Aug 05

I am a soldier

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This is Michelle’s tattoo:

My tattoo is from Donna Tartt’s book The Secret History, and is a quote/paraphrase from Book 11 of The Iliad: “Be strong saith my heart; I am a soldier; I have seen worse sights than this.” I’ve been having some rough times in my life, so this is a reminder to be strong, and that I’ve gone through tough times before, and I can get through these ones and come out better for it in the end.

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