Tattoos magazine

Story By Declan McCarthyImages By Jon Leigh

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Is there really any difference

TATTOOS WITH MEANING.

This past year a very dear friend of mine passed away at the unfathomably young age of twenty-six, and since then I’ve been going back and forth with the idea of getting a tattoo to honor her memory. Only the tattoo I’d get wouldn’t make

sense or have any real meaning to anyone except me. After her funeral in May, when I was still reel-ing over the sudden shock of her untimely pass-ing, I came across a single sheet of looseleaf paper stuffed absentmindedly in a random notebook. It must have been from the summer we were fifteen, and vacationing with her family in North Carolina. It was a page she had copied from the 1970’s best-seller Jonathan Livingston Seagull and it quoted, in her own handwriting, “You have the freedom to be yourself--your true self--here and now, and nothing can stand in your way.”

Names & DatesThe simplest and most direct way of honoring a loved one who has passed is by listing his or her name and/or the dates of birth and death. Whether it’s a small grandma scrawled in soft script on your shoulder blade, or a full back piece with first name, middle name, last name, date of birth, date of death and an accompaying quote and mean-ingful image, this type of memorial tattoo will always be popular.

HeartsWhen you lose someone we love, you feel like your heart is breaking. And even once time has passed and the wound begins to heal, you still feel like a chunk of it is missing, like there’s a hole in your heart that can never be filled. Perhaps that is why so many people opt for a simple or elaborate heart tattoo as a memorial--to ink on your skin what you can’t feel in your flesh.

PortraitsAs I mentioned in my hub on Tattoo Ideas: Por-traits, getting a portrait tattoo is often a very moving and emotional experience. This emo-tional experience is doubled when the portrait tatoo is intended to honor a loved one who has passed away. Portrait tattoos are quite com-plex, and require the patience and dedication of a seasoned tattoo artist who pays attention to detail and hopefully has a good deal of ex-perience with this specialized type of artwork.

R.I.P.Finally, the last type of memorial tattoo is the simply stated, oldest sentiment in the book: R.I.P. which stands for Rest in Peace. This is, af-ter all, our greatest hope. We pray that our loved ones who suffered through sickness, heartache, or depression, are now in a place where they can hurt no longer. We pray that they are resting peacefully as they watch over those they left behind on earth. We pray that they are resting before they find another womb to grow in, and come back to us so that we may meet again, if not in this life then certainly in the next.

Do Accessories have meanings ?

words by Declan McCarthy

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Women prefer diamond rings, small platinum pendants, charm bracelets, gold necklace, earrings and so on. For special occasion women can choose jewelry made with precious stones. Costume jewelry is also playing a great role in the hottest fashion trends. Men mostly prefer larger pendants and large rings with a cross or any other sym-bolic sign on them. Silver chains are also perfect for men. Along with jew-elry sun glasses and watches are also considered to be fashion accessories.

When we talk of fashion accesso-ries the first thing that comes to our mind is jewelry. Different jewelry is there for both men and women. You will find various designs, material and styles suitable for all ages. There are plastic and glass jewelry espe-cially made for the kids and teens because more than often they loose them. So going for an expensive piece of jewelry will be of no use. They like colorful jewelry. You can eas-ily buy them junk jewelry. However junk jewelry can look very stylish on anyone if it goes with proper dress.

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