It sits near my hipbone where the only people to see it are myself and beach-goers. I didn t get it to make myself or others think of me as unique. If I wanted a tattoo for those reasons, I would have put it in a more visible area. I got a tattoo for myself almost four years ago, and I have yet to regret it. And when I look at it today, it reminds me of a happy, fun time in my life.
People pierce their eyebrows, tongues, noses and countless other parts.
If my skin starts to sag with age, as I m sure it will, the only person that will be repulsed by my tattoo is myself. Perhaps it will be the only thing on my body that will still make me smile. And when my grandchildren ask me what I have sagging on my hip, I ll smile and tell them about the vivid memories my decoration invokes in me.