I have a feather tattoo on my inner left arm to remind me that “birds of a feather flock together,” as the saying goes. This is the handiwork of a good friend of mine, and I get compliments on it all the time.
In fact, I just was on a trip in India and came across a bunch of traveling gypsies who were of course covered in tattoos with a lot of birds and feathers. One of their friends asked me, “Are you part of this family?” I smiled, and she said, “you probably are because you have that feather tattoo on your arm.” I may have gypsy blood, but I'm not full on gypsy.
It's interesting how we attach meaning to images, and others may have a different idea when they see my feather. It's another way for me to explore why I was drawn to this image when other people comment on it.
--Ursala Garbrecht
Finally a story from Oregon. I know there are more good ones out there.
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