Changes

I think everyone has a right to their own opinion about everything in life. Nobody really has to agree on whether something is good or bad. For example, when I noticed some of my friends getting piercings and tattoos I did not agree with their decision to permanently destroy their bodies like that. I think I felt this way because when I was growing up, my parents would always tell me that it was a very bad thing to do. I started agreeing with their views and opinions and I also came to believe that it was a bad thing to get these things done to your own body. It wasn’t until one of my older sisters sent me a picture of her tattoo that I started to change my mind about them.

                One day, my sister sent me a text with a picture of her tattoo and at first I was kind of disappointed, this was not her first one but I understood she was just trying to rebel against my parents when she did her first one. I asked her what her tattoo meant and then I realized that she got 5 little hearts each with a letter inside. She got our first initials tattooed (all my sisters including myself). She explained that she did it because she wanted to show us all that we will permanently be attatched to her body and soul for as long as we live. I know she didn’t need a tattoo to prove that to us, but it made me realize that sometimes if people really believe in something, they express their feelings in their own ways. Most people just get tattoos for the looks but I know there are some out there who have a story behind it and I think that is pretty interesting. Since then, I have also gotten a tattoo and it wasn’t just for the looks, it helped me deal with some emotional things in my past. It inspires me everyday to be strong and it gives me motivation to be a better person every day. Tattoos aren’t for everyone, but I can admit that I have changed my view on them over the years.