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I got a tattoo.<\/p>\n

I could write an entire post about which one I chose and why.  I might do that someday.<\/p>\n

I could write a very lengthy post about peoples REACTION to my tattoo.  I might do that someday.<\/p>\n

But today, I just wanted to draw attention to the purpose<\/strong><\/em> of the tattoo.<\/p>\n

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The purpose of a tattoo is to draw attention to ones self.  It’s like using your body as a billboard, to support or highlight the things you find desirable and important to you.  It’s saying “Look at this, I want you to see this.” The purpose<\/strong><\/em> of a tattoo is to draw attention.  People don’t get a tattoo unless they want someone to notice it.<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Some people tattoo their kids names, or birth dates, and one of my favorite pieces of art, was baby footprints of a mans twin girls.  Another one that stood out to me in my research was a Phoenix that was tattooed as a cover for an old gang tattoo.  Poetic, right?  You see, most tattoos hold a story in them.  Most tattoos MEAN <\/em>something to the person that permanently engraved it on their body.<\/p>\n

This post is about the purpose of the semi colon tattoo.<\/p>\n

Although there are tons of blog posts about semi colon tattoos, the beginning of the tattoo movement was in the “Semi-colon Project”.  It began with Amy Buel who lost her father to depression.  According to the website,<\/a> Project Semicolon aims to \u201cpresent hope and love to those struggling with depression, suicide, addiction, and self-injury.\u201d<\/p>\n

And the semi colon isn’t the only tattoo that is being showcased in support of mental health.  The following are a few of the tattoos that are popular among depression survivors. Sometimes those who support a loved one with mental health disorders will get them too.  There are so many versions of tattoos, these are just a few.<\/p>\n