You Make My Heart Warm and Happy

Summary

Divina Grey reflects on the personal significance of tattoos, sharing a friend's meaningful vine and flower tattoo and expressing a personal desire for a guitar-themed tattoo while ultimately preferring the tangible experience of playing music over the visual appeal of body art.

Abstract

In a thoughtful article, Divina Grey discusses the emotional connection people have with tattoos, drawing on a conversation with a friend who has a vine and flower tattoo symbolizing her bond with her father. Despite not having tattoos herself, Grey is captivated by the idea of getting a detailed back piece of a Spanish guitar, revealing her deep appreciation for tattoos on others and her passion for music. However, she concludes that she would rather invest in a new guitar that she can play and compose music on than in a tattoo that serves only as a visual representation. Grey also acknowledges the inspiration drawn from Lucy Dan's writing prompt and expresses gratitude for the support from her readers.

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The author, Divina Grey, admires tattoos on other people and finds them sexy.
She has a particular fascination with the idea of a guitar-themed tattoo, reflecting her love for music.
Despite her fascination, Grey values the practical experience of creating music over the aesthetic appeal of a tattoo.
She appreciates the stories behind tattoos, as evidenced by her interest in her friend's tattoo narrative.
Grey expresses gratitude towards Lucy Dan for her writing prompt and towards her readers for their support.

And tattoos do, too!

I’m not sure how Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她)does it, but she always seems to hit the writing prompt nail on its head! Just last week, I was chatting with my schoolmate about her vine and flower tattoo — a tat that started on her left deltoid, traveled up her neck, and stopped behind her left ear. While she was drawing my blood, she told me the story of how her tattoo came to be. Longer story short, it symbolized the bond between her and her dad. He had a similar but more rugged vine tattoo.

Sorry guys, a quick spoiler alert, I don’t have an extraordinary tattoo story to tell. Of course, I can tell you anything you’d like to know about piercings on any part of your body. But other than a few pieces of scar tissue where my holes healed, there’s no ink on my skin to rave about.

If you could get a tattoo, what would it be?

I have fantasies of busting through the tattoo shop doors, tossing a wad of cash on the counter, and asking for the biggest, brightest, most-detailed back piece of a Spanish guitar their artists can fathom. I love tattoos. The caveat to that statement is, I love tattoos on other people. I think they’re sexy. Nevertheless, if I ever were to get a tattoo of my own, it would undoubtedly be a guitar piece. But, at the end of the day, I’d rather spend that three grand on something I can play (like a new guitar) — something I can compose new music on, rather than something that can only be admired in the mirror.

Thank you, Lucy Dan, for being you and for your short-form prompt this week! ❤

Thank you, everyone, for your love and support. You Are So Loved. ❤