Comments on: permanent markings http://madameblogalot.com/uncategorized/permanent-markings/ a little blogging about a lot of stuff Sat, 19 May 2012 08:50:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: madameblogalot http://madameblogalot.com/uncategorized/permanent-markings/#comment-3141 madameblogalot Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:57:15 +0000 http://madameblogalot.com/?p=499#comment-3141 I don't like them either, though I have seen the teens in this area use tattoos to honor loved ones who've passed on-among other things. it is interesting thoughts. I think the only one I would ever consider for myself would be the wedding ring one. as for others, I know they might be more accepting of them. I know many people who finish an ironman race get the "Mdot" tattooed on. My husband has been asked by his team mates if he is getting one. he said I don't really like them so one of his team mates told him that was all he needed to NOT get one! (whew!) I don’t like them either, though I have seen the teens in this area use tattoos to honor loved ones who’ve passed on-among other things. it is interesting thoughts. I think the only one I would ever consider for myself would be the wedding ring one. as for others, I know they might be more accepting of them. I know many people who finish an ironman race get the “Mdot” tattooed on. My husband has been asked by his team mates if he is getting one. he said I don’t really like them so one of his team mates told him that was all he needed to NOT get one! (whew!)

]]> By: Shelly http://madameblogalot.com/uncategorized/permanent-markings/#comment-3139 Shelly Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:07:17 +0000 http://madameblogalot.com/?p=499#comment-3139 Interesting thoughts. I am not a tattoo person myself, and have never quite understood the appeal of them. (Then again, I'm pretty low-key in all forms of accessorizing my person.) My uncle and aunt had their wedding rings tattooed on. I do have to admit, I can see the appeal in that. If nothing else, it's a wedding band that doesn't come off on business trips (though I know it meant much more to each of them than that, and was certainly not done with such cynical motives on their parts). For the 10-year-old, I understand the desire. I don't know that I could agree with it myself. Every loss leaves a scar, very real, and very visible to those who know us. I am not one for making all of those scars visible to everyone who comes along. Somehow, it seems to give the scar a bit too much power over the individual. Or something like that. But at least I do understand the impulse that drives it here. It just might be something I would want to think through pretty carefully before doing it. Interesting thoughts. I am not a tattoo person myself, and have never quite understood the appeal of them. (Then again, I’m pretty low-key in all forms of accessorizing my person.)

My uncle and aunt had their wedding rings tattooed on. I do have to admit, I can see the appeal in that. If nothing else, it’s a wedding band that doesn’t come off on business trips (though I know it meant much more to each of them than that, and was certainly not done with such cynical motives on their parts).

For the 10-year-old, I understand the desire. I don’t know that I could agree with it myself. Every loss leaves a scar, very real, and very visible to those who know us. I am not one for making all of those scars visible to everyone who comes along. Somehow, it seems to give the scar a bit too much power over the individual. Or something like that.

But at least I do understand the impulse that drives it here. It just might be something I would want to think through pretty carefully before doing it.

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