"0"^^ . . "5"^^ . "2"^^ . "2016-07-06T00:00:00"^^ . "Salt & Light exceeded my expectations, and I'm so happy I chose them! It's been 15 years since my last tattoo, but life threw me a curveball and I wanted to remember it forever. I searched Yelp, and Salt & Light just clicked with me. I was nervous going in, but Joel made me feel comfortable right away. He\u00A0asked me about the meaning\u00A0behind my tattoo, and with that knowledge, he helped\u00A0me design exactly what I was looking for. He was patient and invested in my satisfaction with the result, and that meant a lot. Given that it was such a\u00A0tiny tattoo, he could have\u00A0dismissed it, but he made me feel just as important as someone coming in and spending several\u00A0$100's. My tattoo has spiritual meaning, and he asked me\u00A0if I'd like to pray before we started - I was blown away and even teared up. What a great\u00A0place to work, and what an amazing staff.\u00A0It's\u00A0a simple tattoo, but I needed it to be perfect, and Joel delivered. It\u00A0brings me joy every time I\u00A0look at it. Thank you so much Joel and Salt & Light!\n\nHere's the tattoo meaning if anyone happens to be interested:\n\nA good friend's\u00A011 week-old baby girl was diagnosed with heart failure and placed on the donor list. Having experienced something similar with my son, her journey brought up many emotions I hadn't felt for a long\u00A0time.\u00A0During this time for her, I\u00A0offered support and sent several scriptures. One that\u00A0ended\u00A0up speaking to me personally was\u00A0Psalm 61:2 \"When my heart is overwhelmed, lead me to the rock that is higher than I.\" I've lived most of my life in\u00A0a state of overwhelm, caught up in fear and control. This verse gives me the strength to let go and trust God to lead me, to release my fears\u00A0to Him.\u00A0When her tiny baby girl received a heart\u00A0for transplant,\u00A0we all watched a pure miracle unfold before our\u00A0eyes. My\u00A0Faith was reignited in a way I'll never be able to explain, and I hit the floor and released years of pain that I had been holding tightly to.\u00A0My tattoo\u00A0is placed on\u00A0my left wrist in support of my dear friend and her baby (the same place\u00A0she got her turtle tattoo). The \"lead me\" is from the verse, the mountains symbolize\u00A0\"the rock\", and I have 3 kids, so the peaks are 3 different sizes to\u00A0symbolize my 3 children. I love it, and I hope you do, too."^^ . . "0"^^ . .