Tattoo #1! I'm officially inked! :) It says "Bambelela" which means Hold On in Zulu. It's something I learned in a song when I went to South Africa. I chose a butterfly because of the butterfly project. The Rules to The Butterfly Project are:
1. When you feel like you want to cut, take a marker, pen, or sharpies and draw a butterfly on your arm or hand.
2. Name the butterfly after a loved one, or someone that really wants you to get better.
3. You must let the butterfly fade naturally. NO scrubbing it off.
4. If you cut before the butterfly is gone, you’ve killed it. If you dont cut, it lives.
5. If you have more than one butterfly, cutting kills all of them.
6. Another person may draw them on you. These butterflies are extra special. Take good care of them.
7. Even if you don’t cut, feel free to draw a butterfly anyways, to show your support. If you do this, name it after someone you know that cuts or is suffering right now, and tell them. It could help.
I did this for support of loved ones. My butterfly is for life so it's a huge commitment. And my Bambelela not only means something to me but it means hold on in which can be a message my butterfly tells.
