Today I get my second piece done. I have decided on a celtic dragon design on my right ankle. Dragons are a symbol of protection (among other things). My dragon is facing forward, on full attack with claws bared and eyes blazing. Again, for me, he is protecting me on a number of levels. The right ankle is the one that is closest to the traffic when I ride. My theory is he is my protection as I cycle. I joke that Stef will never ride on my right again!
But even more, the fact that he's facing forward says that he is protecting me from worrying too much about what is to come, and to live each day in the moment. I often dwell too much on what might happen and miss the great stuff that's happening in the here and now. So again, this is my permanent memory trigger to look forward with hope and enjoy the moments we are in.
Photos to follow when the inking is done...until then, here's my first one.
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