Over the weekend I went to what the kids call a “Tattoo Party”. My friend Gabe is taking off for a three month road trip across the US and had a bunch of his closet friends over to send him off. The main activity for the evening was watching Gabe give his friend Crystal a tattoo. Then a whole bunch of people gave Gabe a tattoo! Unlike most of us, Gabe is a tattoo artist and has an inumberable amount of tattoes. His body is literally a canvas. And his friends got to be the artists.

I don’t have any tattooes. I was 16 when I got my ears pierced for goodness sakes. I think I would faint from the pain of the needle. After watching my friends get a tattoo, I can’t believe how easy it is. I know I went to art school and all, but I would be terrified to make a mistake that couldn’t be erased.

So Gabe, if you are lonely on your trip, just look at your tattoo your friends gave you and know that you are missed.