I’ve always spelled Pupa wrong ever since I was little, and he used to tell me it was “Papa” but I wouldn’t believe him. Now that I’m older I just think the misspelling is part of our history that I’d never want to change. On to the tattoo.

I really love Kurt Halsey’s work, especially his doves. However, everyone seems to be getting them and I wanted my tattoo to have severe significance, so I changed it up slightly. My grandfather is being represented by the dove who is flying away, and I being the small one left behind. A broken heart is fitting because his passing nearly killed me. He was and still remains my favorite person in the entire world. And this tattoo, everytime I look at it, will remind me of how hard it was to lose him. It’s located on my left forearm.