So I have two tattoos that mean a lot to me.
A lot of people, when they see them, want me to explain to them why I think getting inked is something that I need to do.
One person who hates that I have tattoos is my mother. I didn't tell her that I was getting them, and she was furious. Now, I understand, because I am still living underneath her roof, and therefore, I should probably continue to follow her rules.
Yes, I'm twenty, and yes, I still live with my mother.
Please.
Deal with it.
Anyway. One tattoo is on my wrist, and it is relatively small. It's the Jamaican flag in a circle. I got it, because since moving to the States ten years ago, I have been struggling really hard with who I am and where I fit in. I don't fit in with my peers here in America because I'm from another country, and I don't fit in with my friends back home because I live here.
Plus, for the past couple of years, I've been questioning God on why He had me be Jamaican. My life was so difficult and I was struggling so hard with myself that I was beginning to resent being Jamaican. Being born here would have made life so much better and so much easier.
Well, one day, I thought to myself, "What the hell am i doing?" here I am, bitching and moaning about how my life sucks, when in reality, it could have been so much worse.
Yes, I wish that things could have been better. A lot better. But God made me who I am. Who gives a fuck why? We humans are always wanting reasons and rationality behind everything and we don't realize that JUST BECAUSE WE WERE BORN DOESN'T MEAN THAT GOD CANT LOVE AND USE US FOR WHO WE ARE.
So I got the tattoo to remind myself to proud of where I started.
That no matter what happens, I will always be Jamaican. Not everyone can be Jamaican. A citizen, yes, but it's not the same thing as actually BEING Jamaican.
The second tattoo I got on my chest. It's also relatively small. It's the name JESUS with a coffee bean in a quote balloon above it.
I quite like it. Now there's a running joke among a SMALL group of friends of the fact that I love coffee.
Because I really, REALLY love coffee.
And I love Jesus. and I think that Jesus, being the amazing Savior that He is, must love coffee as well. So this second tattoo is more fun than anything else.
Because a lot of people, ESPECIALLY Christians, take this whole Jesus thing so seriously. and they don't realize that He loved life. He created it. And He loved having fun. Good, wholesome fun. Things like, reading a book, talking with friends, discussing politics. Drinking a nice, big-ass cup of coffee.
And He wants us to live life to its fullest. Without, of course, being an idiot about it.
But, when I got that second tattoo, a lot of people were confused. And my mother thought it was stupid and couldn't believe that I put money into it.
But I don't care. Because I love my tattoos. And I plan on getting more. Because I think that having tattoos declaring my pride and love for the things that God has given me is just kick-ass. And its something I think He's up there laughing at. Because if there is ever a person who should have their name tattooed on a body, it's His.
And trust me, I don't ever plan on breaking off my relationship with Christ.
so people, stop being so damn serious! live your life! [but live it the way that Christ would be proud of].
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I'm a bit confused about your perspective on Jesus. I feel the need to point out, though, that much more than people having fun in their lives, Jesus is concerned with people living holy, trying to avoid sin as much as possible out of their love and respect for God and Jesus.
@IAmPositiveILostAnElectron - that's the thing though. we can still have fun with the things that are holy. people think that to have fun, they need to drink, or things like that. i used to confine Jesus to a box, thinking that the only things i could do was sit and read the bible. but that's not all God wants, you know? and i guess it all has to do with what people think is fun. if u don't enjoy just sitting and talking with someone, then its not fun.