PARENTS may be reluctant to allow their teenagers to get piercings, or dye their hair. But one mother opted against the rules and allowed her daughter, 15, to get a tattoo.
Diane Register, from Idaho, United States, explained why she let her daughter Kaitlyn get a tattoo at the age of 15 – and she doesn’t care what anybody has to has about it.
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Writing for KidspotDiane stated that it is not a new trend to document important events using tattoos.
Kaitlyn had previously told Diane she wanted to be a therapist. “very small, very appropriate tattoo to honour her dad, who passed away from cancer when she was 13.”
Chad, her husband had died after a fight with pancreatic carcinoma.
Diane’s older daughter Savanna had previously got a tattoo of the Roman numerals, ‘I IV IX’ (149) – which the mum says was her husband’s police badge number.
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She said: “I couldn’t think of a more beautiful tribute.”
For the family, the numbers held a deeper meaning as they were associated with strength, courage, hope, and perseverance.
Kaitlyn was there for Chad as he breathed his last, holding his hands.
As time went on, Diane saw how her daughters honoured their dad, so when they came to the decision of getting a tattoo in honour of Chad, she said she couldn’t stand in the way of them.
For Diane it was an easy decision and doesn’t care what other people think about it.
She said: “As for me, the day before he died, I asked for a copy of his ECG.
“I have his real heartbeat tattooed on my foot so every time I look down I know he’s with me. It’s part of him that is still alive.”
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The family share a mutual bond over their tattoos and Diane says that when her kids look at theirs – she is reminded that they can survive any obstacles life throws at them.
Diane said: “So yes, I let my 15-year-old get a tattoo and no, I don’t care what anybody has to say about it, because they have shown me, you, and anybody else who will listen what surviving looks like.
“They get to show that off however they damn well want to.
“They’ve earned it.”
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