Young Saskatchewan girl’s life memorialized with tattoo fundraiser
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Bella Brave's words of bravery and hand-drawn pictures of butterflies and foxes were just some of the tattoos that could be picked.
When Kyla Thomson made the drive from Swift Current to Saskatoon Saturday, her daughter Bella made sure to wish her a good morning from above, she said.
“The was a bright, bright pink and purple sky this morning,” Thomson said. “It was just awe-inspiring that the brightness, I was like, ‘OK, Bella’s painting the skies again this morning and she’s here with me.'”
Ten-year-old Bella, known on social media as Bella Brave, died in July after spending most of her life in and out of hospitals due to several rare health conditions. That did not stop her energy and infectious ability to spread joy to all those she met, becoming a viral sensation online. Now her own words and artwork are being memorialized forever thanks to The Shop, a Saskatoon tattoo shop.
“We just wanted to honour her and make sure that our community knew that we cared about her and that we wanted to keep her name alive,” co-owner Sheena Baldo said.
She learned of Bella’s story just last year and instantly fell in love with her.
“She had such a beautiful little character, she was such a big energy in the world, we want to make sure her energy is still alive.”
The Shop was abuzz with people coming out to support Bella’s family. Her words of bravery and hand-drawn pictures of butterflies and foxes were just some of the tattoos that could be picked, something Thomson said Bella would have been so excited to see.
“She loved art; she’s a designer,” Thomson said. “To see her designs out in public, she would be so excited. I know for sure she would be like, ‘Oh, is it pink? Is it a heart? Is it a crown? Is it a princess? Is it brave?’”
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