I'm not sure why so many people wear texts on their clothing and on their skin. Perhaps they feel that such portable writing serves to express the way they feel or view something. My best friend has a tattoo on her ribs that says "love conquers all". It is a quote from the Bible. She wants people to know that she feels strongly about this quote. She feels like it sums up everything. It is a powerful enough statement for her that she displays it like a billboard on her body. "Love conquers all". Nothing else can fix absolutely everything except love. This friend has recently gone through hell and back. She fought through an eating disorder. She could not have done it without the love and support she got from her friends and family. To her, love really does conquer all. She wears this text so that someone else may also be inspired by it.
Tattoos and text are also there as a reminder. My friend uses it to remind her of how far she has come with the help of her loved ones. It reminds her everyday to love a little more. I saw someone with a tattoo that says "time makes you bolder". The tattoo was on the man's forearm. I think that he got this tattoo to remind himself of what he has gone through and to push harder everyday. The quote probably means to him that the hard times are in the past. Now that he has completed it, he can do anything. He wants others to know this too and that is why he displays it. Tattoos and text are worn to motivate or remember. They give us a little push to get through the day, the week, and even the year. We wear them to show other people what we have been through, what we are going through, and how far we have come. Texts on shirts or bodies are like statuses on Facebook or Twitter. They let people see who we are at a glance.
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