this is my 3rd tattoo. like my other two, it is very dear to my heart and has deep spiritual meaning for me. on my journey through life, i have had both setbacks and wonderful revelations. for me the turtle represents both the new love of my life and a way of life. one may think of turtles as slow and boring but they are quite fast! have you ever tried to catch a red-eared slider in the river or a common snapping turtle in the grass? they are NOT slow. they are however, ancient creatures whose evolution matured quickly and which has changed little over thousands of years. they carry their home - shelter and skeletal - structure wherever they go so no matter what, they are at "home". there are myths throughout the world and through out time that describe the world as being carried on the back of a turtle. turtles are long living and are hatched as miniature versions of their adult selves - there is little change except for size. i want to be turtle -like in that i want to feel "at home" in my own skin and not dependent on others around me for my thoughts, feelings, and actions. i also want to be steadfast in my beliefs and duties. i want to "slow my roll" and think before i speak, before i act and before i lose myself again........
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