I have four tattoos. I started getting ink when I was around 53. Up to that point - I never felt strongly enough about anything to wear it in my skin till the end of my life. But as I aged - I found things that I wanted to express. My first tattoo was the word “Freedom” on my left wrist - it reminds me of what I gained when I left an abusive relationship. The next was a Celtic knot on my left hip to balance out my body’s energy. I have a horrible scar on the right side. The knot represents Maiden - Mother - Crone and celebrates the stages of my life. I also have a wolf - again left side - shoulder. She is my spirit animal. She watches my back & guards my heart. The last is an infinity/rose symbol. My cousin & I have matching ones to honor her grandmother/my aunt. Who raises me after my mother died. Most tattoos are personal. As with most everything - if you don’t agree with it - don’t do it. But please try to understand - we who get tattoos are not “stupid”. We are creating living memorials to stages of our lives or images we find moving & important enough to wear for decades. We are committed. Not ignorant.