What’s something you’ve forgiven but haven’t forgotten?
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I have struggled with forgiveness for most of my life. One time, my father asked forgiveness for everything he put me through growing up and I told him that I forgave him. I didn’t mean it, I just didn’t know what else to say in the moment. I still don’t forgive him. He doesn’t deserve forgiveness and I’m a master at holding grudges.
Moving along…I am going to take this question in a different direction and say that I have forgiven my tattoo artist for being heavy handed with his tattooing, but I have not forgotten just how bad he hurts compared to other artists. I say that because I swore I wasn’t going to go back to him. I was done, I can’t take another session of abuse. But then I went to him yesterday to get my arm touched up. And what did I do before he got started? Asked him if he could design something to fill up the rest of the spaces on my arm. He looked and came up with an idea that I love and I will be going back to have him do it. Not until long after the New Year though when I am feeling extra brave. I love his art work, which is why I’m going back to him. But man does he hurt. I don’t quite understand why some artists are heavy handed and others aren’t. I don’t know if it’s their training or just their preference, I just know I am going to suffer when I go back, but my arm is going to look fabulous.
As it turns out, I also saw a piece on his wall that I kind of have my heart set on. It would be an homage to Stephen King if I went back and got it.
Obviously, I have forgiven this artist for all the pain he’s caused. I say this very non-seriously. Tattoos hurt. I chose to get these tattoos. There’s nothing to forgive. And obviously, I have not forgotten. I’ve had work done by four different artists over the past year and a half and he is by far the most painful. I will never forget.
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