This tattoo was actually a cover up job of a japanese symbol I got some time ago. I love this tattoo. It is a phoenix and is there to remind that although bad times happen to everybody, good times always happen again. THe phoenix grows old and dies consumed by its own flames. And I got it to rememeber that no matter how bad things get they eventually burn out and things will get better. It is done on my left hip by Liquid Swordz of Ann Arbor michigan.