Friday morning, I published my post and was reading other people's posts. John, at Going Gently was discussing turning sixty and what he has experienced over the years. #7 Actions, not words, is a phrase I have tattooed in Latin as part of the sleeve on my left arm, "acta non verba" along with several others that I would be wise to remember.
My sleeve and my back tattoo are a collage of life lessons displayed in cryptic images of cherubs and devils. The phrases (in Latin) include:
Remember to live.
I suffer, but I shall overcome.
What nourishes me, destroys me.
Don't waste your time saying that is not fair.
Actions, not words.
Pain for its own sake.
The title of this blog is also Latin. Felo de se was used to describe a person who took their own life. I have used the title for several years. There were times I believed that would be me one day. Today I prefer the translation, felon of oneself, or victim of oneself (victima de se). Placing the responsibility for what befalls me in life on myself rather than others.
My sleeve depicts a mixture of innocence, indifference, and pain while my back depicts controlling my demons.
I wondered what your blog name meant.
ReplyDeleteWe are all victims of our own actions for good or bad.
DeleteOh wow. That's quite the canvas.
ReplyDeleteThanks.
DeleteNo tats yet for me. But I do want to get one.
ReplyDeleteCoffee is on and stay safe
Being inquisitive, I Googled the name of your blog some time ago. Tats are interesting, though I never wanted one. I always remind people that time changes everything.
ReplyDeleteI deed it does, but it seems better to me not to forget the past.
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