Over the last few days I have been thinking about Scars and how’ve they oddly kept coming up in conversations, movies and music. I went OTP to see one of my close friends to catch up and discuss life’s BS. We were outside shooting the shit when we came upon the subject. I’m not quite sure how but I think we were talking about tattoos and how people get to choose what they want inked into their body. That people have an idea of what they’re looking for and with the touch of a needle they get what they want whether it’s something significant or not.
We both have been through a lot; in fact I’m pretty sure everyone has been through something in which they have received a scar. A scar is something that is usually not wished upon, is something that you don’t estimate on having it just happens whether it’s from your cat scratching you, from a cigarette burn or your little brother stabbing you in the back because he didn’t understand his math homework. The truth is, they happen and they all have a story behind them. Sometimes the stories are short and simple but there’s a story.
My friend said to me “a scar is life’s tattoo.”
I guess, she’s right. It’s life’s way of saying “hey this is real and yes you lived through this… here’s your mark, now go tell your story or keep it to yourself… either way, you’ve been branded.
The photograph above of Andy Warhol taken by Avedon was taken after he had be shot several times in his NYC studio. Even though it’s hard to look at and take in… it’s something beautiful and I personally find nothing more attractive and meaningful then when faced with life’s truths.
hey you! love this. one of my favorite cormac mccarthy lines (i think in all the pretty horses) is: "scars are magical. they have a way of reminding us that our past is real." (i may be paraphrasing a little LOL)
ReplyDeletei have a crazy knee surgery scar from a high school football accident (yes believe it or not), and it definitely does that for me!
Be good, keep up the awesome work!