A mom and dad recently got matching tattoos, and enormous, not exactly beautiful ones at that. But it was all for a reason as admirable as it looks uncomfortable.
Tanya and Adam Phillips got the tattoos to match their daughter's very large birthmark, a gesture meant to show Honey Rae, 18 months, that she's not alone.
Their daughter's bright red birthmark is an abnormality that covers almost half of the right side of her body and stretches from her toes to her lower back.
It isn't dangerous, but it is noticeable, and not in a way most people would wish for their child. The parents said strangers stare and whisper about it.
Adam and Tanya decided to confront this in amazing fashion.
"Most people might think it's very extreme but to us it was the natural thing to do to ensure our daughter never felt different or alone in the world," Tanya said.
"Adam and I decided straight away that we wanted Honey Rae to feel special, that her birthmark was something to feel proud of and not embarrassed by."
The actual tattooing took the couple two and a half hours per person, but it was worth it. Even at her young age, their little girl is starting to appreciate it.
"When the swelling went down, I showed Honey Rae, and she gently touched it and smiled as she said 'Match,' pointing to her own leg," Tanya told the Mirror.
"If I'd have needed any reassurance that I'd made the right decision that was it. She now touches mine and Adam's tattoos then her own birthmark and giggles."
"I couldn't be happier," Tanya stated of that tattoos that will unite them forever. "Some people will says it odd and think what we've done is quite extreme."
"But in our eyes all we have done is ensure Honey-Rae never feels different. Mummy and Daddy now have the same permanent markings as she does."
Gotta give them credit. If you're gonna go ahead and do it, that's why you should get a tattoo, right? To symbolize something personal, special and unique?
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