The Meaning Behind the Ink: The Story

The story behind my tattoo is about my grandpa. He was the hardest-working man I knew as a child. We did everything together—especially gardening.

Every spring when I was at his house, I would see the apple trees in bloom and loved the way they looked blowing in the breeze. My grandpa always picked a few blossoms for my brother and me to take back to the house.

It was hard when he passed, and what made it even harder was that we shared the same birthday. He passed away three years ago now, and things just aren’t the same without him.

So, in honor of him, I got an apple blossom tattoo on my bicep.