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thepagey - "After my first tour I saw a mural by Alexis Diaz in Łódź Poland. It was of a tree anchored to a heart, but the tree was half dead."
"After my first tour I saw a mural by Alexis Diaz in Łódź Poland. It was of a tree anchored to a heart, but the tree was half dead. I thought about that for a long time. I loved the image but as an officer I was worried about having a large tattoo. Fast forward 15 years and promotion to Lt Col. At this time I was more confident and attitudes have changed. I had the image inked on my back over three sessions of 7 hours each. Instead of the half dead and half alive tree; there are hundreds of leaves. The heart is mine. The tree my family. My rock. My unrelenting support that has enabled me to grow and reach and accomplish everything I have in my career over the last 20 years. The leaves, each one, are a lesson or a day that has counted. Like turning sober which I’m proud to say I have now been for two years. The padlock yo my heart is my wife. This is for her and my girls. (The pic is pre-shading)."
thepagey - "After my first tour I saw a mural by Alexis Diaz in Łódź Poland. It was of a tree anchored to a heart, but the tree was half dead."
"After my first tour I saw a mural by Alexis Diaz in Łódź Poland. It was of a tree anchored to a heart, but the tree was half dead. I thought about that for a long time. I loved the image but as an officer I was worried about having a large tattoo. Fast forward 15 years and promotion to Lt Col. At this time I was more confident and attitudes have changed. I had the image inked on my back over three sessions of 7 hours each. Instead of the half dead and half alive tree; there are hundreds of leaves. The heart is mine. The tree my family. My rock. My unrelenting support that has enabled me to grow and reach and accomplish everything I have in my career over the last 20 years. The leaves, each one, are a lesson or a day that has counted. Like turning sober which I’m proud to say I have now been for two years. The padlock yo my heart is my wife. This is for her and my girls. (The pic is pre-shading)."