August 14, 2015 I got my first tattoo.  It was done by my 28 year old cousin who is a tattoo artist. My children thought I was going through a midlife crisis. My husband always wanted me to get one even though he does not have any. My daughter has a small one, and my son has several. So, at 56 years old, I decided to go for it – but, it would be what I want and where I want. My cousin loved it. He said it reminded him of the painting Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh. He also convinced me to let him make it a bit bigger than I wanted or it would not look good.

I knew it would be on leg. On my leg it can be easily covered if need to be. A peace sign of some kind always on the list but Yin-Yang symbol important too. Then I saw it when googling Yin-Yang peace signs.  Yin-Yang – a brief meaning:

Yin-Yang

In a nutshell, Chinese Yin-Yang symbols represent perfect balance. Seemingly,                                                                                                                                                                                                 the whole of Chinese philosophy stems from the concept of Yin and Yang –                                                                                                                                                                                                       opposites interacting and supposedly the seed of all things. For example,                                                                                                                                                                                                               evil results from an imbalance in Yin and Yang,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         and good comes from the two being in harmonic balance.

http://www.whats-your-sign.com/yin-yang-symbols.html

I strongly feel that dark and light were design to work together in balance. The should compliment each other and not be in discord. So, what more perfect symbol for than a Yin-Yang peace sign.

“Imagine” represents John Lennon’s song:

Imagine

Imagine there’s no heaven
It’s easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today…

Imagine there’s no countries
It isn’t hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace…

You may say I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope someday you’ll join us
And the world will be as one

Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world…

You may say I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope someday you’ll join us
And the world will live as one

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/johnlennon/imagine.html

I have always loved this song. I believe there tremendous power in the focus of mind and heart. Honest and private thoughts and feelings can change the attitude of the world. When I sign By the Pond I write “Imagine Peace” before my name.

“Kyrie Eleison” or “Lord have mercy” is a simple prayer. I believe in simple language when talking to God.  Kyrie Eleison by Mr. Mister was one of my favorite songs in my younger days and is still.  Below are a definition and the song lyrics.

Kyr•i•e e•le•i•son

(ˈkɪər iˌeɪ ɛˈleɪ əˌsɔn, -ˌsɒn, -sən)
n.