I was heart broken at the time of this tattoo. Hence the beaten up sacred heart. Traditionally the sacred heart has a thorny twine or barb wire. I chose bean stalk...my son's name is Jack (Jack & the bean stalk). He is what kept me strong and moving forward after a heart breaking separation. The two arrows represent my ex and his child (my step child). The flame is also not typical...I wanted it to be large and vibrant. Like my heart...still on fire. :)