Spiderman. I just got this. I hadn’t had a tattoo before. COVID was about to happen. I didn’t know if I would make it through the pandemic. I wanted to put something on my body.

Spaceman and Enouement: The meaning of Enouement is “the bittersweetness of arriving in the future seeing what happens, and not telling your past self what happens.” It was tough for me from the beginning to the middle of 2021. I’d gone through a bad relationship — she cheated on me. I lost my job. I needed to get back on my feet. I was on the brink of suicide and drinking a lot. I got my old job back at a dealership, a team leader. I then became management.

I did not realize where I would be now—making more money than before and living life to the fullest. It’s a reminder to hope for the future and do what I can to change it.

Lynx tattoo. Growing up, Legend of Zelda was the game I played with my friends. It is an excellent nostalgic memory. A buddy and I got the same tattoo.

Triforce tattoo. Every year, my wife I would go to Wildwood, generally with her brother-in-law and his girlfriend. We were there, and this tattoo seemed like a fun way to remember our trips together.

Fierce Deity tattoo. This is one of my favorite games. I asked the tattoo artist to put his twist on it and do his own thing. I am going for a Zelda-themed leg.

Ruby tattoo. This is also from Legend of Zelda. This has an S in it. My daughter’s name is Scarlett. Scarlett means red, so it connects to both my daughter and Legend of Zelda.