Thank you and your idea is awesome!!! Go for it. I'd love to see a picture of it when it's done.

I really like your tattoo! The next one I am planning is paw prints as well. I will be getting Tbone and Tina's actual prints tattooed on me with their names. I just love them so much and they are such a big part of my life right now that I don't think I will regret marking them on my skin.

To everyone who asks if it hurts: Yes. It hurts. But I have about 25 hours worth of tattoo work done, and I don't think about the pain I went through to get them. I think about what they mean to me and how temporary the pain is in comparison to how permanent the work is.

Here is another thought I have, and I know that not everyone may feel the same way, but it is just an opinion. Tattoos may be permanent, but if you feel the way as I do spiritually, then you know that our imperfect bodies are just temporary to the eternity of our souls. So what we do here in our hundred years or less is only a glimmer in comparison to the journey ahead. In fact, that is what a lot of my tattoos mean to me: keep your eyes on the prize. Don't think of today, but of the goals for when we and this world will pass on. here is a pic I had taken a few years ago, it is not finished, but I don't have another grand to spend right now.
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I really like the post about the bird tattoo as well. I have a cardinal tattooed on my ankle that means the world to me, and I don't explain it to people I don't know. But my grandmother and I used to bird watch together, and I think cardinals were her favorite bird, so I got the tattoo when she was 10 years into her 14 year stint of alzheimer's disease. It may not be the best tattoo but it means more to me than any other tattoo I have. And my grandfather passed last year, and I intend to get another bird tattoo for him when I can afford it. The tattoos for pets and people you love mean the most I think.

Congrats on your cute new tattoo! I am glad you got something that means love and happiness to you. What a great constant reminder!

Whit-I love your paw prints-they are adorable!

Tatertot-Your post about the hummingbird and your grandparents was truly beautiful. I say go for the addition, I think it's perfect.

Lauren-I never knew! That artwork on your back is amazing! And that haircut-so sassy, I love it!!!

Thanks Tiggerwit and Suzy....I'm really thinking hard about it. I didnt care for the pain of getting the tattoo but it was worth it in the end....where I have mine is a very sensitive area....he kept hitting nerves and my whole body would shake uncoltrollably when he would hit one, it was very uncomfortable. But the guy was really good, he stopped when I asked and he stopped to wipe alot. I have to go back to get the hummingbird touched up because it is loosing color, thank god its free lol....but when I do that i'll probably see if he can add the quote on it for me. So thanks everyone for the support on that. It means alot.

:D I have a 'tramp stamp" too (never heard it called that before) on my lower back middle....it is a celestial sun with purple flowers next to it - small ( 3" in diameter)and very tastefully done...got it for my 40th birthday...and my youngest daughter got one in the same place....same tat with a butterfly instead of the flowers...

Around here tats do NOT have the stigma attached to them they once did...:p

I love the pawprints.

For the last year and a half I have planned on getting poppy's actual pawprint on top of my foot w/ either her name or some quote and possibly a pair of wings around it.

I actually had a dream about it the other night and it hurt so bad and I got ticked off cause they made it too big and green. I am planning on getting it when I go visit Andrew this time. He has a tattoo in memory of his great grandma and I realy like the way the artist shaded it. i don't think I want solid black, maybe more like an outline with some shading. I haven't really decided yet though.

Tiggerwit I love your pawprints....they are so cute and something I would consider getting done but more on the side of my foot vs. top. Very neat.:animal-pa:animal-pa:animal-pa

Well, you inspired me to finally get mine done!!!!! It hurt like h*ll since it was my first tattoo!