08/24/2026
I’ve thought about getting another tattoo for years. When Mickey died in 2024, I knew I wanted something in honor of his memory, to show how important he was to me and to remember him every day. Then Alfie passed in 2025, and it became a group project. I knew my next tattoo would be to commemorate my two boys.
The sweet pea is one of the birth flowers of April. Mickey was born in April 2006, and we adopted Alfie in April 2013.
Sweet peas represent gratitude, uncomplicated joy, and cherishing a close bond. They also symbolize the expression of thanks for a lovely time, or to bid a fond farewell. Everything about the meaning assigned to sweet peas felt right for honoring and remembering Mickey and Alfie.
Eleonora of Eleonora Balducchi gave me these two beautiful sweet peas at The Venice Canvas last week. I miss my boys with my whole heart, but am very much in love with this beautiful art Eleonora made for me to pause and remember them every single day.
