It's simple.
To tell a story.
A story that means the world to me.
A story that has changed my life.
A story that I hope will impact other people's lives.
Heather kept a daily journal for about two years, and at the end of each and every letter she would sign, "HML, Ecc. 3:11". She has always loved Ecclesiastes. And it has brought on a whole new meaning for me since her death.
Ecclesiastes 3:11 -- "He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of man; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end."
Most of you know, but for those that don't, this tattoo is in memory of my sister Heather.
Heather passed away January 16, 2011. Heather and I were best friends. We were total opposites, but our friendship just worked. With her spunky personality and my, I don't know--responsibleness?-- we made each other better.
Heather lived on this earth for a short about of time, but it was beautiful. And she always saw life as incredibly beautiful. She always saw the good in people. It was always simple for her, they're human, she wanted to get to know them.
He has set eternity in our hearts and although life is hard, we were meant for so. much. more.
And now she's in eternity with our Father. How beautiful is that.
We know we were made for eternity, but we have NO IDEA what's to come. We only know the best is yet to come. We have these incredible promises from the Lord and Heather is living in them. And honestly, I can't wait to join her!
So, through this tattoo, I hope people get to see the beauty in life that maybe they never saw. I hope I am reminded to love people despite their flaws (cause we are all flawed). I hope that it instills hope in other people-- a hope greater than they could ever muster up. I hope that people feel loved. And know they are loved. And I want to be reminded of the amazing times we had in 12 years and look forward to eternity with our Father and with Heather.
I want to look at my tattoo and smile.
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