I was laying in bed and I did not want to spend another night being bored, I wanted to do something spontaneous. Next thing you know, I'm at the tattoo parlor. I have been debating for a few months on what I wanted and have put it off because I was trying to save money. I had $200 cash on me and if it was less then that, I said I would get it.

I knew what I wanted and the price was right. I texted my sister saying I was doing it and, of course, she did not believe me and tried to persuade me to sleep on it. I wasn't going to sleep on it. I knew what I wanted and was going to do it.

For once I wasn't thinking. I was just doing and it was thrilling. I knew exactly what I wanted and where I wanted it. I got faith, hope, love tattooed on my ribs with a cross, heart monitor line and a heart connected. I was in love with it when it was done. I felt like a new person after and it shocked a lot of people.

There wasn't a back story with my tattoo, other than the fact that I loved the design and felt like I needed a change to spice up my life. I'm trying to find my place in life and express myself, so I figured a tattoo would give me a way to express something important to me.

My faith has always been a constant in my life even though there were times that I have lost faith. Having hope that things will get better when things are bad gives me the push I need. The love I have from family and friends is something else that is really important to me. I feel in a way my tattoo does show my true life values and that it might of been a spontaneous move, but it does express who I am as a person and that's something I wanted.