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Will I Regret My Tattoos?

Youthful Naivety, Impulse and Maturity

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I'm currently sitting in my hotel room in Virginia Beach nursing a migraine, probably from the awful drive or lack of food today, but looking in the mirror, I notice my tattoos. And I wonder, will I regret any of my tattoos in the near or distant future?

My right arm features ink inspired by A Day to Remember, my right leg bears a American-traditional themed R2D2, and my left arm is literally covered with a traditional style rose and dagger.

I'd like to think that I won't regret my tattoos; to me, they are bookmarks of my life, reminders of my formative years of late teens and early twenties.

Lets start with my ADTR themed tattoos. ADTR has been a part of my life for quite some time now. I first saw them live in 2011, and have seen them six more times since. They're one of the reasons I wanted to pick up guitar, trying to learn "If it Means a lot to You" or "Have Faith in Me." Be there a day I no longer listen to ADTR I doubt I'll have regret towards the ink tribute on my skin. It would simply serve as a reminder of my youth and habit of traveling 3+ hours to see a show.

There is absolutely no question about my R2-D2 tattoo, despite it being an impulse decision. I. Love. Star Wars. I saw Revenge of the Sith in theaters when I was 10 and have been hooked since. With Disney's acquisition of Star Wars, its going nowhere anytime soon. My grandkids will know whats tattooed on my leg.

My left side is adorned with two traditional tattoos. A candle burning at both ends on my calf. It symbolizes my lack of sleep between work, school, fitness, art and music. With no plans of slowing down anytime soon, it will retain its relevance. My rose and a dagger? There's no story or symbolism behind it, I thought it looked cool (and it does).

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