fuckyeahtattoos:

Well here is Ray the shark! Everyone always sees this tattoo, and assumes it’s just me showing my affection for sharks. BUT it’s so much more. My father and I have had an on, and off relationship my whole life. He wasn’t there half of the time, and when he was… He wasn’t the best. He was an alcoholic, and mostly kept to himself. As the years have gone by, he’s stopped drinking, and became more of a dad. I just have this memory of us when I was maybe 8, where he let me stay up past my bed time to watch shark week… His true colors showed that night, and now he continues to be a strong kind father. I love my dad so much, and I am so grateful for him. Also, he’s very much so like a shark, the coolest thing ever, until you’re too close. (: