I’ve wanted a tattoo since forever (well, I think I was 16 when I got the idea) and I’ve known it was going to be this one for the past two years. I always imagined I should have it tattooed when my life is coming together, becoming calmer. It seemed right to think so since a tree is stable, grows steadily and roots deeply. I thought I should ‘root’ first in my life. This might not happen though. Somehow I thrive best in a life that has at least a touch of chaos in it, and I can’t imagine ever really achieving a perfectly quiet life. I’d definitely hate that. My roots lie in the fact that I know who I am and what I want. So the picture was hanging next to my screen and I decided not to wait any longer. I have a tree tattooed on my back!
While I do believe that one should think about such stuff before actually doing it (I mean, it’s for life), waiting too long doesn’t work either. My dad has two tattoos now, he got them when he was 50, and the only regret he has is that he didn’t have them sooner. And Andrea, if you choose to have a tattoo just because it’s really gorgeous, that’s an exciting reason as well ;)
I like the story behind it and the symbolism of the tree with its roots and stability:) this makes my plan to get flowers tattooed on my lower arm sound less exciting :)
That’s a -very- nice tattoo :) Congratulations!
It seems that more and more people around me are getting tatts… Maybe I should finally give in and get mine as well :)
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Wow! That ReCaptcha is throwing weird shit at me :D
$2.321/2n… not something you see every day