Tattoos are one of those things that can either look pretty cool or pretty horrible. Sadly, it seems like the majority of people fall on the pretty horrible side of tattoos. And what I don't understand is the nonchalance people approach them with. This is something that will be on your body FOREVER... did you really want to get a cliche phrase in Sanskrit tattooed on your lower back? Just wondering.
However, there is also a certain appeal to them... though not enough for me to ever get one, I don't think. I just don't know if there is anything in my life that I would be sure to still feel super passionate about in 30 years, except my relationship with Christ, which is one of the few things I've ever considered getting a tattoo about.
BUT if I were to get a tattoo, I have a few things I'd like to pick from.
First of all, location is key. (In real estate AND tattoos).
No back of neck, behind the ear, inner arm, and DEFINITELY no calf tattoos. It should be somewhere pretty easy to hide, in my opinion, so that if you want to be classy and dressed up, it's not a big deal to hide the tat. So I'd say I really like the idea of the arch of my foot. That's pretty hidden. Easy to hide, but also not too hard to show, depending on the shoes.
So that's probably where I'd get a tattoo. Either there or like my lower hip because I really shouldn't be wearing an outfit showing off my lower hip when I'm trying to be classy/work appropriate anyway. (But that begs the question, "what's the point of a tattoo that you never show?" Good question, I'm not sure)
Anyway, I have it narrowed down to a few choices.
1. Timshel. As evidenced by my blog name, I love this word. It means "thou mayest", and in East of Eden by John Steinbeck, a character talks about this in relation to the Cain and Able story. Basically, God tells Cain that he may go and do what's right. Which means he has a choice. Which means we can't blame our past for our choices. We need to take responsibility and choose to do the right thing. I love that. Plus, timshel is a Hebrew word, so I would get it in Hebrew and it would be very small and nice. This is probably the one I'm most interested in getting (and by most interested I mean I would still probably never get it.)
2. Esse quam videri. This is Latin for "to be rather than to appear"... a friend of mine told me about this phrase a few months ago, and then my pastor preached about it a few weeks ago, and I just kept thinking of it. Basically, I love the idea of being the person I want to be rather than just appearing to be that person... as this applies to my faith... not just looking like a "good Christian", but truly following Christ with my whole life. However, it seems almost like an oxymoron to get this tattooed on myself. I haven't decided yet.
3. Also, this might just fall under the cliche category again, but I do love 1 Corinthians 13... especially verse 8, "love never fails".... or maybe another verse, like Isaiah 40:31... "But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles. They will walk and not grow weary, they will run and not be faint.".... but I just don't know if I need that tattooed on my body. I like those verses though.
This is why I would never get a tattoo. I'm far to wishy-washy about stuff. Not about Christ's love. I know that is a 100% true fact of my life, but I just don't know if I really need to get something about it tattooed on myself.
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