Above is the part of the inspiration for my new tattoo. During her life, Frida Kahlo held onto a mantra from an old Mexican folk song: Arbol de esperanza, mantente firme. Translated, this means tree of hope, stand firm, or tree of hope, keep strong. During the more painful periods of her life, she painted the above painting, entitled "Tree of Hope." In her right hand she holds a flag bearing the inscription of her mantra. I planning on getting the flag from the painting somewhere on my body--possibly the shoulder of my "broken collarbone arm."
"...i met a girl who kept tattoos for homes that she had loved..."
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