Let's Spread Love, Not Hate. Bullying In Any Form Is Never Okay! - Special Giveaway
I fought myself on whether or not I was going to write this post or just let the incident go. In this day and age where bullying is a huge epidemic, I felt the need to use my platform at Book Mama Blog to address something. I have always tried my best to be kind, not to judge people and respect others� uniqueness. For me, I don�t smoke, drink, or do drugs. However, I do enjoy the art of tattoos and have chosen, for many years, to express myself with them. Ten years ago I lost my daughter. She was the love of my life, my little side-kick and the person who brought me so much joy. She was always by my side, and when I lost her, I lost a piece of myself. I have chosen to add tattoos in remembrance of her. Recently, I finished up a piece on my back that I call Samantha�s Garden. It�s a grouping of bright, colorful, vibrant flowers (which my daughter always loved feeling and smelling flowers, as she was blind and it was her way of enjoying the beauty that they are), a butterfly with a halo (ever since she passed butterflies, specifically Monarch butterflies, make me think of her), and a leukemia awareness ribbon (the horrible disease that took her life). After having my tattoo finished I shared it on Facebook, where I share much of my life with my �friends.� I got many likes and comments to the tattoo. Not just from people who knew my daughter, but from people who respected my choice in memorializing her with them. However, I got one comment that was not very nice, that I chose to delete. It was from an author that I was friends with on FB. We were not close friends by any means, but being a book blogger I have many author friends on FB. She commented on my picture with � I don�t understand the popularity of permanently scarring your body. As stated, I deleted it and chose to address this in a more private manner. This is how the messages went until she chose
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