Salt Water
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Have you lost someone you can't live without? Salt Water is a blog, online community & resource for those who are grieving.
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I had my forget-me-nots tattoo to honour my lovely daughter, Georgia, who died by suicide at age 21, on 4.12.2017. Never, ever forgotten.
~Cherry Jackson
#tattoosoflove
~Cherry Jackson
#tattoosoflove
February 4, 2026 at 12:30 AM
I had my forget-me-nots tattoo to honour my lovely daughter, Georgia, who died by suicide at age 21, on 4.12.2017. Never, ever forgotten.
~Cherry Jackson
#tattoosoflove
~Cherry Jackson
#tattoosoflove
In honor of my dad, the first love of my life, I got the Abhaya Mudra tattooed on my left arm (my dad was left-handed). It's my forever reminder that through the grief, through the hardships, I must turn away from fear and turn instead towards love, just as Dad had always had.
~Julia Szilagyi
~Julia Szilagyi
February 3, 2026 at 3:41 PM
In honor of my dad, the first love of my life, I got the Abhaya Mudra tattooed on my left arm (my dad was left-handed). It's my forever reminder that through the grief, through the hardships, I must turn away from fear and turn instead towards love, just as Dad had always had.
~Julia Szilagyi
~Julia Szilagyi
Sati was Shiva's first love & after her death, Shiva caused destruction throughout the whole universe with a dance. In it, Shiva is depicted as having 4 arms. One of the arms is in the Abhaya Mudra, a simple open-palmed gesture meaning 'fear not' or 'fearlessness'.
February 3, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Sati was Shiva's first love & after her death, Shiva caused destruction throughout the whole universe with a dance. In it, Shiva is depicted as having 4 arms. One of the arms is in the Abhaya Mudra, a simple open-palmed gesture meaning 'fear not' or 'fearlessness'.
Dad was diagnosed with Stage 4 prostate cancer in May 2017 & died a year later on June 5, 2018. Our best friend .. gone.
I attended a workshop led by a dear fellow teacher that discussed the relationship between Shiva & Sati.
I attended a workshop led by a dear fellow teacher that discussed the relationship between Shiva & Sati.
February 3, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Dad was diagnosed with Stage 4 prostate cancer in May 2017 & died a year later on June 5, 2018. Our best friend .. gone.
I attended a workshop led by a dear fellow teacher that discussed the relationship between Shiva & Sati.
I attended a workshop led by a dear fellow teacher that discussed the relationship between Shiva & Sati.
My dad was the light in every room. Handsome, hilarious, a friend to everyone he met. He was my sisters' & my cheerleader, never once questioning our paths, supporting every idea, college major or weird life decision we made. He just wanted us to be happy.
February 3, 2026 at 3:41 PM
My dad was the light in every room. Handsome, hilarious, a friend to everyone he met. He was my sisters' & my cheerleader, never once questioning our paths, supporting every idea, college major or weird life decision we made. He just wanted us to be happy.
Ben died in September 2016 at 26. He was my baby. He died in the Navy, following in my footsteps. Ben adored penguins. He hoped to get to the Antarctic on deployment to see them.
His tattoo depicts the bond he and I shared. I miss him ... 🗿🐧❤️
~ Penny Douphinett
#tattoosoflove
His tattoo depicts the bond he and I shared. I miss him ... 🗿🐧❤️
~ Penny Douphinett
#tattoosoflove
February 3, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Ben died in September 2016 at 26. He was my baby. He died in the Navy, following in my footsteps. Ben adored penguins. He hoped to get to the Antarctic on deployment to see them.
His tattoo depicts the bond he and I shared. I miss him ... 🗿🐧❤️
~ Penny Douphinett
#tattoosoflove
His tattoo depicts the bond he and I shared. I miss him ... 🗿🐧❤️
~ Penny Douphinett
#tattoosoflove
Rock, my oldest child, died June 2021 at 37. When he was born, an Army nurse said he looks like Yoda. Rock loved & collected nutcrackers & followed the Boston Red Sox & Jacksonville Jaguars. I moved to FL; he did, too & saw the Jags. His brother took his ashes to a Sox game.
~ Penny Douphinett
~ Penny Douphinett
February 2, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Rock, my oldest child, died June 2021 at 37. When he was born, an Army nurse said he looks like Yoda. Rock loved & collected nutcrackers & followed the Boston Red Sox & Jacksonville Jaguars. I moved to FL; he did, too & saw the Jags. His brother took his ashes to a Sox game.
~ Penny Douphinett
~ Penny Douphinett
“This For Now” was my brother Robin’s mantra as he went through stage 4 stomach cancer treatment. Whether it was crushing surgery, chemotherapy or radiation, he would just dig in and say that he just had to deal with this for now. A fitting tribute, I think …
~ @chrisbrewer62.bsky.social
~ @chrisbrewer62.bsky.social
February 1, 2026 at 9:11 PM
“This For Now” was my brother Robin’s mantra as he went through stage 4 stomach cancer treatment. Whether it was crushing surgery, chemotherapy or radiation, he would just dig in and say that he just had to deal with this for now. A fitting tribute, I think …
~ @chrisbrewer62.bsky.social
~ @chrisbrewer62.bsky.social
Gracie & I got matching tattoos when we lost Laura last year, I felt the need to wear my grief in some way because I would forever by branded by the loss of my daughter. She was my North my South, my East my West. My working week, my Sunday rest.
~ Nicola Nuttall
#tattoosoflove
~ Nicola Nuttall
#tattoosoflove
February 1, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Gracie & I got matching tattoos when we lost Laura last year, I felt the need to wear my grief in some way because I would forever by branded by the loss of my daughter. She was my North my South, my East my West. My working week, my Sunday rest.
~ Nicola Nuttall
#tattoosoflove
~ Nicola Nuttall
#tattoosoflove
We were madly in love. It was a good life. The first 2 years of our relationship were long distance. He used to write me all the time. This tattoo is a reminder of a time when our lives were ahead of us & at the age of 15, we somehow knew we had found our forever.
~April Franco
~April Franco
January 31, 2026 at 4:27 PM
We were madly in love. It was a good life. The first 2 years of our relationship were long distance. He used to write me all the time. This tattoo is a reminder of a time when our lives were ahead of us & at the age of 15, we somehow knew we had found our forever.
~April Franco
~April Franco
My husband, Nick, passed away four years ago after a six month bout of rare cancer. He had been my high school sweetheart. It has been a lot because the life we had was the only thing I ever wanted from life: a happy marriage and a family. Nick was my safety and security.
January 31, 2026 at 4:27 PM
My husband, Nick, passed away four years ago after a six month bout of rare cancer. He had been my high school sweetheart. It has been a lot because the life we had was the only thing I ever wanted from life: a happy marriage and a family. Nick was my safety and security.
We were madly in love. It was a good life. The first 2 years of our relationship were long distance. He used to write me all the time. This tattoo is a reminder of a time when our lives were ahead of us & at the age of 15, we somehow knew we had found our forever.
~April Franco
~April Franco
January 31, 2026 at 4:23 PM
We were madly in love. It was a good life. The first 2 years of our relationship were long distance. He used to write me all the time. This tattoo is a reminder of a time when our lives were ahead of us & at the age of 15, we somehow knew we had found our forever.
~April Franco
~April Franco
I love that, when people ask me about my tattoos, I get the chance to talk about her, mention her name. My tattoos cannot be removed & make me feel as if she is still close. They're more personal and tangible than anything else. I carry her with me at all times.
~Sylvia Bosma
~Sylvia Bosma
January 30, 2026 at 7:46 PM
I love that, when people ask me about my tattoos, I get the chance to talk about her, mention her name. My tattoos cannot be removed & make me feel as if she is still close. They're more personal and tangible than anything else. I carry her with me at all times.
~Sylvia Bosma
~Sylvia Bosma
We got our second tattoo on her first memorial date. Mine is the infinity sign - because my love for her is never ending - with a running horse. The splashes of color represent the different hair colors she had. Jim has a similar tattoo, except his has a feather in the design.
January 30, 2026 at 7:46 PM
We got our second tattoo on her first memorial date. Mine is the infinity sign - because my love for her is never ending - with a running horse. The splashes of color represent the different hair colors she had. Jim has a similar tattoo, except his has a feather in the design.
KK died on 9/15/2017. She was only 14. Shortly after, her friend Kati got one of KK's wall drawings tattooed on her leg. Her dad & I got our own version of the tattoo & posted it on her birthday. 100s of people posted as well. It was heartwarming and beautiful.
January 30, 2026 at 7:46 PM
KK died on 9/15/2017. She was only 14. Shortly after, her friend Kati got one of KK's wall drawings tattooed on her leg. Her dad & I got our own version of the tattoo & posted it on her birthday. 100s of people posted as well. It was heartwarming and beautiful.
When our girl was born, we named her Kaitlyn Kimberly. Her nickname KK stuck w/in the family. Though she would change her name often: KK became Kaitlyn, Kate, then Katie & finally Kat, she would always be our KK. She loved animals, but around horses she was in her happy place.
January 30, 2026 at 7:46 PM
When our girl was born, we named her Kaitlyn Kimberly. Her nickname KK stuck w/in the family. Though she would change her name often: KK became Kaitlyn, Kate, then Katie & finally Kat, she would always be our KK. She loved animals, but around horses she was in her happy place.
All three slightly askew to remind me there is no right or wrong perspective. There are many perspectives. Also, because, as my mother would say as she hung something without a level, “How do we know the floor isn’t crooked!?”
~Rachel Rosenzweig @ThatGoodGrief
#tattoosoflove
~Rachel Rosenzweig @ThatGoodGrief
#tattoosoflove
January 30, 2026 at 3:10 PM
All three slightly askew to remind me there is no right or wrong perspective. There are many perspectives. Also, because, as my mother would say as she hung something without a level, “How do we know the floor isn’t crooked!?”
~Rachel Rosenzweig @ThatGoodGrief
#tattoosoflove
~Rachel Rosenzweig @ThatGoodGrief
#tattoosoflove
• Then came the square - both my parents, plus me & my hero of a brother.
• The circle of life always playing its part in life’s biggest and smallest moments.
All 3 interconnected making their own shapes between them & serving as an infinite loop of rounded and sharp edges.
• The circle of life always playing its part in life’s biggest and smallest moments.
All 3 interconnected making their own shapes between them & serving as an infinite loop of rounded and sharp edges.
January 30, 2026 at 3:10 PM
• Then came the square - both my parents, plus me & my hero of a brother.
• The circle of life always playing its part in life’s biggest and smallest moments.
All 3 interconnected making their own shapes between them & serving as an infinite loop of rounded and sharp edges.
• The circle of life always playing its part in life’s biggest and smallest moments.
All 3 interconnected making their own shapes between them & serving as an infinite loop of rounded and sharp edges.
So, I did a thing I never, ever would have imagined doing before my parents died. Mainly b/c if my mom were still alive, she’d kill me for doing it.
• It all started with a triangle - the strongest, unbreakable shape in physics, ever connecting me with my parents.
• It all started with a triangle - the strongest, unbreakable shape in physics, ever connecting me with my parents.
January 30, 2026 at 3:10 PM
So, I did a thing I never, ever would have imagined doing before my parents died. Mainly b/c if my mom were still alive, she’d kill me for doing it.
• It all started with a triangle - the strongest, unbreakable shape in physics, ever connecting me with my parents.
• It all started with a triangle - the strongest, unbreakable shape in physics, ever connecting me with my parents.
And dearest Dana who is the reason why I got involved with LIVESTRONG. She ran out of time 21 yrs ago from adrenal sarcoma. Dana still means the world to me. The other is for my family & those I miss. I have room for two more. I hope not to have the space filled.
~ Joe A Volpe
~ Joe A Volpe
January 29, 2026 at 9:57 PM
And dearest Dana who is the reason why I got involved with LIVESTRONG. She ran out of time 21 yrs ago from adrenal sarcoma. Dana still means the world to me. The other is for my family & those I miss. I have room for two more. I hope not to have the space filled.
~ Joe A Volpe
~ Joe A Volpe
The sugar skull is for La Dia de Los Muertos. Remembering family and loved ones who have passed. Keeping them in the family. The yellow roses are for many, but in particular: my grandfather, a 2x cancer survivor. My uncle (his son) who ran out of time from glioblastoma.
January 29, 2026 at 9:57 PM
The sugar skull is for La Dia de Los Muertos. Remembering family and loved ones who have passed. Keeping them in the family. The yellow roses are for many, but in particular: my grandfather, a 2x cancer survivor. My uncle (his son) who ran out of time from glioblastoma.
"If you were the moon, I'd watch you shine" resonated with me during the first months w/out my brother Rudy. I desperately wanted to see & be with him. I looked for him everywhere. He is everywhere now, my universe. My moon & stars, always looking down on me.
~Alyssa Fuentes
#ref83 #tattoosoflove
~Alyssa Fuentes
#ref83 #tattoosoflove
January 29, 2026 at 2:59 PM
"If you were the moon, I'd watch you shine" resonated with me during the first months w/out my brother Rudy. I desperately wanted to see & be with him. I looked for him everywhere. He is everywhere now, my universe. My moon & stars, always looking down on me.
~Alyssa Fuentes
#ref83 #tattoosoflove
~Alyssa Fuentes
#ref83 #tattoosoflove
.. he'd her initials taped on his wrist. They were inseparable for the short time they had together yet created a bond to last beyond a lifetime.
He wears her name proudly.
Now, whatever the future holds, he'll carry her with him always.
Lydia Marie Greer💜🙏
@DaphneBachGreer
He wears her name proudly.
Now, whatever the future holds, he'll carry her with him always.
Lydia Marie Greer💜🙏
@DaphneBachGreer
January 29, 2026 at 2:46 AM
.. he'd her initials taped on his wrist. They were inseparable for the short time they had together yet created a bond to last beyond a lifetime.
He wears her name proudly.
Now, whatever the future holds, he'll carry her with him always.
Lydia Marie Greer💜🙏
@DaphneBachGreer
He wears her name proudly.
Now, whatever the future holds, he'll carry her with him always.
Lydia Marie Greer💜🙏
@DaphneBachGreer
When I saw it for the 1st time, it didn’t take a second for the tears to fall. I felt memories flooding my heart & deep love seeping from every part of me.
Seeing her name, in her own writing, was beautiful yet so heartbreaking. He had been wanting this for years. Every game ..
Seeing her name, in her own writing, was beautiful yet so heartbreaking. He had been wanting this for years. Every game ..
January 29, 2026 at 2:46 AM
When I saw it for the 1st time, it didn’t take a second for the tears to fall. I felt memories flooding my heart & deep love seeping from every part of me.
Seeing her name, in her own writing, was beautiful yet so heartbreaking. He had been wanting this for years. Every game ..
Seeing her name, in her own writing, was beautiful yet so heartbreaking. He had been wanting this for years. Every game ..
Kristin was only here 32 years, I am thankful for every minute I had with her.
~Clay Lawson
#tattoosoflove
~Clay Lawson
#tattoosoflove
January 28, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Kristin was only here 32 years, I am thankful for every minute I had with her.
~Clay Lawson
#tattoosoflove
~Clay Lawson
#tattoosoflove