So I’ve been debating something for about a year now, and especially since having BabyK.

I’ve never liked wearing medic alert jewelry because I’ve always thought that to make it pretty takes away from the “emergency” part and would have it just be assumed to be a regular piece of jewelry, not its intended purpose. So, for a long time, I resulted to buying the plain looking stuff just so I knew EMS or whoever would see it would know immediately what it was. I’ve also thought of the car window stickers, but seeing as how my hubby and I trade off vehicles, I don’t want them to assume that he is the one diabetic and not give him proper treatment if something were to happen.

For a while now, I’ve been seeing the word “Diabetic” tattooed on people’s wrists. Some embelish with the red alert symbol, some with dates, some even just have “IDDM”. I think it’s a great idea for those who are willing to have it permanently written on them. I, myself, have been debating this very thing.

{Don’t worry.. this is just a test to see if I could stand having a word written on me and seeing it myself all the time.}

Now that I see it, I’m even more torn. I guess if I could have it in small letters? Of course there would be a different font. Different color? Maybe put the blue circle behind it? Or do I do it at all?

A lot of my family would say not to because it’s in the Bible not to have tattoos. And yes, if you look at the verse itself, it does. But if you take it into context, He is warning His people to not to conform to the cults religious worship practices that include cutting their hair a certain way, eating certain meats, and cutting and marking themselves in certain ways.  Besides, I already have the flower on my hip that’s been there almost two years now. What’s one more?

Well, the “one more” would be that I am worried about what questions my son may have, and how to handle it if he were to approach me wanting one. I don’t want him to think it’s a decision to take lightly and be like so many youngin’s now that are covered head-to-toe by the time they’re 18 1/2 and then filled with regret when they’re in their 20′s or getting declined for jobs due to them.

It is still a debate in my head. I’m not jumping to do anything right now. I am trying, though, to make the decision over the next 1 1/2 years. If I get it, it will be on my 25th diaversary – 11/22/2013. Until then, I’ll just write it there myself. Or maybe order custom washable tattoos?

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