It
was an ordinary day. Starting to think about my trip to the tattoo
studio next week. I have been thinking of having a tattoo for quite a
few years now and the fellow that runs the studio called
"Transcendenting Flesh" in downtown Lancaster was a student of mine when
he was in high school. Great talent in the late 80s and he has put
that talent to work in his tattoo studio. My friend Jerry and I both
talked about having a tattoo and I must admit, he beat me to it. Two
years ago he had a palm tree and some water tattooed on his arm in
color. At first I thought it was one of those fake tattoos so I rubbed
and rubbed it, but didn't come off. He had this smirky smile on his
face like he did it and I didn't. So, I'm heading to see Steve next
week. But, not for the same reason that you think. Ha, you thought I
would really do that? Not ready quite yet! I'm going to the studio to
take some photos for a story about what you have to go through to get a
tattoo. My youngest son, Tad, is getting a tattoo as a remembrance of
his grandmother's passing. Having "Dorothea" in script letters with an
African Violet, her favorite, underneath it. Not sure she would
approve, but I guess she's not going to be able to talk him out of it.
He did the same thing when my father died. I wrote a story about that
also, but this time I actually am going with him to visit with the
artist Steve and see how it is done. I anticipate an antiseptic
smelling-like room with all kids of needles and colored tubes of ink all
over the place. Maybe a projector above the table where you lay, or do
you really lay down or sit up. I don't know! You'll find out along
with me, in vivid color. I just hope that I can survive my visit.
Usually don't mind seeing blood, as long as it isn't my own, but I'm
not sure about my son. We'll see! I was telling my wife about my trip
and then she pulls out an article from her lunch bag about the SF 49er's
quarterback Colin Kaepernick and all the tattoos he has. Seems that
there is some conflict in the religious sector as to whether getting a
tattoo is upright or not. Is it really a pagan ritual? Should a
Christian ...... or any human being for that matter ...... get a tattoo?
Seems that in the Old Testament in the book of Leviticus 19:28 it
says, "You shall not make any cuts on your body or tattoo yourselves."
There it is in black and white people. But is it the same if you get a
colored tattoo. The pastor who is writing the article seems to think
that if you are getting tattoos to glorify the things of the world, the
flesh, and the devil, it is wrong. But something as neat as a
remembrance to your grandmother, that is to glorify the Lord and Maker
of the universe. With me on this? The pastor actually considered what
he would tattoo on himself if got one. Hasn't yet, but maybe .......
Hey, he's the same as me. He also points out that in Leviticus 19:19
that it says it is wrong to wear a garment of cloth made of two kinds of
material, then he goes on to say his shirt is a 90/10% blend that he
has on as he writes his article. So, go figure. Anyway, he probably
has different reasons for not getting one just yet. For me, it's
because I'm scared. See how I survive the photo session!! It was
another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy. T
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