Just What's A Canker Sore
9 years ago
Monday, February 25, 2008
So I've decided to get a tattoo!
I never really wanted one before, but now I do. I wanted it to be something unique and something that really meant something to me. I don't want one for the sake of it, or something that everyone has. I've taken my time thinking about what I could get and what it might look like and mean to me.
I've been thinking about it for a while now and I've decided! I've decided on getting the word "Shalom" in Hebrew, in dark purple on the top of my right arm. Fairly small. Shalom means everything in it's right place. It's peace, not just the absence of conflict, but everything as it should be, with the world, and in relationships. I think it's lovely. Kind of like my mantra, how I want my life and the world to be. Here is what it will look like. But in dark purple (my favourite colour in case you didn't know!). I'm excited!
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Just stick to bracelets or something! At least they can be removed without lasers. :P
It will be in a place where I can hide it if I like. And even if I do get old, it will be a reminder of my younger days, and a great story to tell my grandkids. It's all part of life experience.
Resist the temptation? I don't feel like I should get one. This is something I want.
Grandkids don't wanna see wrinkly old tattoos on their beloved grandmothers. :P
Bart: "Look, if you're gonna stay in my room, could you at least stop making up gibberish?"
Grampa: "Gibberish, eh? Then, what's this?"
Bart: "Wrinkly gibberish?"
I have a couple of Christian friends with tattoos, but I haven't asked them why they decided to get them...it would be interesting.
Out of all the choices of tattoos to get, I'd say yours is the best one I've heard of. I'm still unsure as to whether it is 'Biblical' thing to do...
http://www.johnankerberg.org/Articles/_PDFArchives/bible-for-dummies/BD3W0203.pdf
http://www.sacredink.net/tattoo_and_the_bible/
http://www.sacredink.net/pdf/tattoo_research.pdf
http://www.av1611.org/tattoos/bible.html
did it hurt?
I do agree with you in part. However, I tend to think that what I want to get as a tatt is not going to have that affect to me. It's not a relfection of some phase in my life. I appreciate the wisdom of reflection Glen, but I'm pretty happy with my decision to get this. It's going to be small and easily covered. Even if I don't always love it I think it will be part of collecting life experience or something and I can't see myself ever being ashamed of it.
My mom got a tattoo when she turned 50. It's in a place no one will ever see, and it's the only one she has. No plans for more.
I don't have any tats, and I don't want any... mostly because I have no tolerance for pain. But it's my choice, and that works for me. I'm glad that you are able to make a choice for yourself and that you're comfortable with it!
That is my theological standpoint. It is the meaning we attach to things that matters. Things in and of themselves are often neutral, it is our intention behind them that makes them what they are.
Plus, even if I'm wrong, I think God looks at the heart and is a forgiving kind of guy!
Hope that answered your question. Feel free to keep asking stuff if it didn't!
Hint - you have shocked the people now. No need 2 overdo it and follow through on your plans ;-)
Do it with a permanent marker for a week, and then amaze them as it magically disappears. (Also, you will know what it feels like to have a tatt.)
I wish you could get tatts that lasted 2 or 3 years!
Oh, and I'm not getting a tatt for shock value. I really want it!
Purple would be nice.
So, don't do it to offend anyone but more for yourself. And I also don't think it matters if the tattooist is a Christian or not!
Love to see the pics and hear all about it!