More and more people are taking the leap and getting tattoos. While some start small, others get giant works of art covering their bodies. Tattoos like these cost time, money (and inevitably some pain!). But those who choose to get inked go back time and time again to cover themselves in art.
Some choose to get a tattoo because they like the design, others have deeply sentimental meanings. These are some of those stories.
Kirsty Davies Powell, her brother David, and her parents, Caroline and David, all have matching tattoos. Mitchell was born with a heart condition and last year was excited to finally undergo surgery so his life could improve. But in an unthinkable turn of events the 26-year-old father of one died on the operating table while undergoing double valve heart surgery. You can read more of Mitchell's story here.
