Good morning all. I realize everyone has different opinions about tattoos and I respect them all. Some like them, some don't. Personally, I prefer the small tattoos and tattoos with meaning. It actually doesn't even matter what my own opinion is. My grandson is an adult and he's getting a tattoo and he plans it to be on the larger side. The fact that he wanted to incorporate me in it somehow is an honor. I won't be around that much longer and the fact that he wants to always carry a memory of me somehow means something. And, you others, who are on the spectrum, know how doubtful you feel about your lives and I've always doubted how I've done as a person, as a parent, and as a grandparent.
He posted the picture on his facebook and this is what he wrote: "I ask Memaw for some help with some tattoo ideas, and she has blown me away! Way more than I expected! Tattoo version coming soon! Love you Memaw" (Oh - he was my first grandchild and he's the one who named me Mema - we disagree on the spelling. lol I had chosen gramma and he would call me memaw. His mom would try to correct him and I said, "no, I'm mema." )
I was there one day when he was around a week old and so was my son's dad's fairly new wife. I was saying that I was amazed because when I had my own I thought there was no way I'd ever feel the same way toward any other person ever. Then my first grandchild is born and, wow - I did. The 'step-mom' looked puzzled and said she didn't feel that. My daughter in law looked at her and said, "Because you're not the grandma." The only difference in how I felt between my kids and my grandkids - was that with the grandkids there was also an enlightenment that I'm not the one carrying the responsibility.
With grandkids, it gets to be all fun and games. lol
He posted the picture on his facebook and this is what he wrote: "I ask Memaw for some help with some tattoo ideas, and she has blown me away! Way more than I expected! Tattoo version coming soon! Love you Memaw" (Oh - he was my first grandchild and he's the one who named me Mema - we disagree on the spelling. lol I had chosen gramma and he would call me memaw. His mom would try to correct him and I said, "no, I'm mema." )
I was there one day when he was around a week old and so was my son's dad's fairly new wife. I was saying that I was amazed because when I had my own I thought there was no way I'd ever feel the same way toward any other person ever. Then my first grandchild is born and, wow - I did. The 'step-mom' looked puzzled and said she didn't feel that. My daughter in law looked at her and said, "Because you're not the grandma." The only difference in how I felt between my kids and my grandkids - was that with the grandkids there was also an enlightenment that I'm not the one carrying the responsibility.
With grandkids, it gets to be all fun and games. lol
