Re: Tattoo ideas??
I have a few tattoos. One is in memorial of my son that died at age 7. It's on my chest close to my heart.
The other is just as special to me and has a bit of a story also. I too hate to wear jewelry. When I got married, I wore my wedding ring for about a year, then couldn't tolerate it anymore. I was also worried that since I work with my hands all the time, it was going to cause an injury or even finger loss eventually. My wife was offended and it caused some arguments, but I held strong and refused to wear it. She kept telling me how it's a symbol of out commitment. I told her that I agree, but it's still just a symbol. True commitment comes from the head and heart.
About 2 years ago, we reached an agreement. We would get metching tattoos. We chose the right foot that could be covered easily (we're both "professionals"), and chose a tribal design sea turtle. To us it stands for longevity and "slow and steady wins the race"
A friend of mine was at ground zero during 9/11. He was a rescue worker. A few months after 9/11 he got a beautiful tattoo of the twin towers under attack. He tells me constantly that he regrets it every day because now it forces him to relive it everytime he looks in the mirror.
There are some amazing tattoos out there, but also some real duds. I will eventually get more I'm sure, but they won't be public ones, nor will they be lacking meaning. I'm willing to wait until a major life event needs to be memorialized and even then I'll give it tons of thought before doing it.
I've attached one of the worst tattoos I've ever seen just to lighten the mood. The theme is sad, but the tattoo is horrible.
Chuck
