A Lot to Unpack
This tattoo that was done not for the love of a person or a pet. Instead, it was done in memoriam of the OP’s home, which had burned down. Not only did their home burn down, but so did their favorite tree, and if we read the story correctly, their pet dog also perished in the housefire.
Thankfully, the OP and their family made it out okay, but they lost almost everything in the fire. Since then, they rebuilt their home and managed to scrape by, but they lost a huge part of their story—the home their parents passed on to them.