纹身与否这是个问题
原文:https://tabithaannthelostsock.blogspot.com/2012/04/ta2-be-or-not-ta2-be-that-is-question.html
日期: 2012-04-28
标签: bible, christian, lost sock, moth, tattoo, uncertainty
好吧,我一直想纹身,已经有一段时间了。我拖得越久,将来能享受它的时间就越少。我过去一直不确定自己该纹什么,也不愿纹任何毫无意义或徒劳无益的图案。所以,我确实很想纹,而且也不怕疼。那么,到底是什么在阻止我呢?其实有不少因素在拦阻我——我只需判断它们是否足够重要……以下是我的利弊分析:
纹身吧(Ta2 Be)
- 我想要一个。
- 老公觉得纹身很酷。
- 它将成为上帝为我在此世所定旨意的一个持续可见的提醒。
- 我将拥有属于自己的身体艺术。
- 我的设计会成为他人主动发问的谈资,从而为我提供机会,向那些可能还不认识基督的陌生人分享一点我的见证。
不纹身吧(Not Ta2 Be)
- 我爸爸会反对。
原因如下:我们家族世代从事航海与海军军旅,祖上是德国水手和海军军人,从未有人纹过身。我将是第一个。这带来很大压力。我的德国祖父当年足够坚强,能驾船远航、捕鲸猎鲸,他当然也完全有能力去纹身;但他拒绝了——因为他亲眼目睹过那个年代犹太人被烙印标记的惨状。我父亲曾在美国海军服役,所在舰艇上满是纹身的水手;他本人还曾担任执法官员。这些身份都足以彰显他的刚强与力量。然而,他们仍因坚定的信仰而不纹身。我父亲不愿让我以一种负面的方式被“打上烙印”。
- 工作时需穿遮盖纹身的衣物(可能会令人厌烦)。
- 若我年老皮肤松弛起皱,纹身看起来就不会再那么酷了。
- 嗯……我想不出其他缺点了。
综观这些利弊,似乎我该去纹身。
我还需要再仔细想想。
唯有时间才能最终决定。
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纹身与否这是个问题
Original: https://tabithaannthelostsock.blogspot.com/2012/04/ta2-be-or-not-ta2-be-that-is-question.html
Date: 2012-04-28
Tags: bible, christian, lost sock, moth, tattoo, uncertainty
Ok, So, I have been wanting to get a tattoo for a while now. The longer I sit and wait, the less time I will have to enjoy it. I never knew what i would get and didn't want to get anything meaningless or in vain. So, I really want to do it and I am not scared of the pain. So, what's stopping me? There are a number of things stopping me. I just have to decide if they are big enough... here are the positive and negative things...
Ta2 Be
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I want one.
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Hubby thinks they are hot.
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It would be a constant visual reminder of God's Purpose for me here.
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I would have my own art on me.
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My design would be a conversation piece for others to ask about. This would give me an opening to share a little bit of my testimony with strangers who might not know Christ.
Not Ta2 Be
- My Dad would disapprove.
Here's why: We have never had any tattoos in our family of German sailors and naval military men. I would be the first. Lots of pressure. If my German Grandpa was tough enough to sail the sea an whale, he definitely was tough enough to tat. But her refused because of what he saw the Jews go through with being branded in his time. My dad was in the US Navy and on a ship full of tattooed sailors. He was also an officer of the Law. These are too big huge things that prove their strength. But still, they did not get tattoos because of their firm beliefs. My dad does not want me to be branded in a negative way.
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I would have to wear clothing to cover at work (may get annoying).
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If I get old and wrinkly, it won't look so cool anymore.
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Hmmmmmm.... I cannot think of any other negatives.
Looking at these pros and cons it seems I should get one.
I will have to think a little more.
Only time will decide.
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