Nythain and Diamond Lil, thanks for the compliments. I wish my mother would take a cue from you guys!
Meg, sorry for your loss, it does get easier but you will never fully be "whole". I got the tattoos in memory of those who slipped away from me way too young, and to look at my tattoos reminds me of the love I have from the other side.
I started another tattoo thread with my other memorial tattoo and tattoos of those that have touched my life in a positive way. I don't want a back tattoo, I want to SEE the art that was created, and not have to look backwards in a mirror to do it!
What I would love to see is a great corn snake tattoo that isn't too comic-like or too evil-fangy looking. Someone has an avatar with a snake in a heart shape with nice shading under the top of it, I want something similar but not copying anyone's art. Anyone with ideas?