Feeling incredibly jarred on seeing tattoos I’ve done on my close friend while she’s in critical condition in the ICU
My close friend (28F) suffered cardiac arrest in her sleep after a bout of food poisoning 2 days ago. No prior known conditions. They say it was from an electrolyte imbalance.
Currently in a coma, fully on life support, it will take a miracle for her to pull through.
Obviously seeing your friend in critical condition is jarring enough, but seeing the tattoos I’ve done on her is killing me, it feels gut wrenching, chilling.
There were a couple we were going to do some minor touch up’s on so I never took healed pics, even the most recent one I said “that healed great, I’ll take a good pic when we hang next” and that was on Saturday.
You see your work on people every day, alive and well, and while you know it’s special to have someone carry your work on them forever, seeing them in possibly their final days with your work is just… god it’s absolutely insane.
You think your work will age with them, they’ll grow old, you know they take it to the grave, but this really put life into perspective.
Life is short. Hugs your friends and family extra tight and be grateful for being able to put your work on people. Always make it your best. Never thought my friend’s birthday tattoo would possibly be the last one.