Many times people view tattoos as taboo or "ungodly," but times have changed and many tattoos in our current time period represent pain, healing, life lessons, and more. They are reminders of where we have been, what we have learned, and what we look forward to. This is a photo-story of a few individuals who were willing to share what their tattoos mean to them, in hopes that you will judge no more, and lend an ear to those who have a past, present and future just like you, but choose to represent them in a more artistic way.