First Tattoo

Lets start out by saying that I have this insanely exaggerated fear of needles. When i had to get two shots to start my college year, here at BSU, I passed out right afterwards. It's not necessarily painful although it's not a feeling that I enjoy, but I am just terrified of them. Maybe it's the fear of it hurting, maybe it is just knowing the fact that something is about to be stabbed into my body, or maybe it is a reason that is unknown to me. No matter what the cause is-I am still terrified of them. Well about two years ago, my father passed away. It was a very painful time for my family and I, and it still is. In memory of him I decided to grow the courage to get a tattoo. It is writing in cursive: "Halte mir einen Platz im Himmel frei J.W.H" which is German meaning: "Save me a place in Heaven" and my father's initials. It means a lot to me, and my brother is also getting the same phrase tattooed on himself. The difference being that mine is on the back of my shoulder and his will be on his entire back and much larger.
But in conclusion-anyone deciding to get a tattoo. It is NOT bad at all. Honestly, I am such a baby when it comes to pain and needles, but this was honestly not painful at all. Before I was in the process of getting the tattoo, I felt like I was going to faint/pass out. No, none of those things happened. Even as he was drawing the tattoo out for me I felt as if I was really thirsty because I was getting lightheaded. BUT, It was not painful at all. Finally something to mark off of my bucket list!