Momma's name is derived from one of two nicknames I have. I am the oldest of my friend group, and I'm also the "mom friend," which has led my friends to referring to me as "Momma Tay-Tay." This is where her name comes from. Her half-white and half-black base means two things; I am biracial, so I am literally half-white and half-black, but it also represents the good and bad sides of who I am. Kind of like my own personal Yin and Yang. The red marking on her back symbolizes my aggressive nature and my tendencies to get really angry, really quickly. The rings around it are, in a way, representative of my need to calm down and hold back. The blue merle signifies my depression and trust issues. Depression has taken over a lot of my life, and who I am as a person. My depression has been worsened by some people in my life who I thought were good, but ended up hurting me in the end. This has also caused my trust issues, and therefore has made me secluded as a person. I don't have many friends because of this. Her sleepy eyes and the fact that she is always tired are also tied into my depression, for people with depression are usually always taking naps or are insomniacs. The green markings are my "good" qualities. This represents my loyalty to those I am friends with, my generosity and trustworthiness, and my caring nature. Her lion mane is because of my other nickname; Lion. I have been called that by friends since I was in middle school, and the color of her mane is my hair color. Her purple tongue is bright because I consider myself spontaneous, and I like spontaneous things. Finally, her nose and paw pads are my skin color.