My ob·li·ga·ble tattoo

If I were to get a tattoo, I would get something that is symbolic and carries a lot of meaning. It would be a simple design, nothing fancy. Preferably, the only color would be black. The location would be somewhere that is not visible while I am wearing clothes. I would probably get it on my back on the upper right corner. I would only be able to see it in the mirror so that I don’t keep reminding myself of any regrets about it. The size would not be any larger than my palm. It would definately be related to religion, my heritage, or something that has a bigger meaning than myself.  The meaning would go for more than one person, possibly relating to Christians or my ancestors. It would not be a tattoo that someone else has. Although the only way of me finding it would be from someone who already designed it. I would want it to be unique. It would set me apart from other people. I would be upset if someone I knew copied my tattoo for themselves because it would be a special piece of art specifically for me. I’m not trying to make a trend or style for people I know to copy. I have thought about getting a cross tattoo or something like a fish. I would not get a tribal tattoo, even though when I was younger I thought they looked cool. I would not get a tatto that is in another language because I do not like that style. If I would get something that is related to my ancestors, it would be something Irish like the outline of the country or a four leafed clover. I would not get a generic tattoo without any meaning because it would be a waste of my skin. The committment you are forced into with a tattoo scares me because it will never go away. That is the reason why I would be so picky and so anal about getting a tattoo. I would not get a tattoo that has color or looks cluttered. I would not get a tattoo that is about anything I am interested in such as fantasy because it would just be an example of something I was interested at one point in time and a tattoo would make it permanant even if I grew out of that phase. The reason for me wanting a religous or something that involves my heritage is because I would never grow out of either of these phases. They are a part of my life that is going to always be there. That is something I would feel comfortable committing my precious skin to. The Bible does mention tattooing. In Leviticus 19: 28, it states “You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh on account of the dead or tattoo any marks upon you: I am the LORD.” To me this is an important factor in getting a tattoo. Just because of today’s fashion trends or people being more open to tattoos doesn’t mean I am willing to get one as well.

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