Friday, March 16, 2007

understanding does not mean agreeing

why do we do this to ourselves? why do we put ourselves through this pain that we do not necessarily need? i believe it is because we want to express ourselves. and this is an expression of whom i am. i've always wanted one, and not only that... i want to acknowledge that this point in my life was valid.... let me explain.

to those of you whom say,"You may not like that tattoo in 10 years", you are right. i do not have the answer to whether or not i will like this tattoo for my whole life. but, this is an expression of me, right now. and, although i will change and i will become different, i still want to acknowledge that this time in my life was very important. it is an expression of where i am. it brands me as myself, and whom i want to portray. although some of you may not agree with my decision to get a tattoo, can you please at least acknowledge that i do have a rhyme to my reason, and although this expression may not be your rhyme, it reflects whom i am. i did not do this out of disrespect or pure excitement. i did this because i've wanted it for years... and because i've always wanted to get it done with my sister. i love mandy. she means so much to me, and for some reason, i've always wanted to get a tattoo with her since i was 13... today was a dream come true.
thanks Mandy for the new, arm wrenching experiences! (look closely @ the first pic)

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