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Fearfully Flawed
Debre Gray

2*24*2016

Fearfully Flawed

Life is full of flaws. We all have flaws just different types. Years ago, I was in an abusive relationship that left me scarred for life physically and emotionally. A scar in particular located on my left hand was one of many scars. It was the only scar that actually left a scar behind that was visually noticeable. Therefore, I decided to get a tattoo to cover the scar. Being the scar is on my left (marriage) hand I wanted something pretty but different so it would stand out. Eventually I ended up getting Catalina flowers with lots of dots and many different lines. The lines consist of thick, thin, and curved lines throughout the tattoo creating a repeating pattern. Colors were an addition to the tattoo

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