In a blink, a little ink has caused a stink.
The reaction to Bills I love Lucy tattoo has been met with various reactions some that tend to needle a bit.
Starting with our oldest daughter, Traci. She has three small tattoos carefully hidden from her mothers prying eyes. She complained that her Dads tat wasnt hip enough.
(Between you and me, I think she may have been subconsciously revealing clues to her own tattoo sites.)
It looks old fashioned, Traci complained after she got the photo sent from my iPhone. Why didnt he get something more up to date?
I whispered into my cell phone, Honey, hes 67 years old, but he doesnt know it. On the inside hes 19. Back in the 50s, this is the style that was fashionable. Besides, hes not into barbed wire unless our cows damage it.
Daughter No. 2, Tiffany, who wont even drive by a tattoo parlor, could only gasp, What was he thinking?!!!
Well, maybe that he loves me and I needed a story for my blog.
Bills brothers who were visiting from Texas were sure hed lost his mind. And since theyre related, it makes them nervous. Friends of Bill complained that hes raised the bar and now wives everywhere will have higher expectations.
A commenter on Light Notes encouraged me to get a tattoo, too.
Me?!! Typically, I color inside the lines. Besides, I already have so many scars on my body that Ive threatened to rent myself out as scary front porch décor on Halloween.
But one comment from my editor was about how
Christianity and tattoos align.
Thats a good question. So I went searching in the Bible.
You can imagine my surprise when I found this verse in Isaiah, " ... I will not forget you. See, I have tattooed your name upon my palm ..." The verses that precede this statement in my Living Bible edition are an assurance to the Israelites: God hasnt abandoned them and He still loves them very much.
The image I see when I read this verse is Gods outstretched hand with I love Lucy engraved there. I guess I can quit asking Him for reassurance, too.
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To "Little Bill" Lampson:
Thank you for the inspirational letter you wrote to my siblings and me regarding the loss of our mother. I am sure that Mom is in heaven with Dad and your parents, Neil and Billie. Mom loved you so much and would never forget your birthday on Christmas Eve. You were truly "one of her own" and definitely another "son."
As you stated in your letter, "Great families come from great people. Moe was a living example. Great mothers and neighbors like Moe are few and far between, and kids like me are very lucky to have her as a neighbor and a second mom."
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