Two Tattoos

I grew up with a father who had tattoos up and down his arms, and within the past 10 years my mom started getting tattoos as well! I can not count them all, but both parents have them! So, what was the chance that I would ever get one?
When I was younger I would tell myself I would never get one! Then came the day, I got a phone call while being at my dads for the weekend! "Jessica I have a surprise for you" is what I heard my mother say on the other side of the phone! Thinking this was something physically for me, I remember rushing into the living room at my dads house and saying "I'm ready to go home" (what a great thing to say to your dad when you only spend every other weekend with him!) I do not remember his exact expression, but I know he was shocked!
Fast forward to me arriving back at moms... As I run in the house asking "mom what is it? Show me, show me" as any kid would. She turned around,  and I saw this angle with my name above it, and my birthday below it! Now, long story short this was my moms second tattoo at the time, and I only remember feeling quite bummed but happy to see it! I thought it was cool that my mom had something dedicated to me. (BUT..it is a tattoo, and I was a kid, so I was still sort of bummed)
After all of those years of saying no, I believe that this is when I started to say "wow those are so cool" Now, I am 19, about to be 20 years old and have two tattoos myself! Tattoos to me are an amazing form of art! Some people hate tattoos, and say you are destroying your body, my granddaughter for instance, she finally saw my second tattoo this past Thursday and questioned me about it. She asked "why do you want to do that to your pretty body" then asked "how many more are you going to get"  Well, both of my tattoos have strong feelings, and meaning behind them. I got them to represent me. (Well one represents my mother and I)
So, my first tattoo, is four heart connected to create what seems to be a clover. My mom and I got these last November. (2015) Since I started to show more interest in getting a tattoo, she told me that if I found one I thought could be something we got together, she would get it with me. What better first tattoo than a mom and daughter tattoo? I search for about two months and came to find three that I really liked. We agreed on the hearts.
My second tattoo is symbols instead of a design. The symbols are: G>^v. **The last symbol is supposed to be a down arrow.** This stands for "God is greater than the highs and low." I found this online at a time earlier this year that was not ok for me. I had just gotten out of a horrible relationship, and started to see that I had lost who I am. I did things I am not proud of, and got pretty low. I let people change me, and make me feel, and act like someone totally different. After finding this tattoo, my life started make a turn around. I felt happier, and noticed I was becoming me again. I continued to think about these symbols, and what they meant to me, and on July 28, 2016 I went and got it! It is a great reminder, and is on my arm where I can see it all of time.

"Let everything you do be done in love. -1 Corinthians 16:14