Have you ever done something that you later regret doing? Maybe you took a job that didn't work out. Maybe you bought a car that was always in need of repair. Maybe you threw something out that you later wish you had kept.
According to this
article, apparently growing numbers of people regret their decision to get a tattoo.
The American Academy of Dermatology reports tattoo regret is common inthe United States. Among a group of 18- to 50-year-olds surveyed in 2004, 24 percent reported having a tattoo and 17 percent of those considered getting their tattoo removed.
Wow! That's a lot of remorse!
Our decisions and behaviors have consequences. This is often a difficult lesson for many people to learn. In our new Sunday School curriculum called
252Basics, we seek to teach kids three basic truths. One truth we want kids to learn is, I need to make the wise choice. Just think if every kid that comes to our church internalized this basic truth. How would this impact their life? How would it impact our community?
I'm not seeking to pass judgment on those who get tattoos. I don't believe it is wrong or necessarily an unwise decision. But if it is something that you might regret later and can only reverse through a "painful, expensive and time-consuming" process then perhaps you shouldn't do it.
And if you have a girlfriend or boyfriend you might want to rethink your plan to permanently etch your undying love for them into your skin. According to Dr. Karempelis, "the most popular tattoos to be removed in his office are the names of old boyfriends and former spouses."
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