Oct. 6, 2007
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Ink’d (October 2007)

Yesterday I got a new tattoo.

pura vida2

Four years ago I got my first tattoo, its a verse on the inside of my right wrist that says “Be not overcome by evil but overcome evil with good. Romans 12:21″

if you read my post from last spring about how I was thinking about getting a new tattoo, you will notice that pura vida was not mentioned on the list.

So here is what happened:
Last summer my college roomate and good friend Nate O’neill was killed while learning to ride a motorcycle. He was doing this to prepare for economic development work he was planning to do in the jungles of Brazil where the best means of transport is by motorcycle.
A few months before he died he got a tattoo while living in Costa Rica, it said Pura Vida, which is generally seen as a warm greeting, and the cultural motto of that country.

So after hanging out with some college friends that knew Nate, that I would get Pura Vida as my next tat.

What about the post from last spring? - More to follow soon.

pura vida1

4 Responses to “Ink’d (October 2007)”

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  1. Leviticus 19:28 (English Standard Version)

    You shall not make any cuts on your body for the dead or tattoo yourselves: I am the LORD.

    Posted by Confused in Seattle on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007.

  2. So thanks to wordpress I found out that the last post didnt come from Seattle, but from Beaver Falls, PA home of Geneva College. So anyone wanna fess up to the comment? Was this a jab or a really critique?

    Posted by Sam on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007.

  3. I think it’s a sweet tattoo and a fitting tribute to a good friend. And I live in Beaver Falls. :-)

    Posted by Dre on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007.

  4. very nice my friend

    Posted by Robbie on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007.

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