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The Gueits’ tattoos

(The Gueits’ tattoos)

Connie Gueits

In February 2018, we almost lost my father. He had colon cancer and he was having some complications. My father has a lot of tattoos, but his very first he did himself when he was 13 years old. My mother never had a tattoo in her life. She was 71 at the time, and when we held my father’s hand, we always looked at the tattoo. We both felt we should get the same tattoo as a tribute to him. It’s my mom’s one and only. I have a nephew who also got this exact tattoo. And one of my boys also wants it. I’m so glad we did it together for my father. He’s doing well and we have our matching tattoos.

As for my children, they are my absolute world! And I wanted their first tattoos to be done with me. We’ll share them forever and have a constant reminder of our love for each other. When we get our tattoos together, I let my kid decide what we’re going to get and where we are going to get them.

Jennifer and I wanted to have matching tattoos of the infinity sign.

Jocy had to wait a bit longer. She had already moved back to the States while we were still in England, so we didn’t get our tattoos as soon as we wanted. For Jocy’s, she chose a mix of some of our favorite things: our faith, love and the sakura in Japan.

The Gueits’ tattoos

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The Gueits’ tattoos

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The Gueits’ tattoos

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Jennifer Gueits

When we saw the tattoo, it clearly showed a mom and daughter hugging each other into an infinity sign, which showed the bond we have with each other and will forever.

Jocy Gueits

Our faith is something so important that we share, and the cherry blossoms for Japan because we miss it. So, It was combining the two things I love most that we share. The tattoo artist combined three designs and came up with that.

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