Chica Marie had her first cheerleading game this past
weekend. Not many of her teammates make the 30 minute trek over the county
line, especially since summer’s grip on the weather finally released and it was
cooler and rainy. We were barely on the sidelines of the flag football
happening prior to Chica Marie’s game when we saw some familiar faces. Primero’s
youngest sister was there with her step-mom. We waved hi and then I noticed the
dad was coaching both the boys (who
happen to attend the same daycare as my kids). When we finally joined the group
of cheerleaders I discovered one of the girls is the granddaughter of one of my
co-workers. Later, when talking about it with Primero, he expressed frustration
with himself for not asking to see his sister’s tattoo. Her what?!
Ok, I know tattoos are not the taboo they once were and,
despite my personal preference, they are very commonplace. Primero’s sister is
14. Just turned 14 this past summer. And she has a tattoo on her arm. Sure, her
dad is a tattoo artist and all, but still to get a permanent tattoo at 14 is
insane to me. I cannot remember what I was really into at 14, but I hazard to
guess I wouldn’t want to be stuck with it now. Primero explained the tattoo had
something to do with Down’s Syndrome, in support of their nephew. You know, the
nephew she didn’t want to hold when he was first born, the one she hasn’t seen
since? Call me crazy, but that doesn’t seem like the best way to support a
cause. I guess I’m just old-fashioned when it comes to body ink. I have no
tattoos. I always said I wanted one when I was a teenager but I never got one
and now I am so very glad I didn’t because it would have been a butterfly tramp
stamp. Lame. Recently, Primero was trying to talk me into getting a tattoo with
him and I found one I liked but I was really on the fence about it. This seems
to show me I should not get one. It seems, these days, it’s more unique to not
have a tattoo….
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I’m picturing a big tattoo of NSync on your bicep... 😂😂
ReplyDeleteYeah, that would be hot, right?
DeleteI'm old, so no tattoos for me. As you said, we can look back, imagine what tattoo we might have wanted as a teenager, or 20-something (or in my case, 30 or even 40-somethings) and cringe! But yes, 14 does seem way too young. Ear piercings maybe, but not a tattoo!
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