me. It really helps me on my bad days". And I smiled and told her I'd try it on recommendation from her. After she finished paying for her items, she brushed her hair back and on the back side of her wrist there was a semicolon ( ; ) .
If you didnt know there's a thing called the semicolon project. A semicolon is used when an author could have chosen to end their sentence but chose not to. You are the author and the sentence is your life.
After I got off I bought the exact same things she did and took them home to try out. And suprisingly, they do work. And while I lit the candles I was just thinking about that woman and her tattoo and it was just so beautiful.
Like everyone,
I've personally been through a lot mentally & emotionally over the years and there were so many times where I wanted to take my own life.
But by God's grace,
I am still here.
This tattoo isn't anything big, and it's not the type of tattoo that people say "wow your tattoo is so nice" but it's okay. That's not the purpose in me having it. It's something that'll keep me up when I'm at my lowest.
#ProjectSemicolon
