[redwitch]

Personally, I don't like tats. Have told my daughter more than once that if she gets one, she would be very wise to not let me know about it. But she is my daughter, so I think I have the right to left her know my beliefs. I do not say a thing to her friends who are tattooed or pierced. Their body, their life. I really don't care if my server, hair cutter, et al. are tatted or not. I'm not going to be around them long enough for it to affect me.

What does bother me are constantly negative people, whether it is someone who posts here, a server who is snarly every time I see them, a neighbor who never can smile. There are many great things to see in this world and in our community. Try to ignore the ugly lanai, the tats, the articles in the paper that offend your sensibilities (or at least keep your opinions to yourself). Look for the tail walking the dog, the cat sunning itself on the lanai, the toddler giggling for the joy of living, the sever who greeted you with a huge smile, the tattooed man who just ran after the lady who dropped five dollars. They're all around you.