The girls get inked
Taking the plunge
Tattoo weekend came and we set out on the long drive north from Brantford, Ont., to Nana's. On the Saturday morning, the six of us showed up at Ink Fix Tattoo in Sudbury for our appointment. Our tattoo artist, Danielle, was so friendly she immediately put me at ease. By the end of the day she was part of the family.
Nana went first. Danielle applied a temporary mock-up of the design on Nana's shoulder and sanitized the area. She brought down her pen and began drawing, very slowly, the needles going in and out and the machine making a buzzing noise. She traced the outline of the design and added colour later, dipping her pen into little cups of ink. The whole time, Nana didn't flinch. When it was over she looked in the mirror and beamed.My turn!
I went next, heart pounding. As Danielle worked on my lower back, it felt like a constant bee sting, but the pain was bearable. Samantha put a magazine on the chair in front of me to distract me, and flipped the pages whenever I called out "Next!"
We had the time of our lives, laughing and telling stories. Remember when we learned to water ski? Remember when Nana fell off the snowmobile? We joked with one another and Nana watched with pride, a big grin on her face as each of us stepped up to take our turn.
Danielle said Nana was the oldest customer she had ever worked with and that we were the biggest group she had ever had. There were a lot of firsts that day.
And now we wear a living tribute to Nana, and to the inspiration she provides.
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Tattoo weekend came and we set out on the long drive north from Brantford, Ont., to Nana's. On the Saturday morning, the six of us showed up at Ink Fix Tattoo in Sudbury for our appointment. Our tattoo artist, Danielle, was so friendly she immediately put me at ease. By the end of the day she was part of the family.
Nana went first. Danielle applied a temporary mock-up of the design on Nana's shoulder and sanitized the area. She brought down her pen and began drawing, very slowly, the needles going in and out and the machine making a buzzing noise. She traced the outline of the design and added colour later, dipping her pen into little cups of ink. The whole time, Nana didn't flinch. When it was over she looked in the mirror and beamed.My turn!
I went next, heart pounding. As Danielle worked on my lower back, it felt like a constant bee sting, but the pain was bearable. Samantha put a magazine on the chair in front of me to distract me, and flipped the pages whenever I called out "Next!"
We had the time of our lives, laughing and telling stories. Remember when we learned to water ski? Remember when Nana fell off the snowmobile? We joked with one another and Nana watched with pride, a big grin on her face as each of us stepped up to take our turn.
Danielle said Nana was the oldest customer she had ever worked with and that we were the biggest group she had ever had. There were a lot of firsts that day.
And now we wear a living tribute to Nana, and to the inspiration she provides.
What have you done to show your support, love and solidarity for a loved one with cancer? Click the microphone icon above to share your story.
Find more fantastic stories about real lives in our Life & Times section.
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:
-How to help a friend who has cancer
-Run, rest and read for breast cancer survivors
-Dragon ladies: conquering cancer as a team
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Sandra Brewer wrote:
2009-11-18 3:00 PM