I have always been a great lover of animals. When I was a child growing up in Ireland, I lived in the countryside, where I was surrounded by farm animals. My family didn't have a farm, but quite a few of our neighbours did. Our house backed onto field, that was full of Diary Cows. As a child I loved to walk in the field with them. They would be waiting for me, when I returned from school, with their heads resting on our back wall.
I would get home from school, drop my bag inside and then go jump the wall, so that I could greet my friends properly. I would walk the field with them, then find a spot and sit down. Where they would then surround me. I loved to sit there and look up at their faces, looking down at me. I never once felt sacred of them. My mum said that she only ever had to look for the cows, to know where I was. Two years ago, I asked my middle daughter if she could draw me a cow at that angle, where it is looking down at something.
A few weeks ago, she presented me with the drawing that you can see up above, which as you can imagine, I was delighted with. I stopped eating meat when I turned 14, which was over 32 years ago now. The relationship I had with those cows, was the main reason why I did. How could I justify eating animals that I had bonded with, that I had formed a relationship with. Animals that were my friends. That were just as playful and curious as the dogs that had come into my life.
I had my daughters drawing, tattooed on the inside of my upper arm, so that when I hold up my arm, I have the face of the cow looking down at me. Remaining me of those magical moments in my childhood, when I found such solace n the fields with the cows. Which led me to question the way that animals are treated and where our food really comes from. It was quite an enlightening time for me. On top of that, I now have a beautiful drawing from my daughter inked on my skin.
One of the reasons why I created this community was because through tattoo art I could get to know people in a deep and intimate way, today you gave me the gift that once inspired me to create it, thank you very much 🥹 @trucklife-family.
Not all people manage in life to have a connection with animals, and those who do are still far from being vegetarian.
There was a time when I stopped eating meat, a few months less than a year, is that period I realized the pain of animals to feed us, when I returned to eat meat, in my regression I remember that I ate a chicken and while I was doing it I cried a lot, it was such a strange emotion that marked me. I do not rule out that in the future I will go back that way.
About the tattoo, you have a perfect design of a cute cow, it doesn't look like it was made by a child, unless he has drawing skills like your girl. The place where you got it done tells me that there is still a beautiful child inside you.
Thanks for sharing your tattoo in the tattooworld community.
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My daughter is 12, so almost a teenager, but yes she is very skilled. thanks again xxThanks so much @soyunasantacruz, I really appreciate your words.
That's such a good story. I love that you can have the cow looking down at you again. I remember your posting about cows before, one in particular I think. xo
Thank you lovely and yes I have written about my love for cows, it was quite a while ago though, so thank you for remembering. I hope you are well. sending you love xxx
Thank you lovely and yes I have written about my love for cows, it was quite a while ago though, so thank you for remembering. I hope you are well. sending you love xxx
Thanks for the support x
Thank you Ladies xxx
That's an adorable cow tattoo, @trucklife-family, and it's super cool that your daughter drew it. I love hearing about your connections and relationships that you had with the cows in your childhood. I grew up with all sorts of animals, and I've always gotten along very well throughout my life. Such sweet beings they are. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
Thank you @tydynrain, wishing you a wonderful reminder of your week xxx
You're very welcome, @trucklife-family, absolutely! Many thanks, and I wish the same to you, my friend! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
A story too beautiful from beginning to end. Really this tattoo has so much meaning that it is inevitable to fall in love with it.
Thank you for sharing it in our community
Thanks so much @mamaemigrante xx