I waited until I was 43yrs old to get my first tattoo. My girls had gotten some before I did. LOL

I started off with a very small tribal heart above my right ankle. A couple of years later, I had 2 small green leaves tattooed under the heart with a very tiny inverted heart between the 2 leaves.

Two years ago while visiting the UK, I decided to get a tattoo there as well. I couldn't pass up the price!!! On my upper left arm I got a rather large heart with red outline color and 3 blue and white flowers around the heart. It pretty much looks tribal I guess. I do wish to have more work done on it though, sometime soon.

I know it's hard for some people to understand why others would mark up their bodies with tattoos. I think it's a wonderful way of expression if that's what you are into. Some will even say that it's a form of self injury. I suppose that could be true for some. I'm not into causing myself pain or watching myself bleed, so that's not the case for me. I give of my heart to people, I wear my heart on my sleeve many times....so why not show it?

BTW....I'm a mom of 2 daughters, grandmother of 3 grandsons.....I've been in the professional world with and without my tats.....I'm not defined by them, I just enjoy them! I certainly respect that they are not right for everyone....and that's quite ok!