The heart has gone from a simple muscle in a body, to the symbol of love as far back into history an one can imagine. Who ever thought that so many meanings could come out of one simple picture? From Valentine’s Day (Hallmark and florists probably LIVE for that day!) to the arrow-wielding cherub we lovingly call Cupid, the word “love” is no longer necessary! There is no need to spell out “love” at the end of a letter, since it is simpler t o draw a heart shape to suffice.
I believe that many heart tattoos also do not last very long before they receive a cover-up tattoo. This seems certain, especially if the tattoo also shows the name of an intimate partner! Just think of how many times a man covers up a cute tattoo of two hearts squished together. Of course, if it were up to me, any guy who had enough, uh – guts (yeah, let’s go with guts) would simply cross out the old name, and put the new girlfriends’ name under the ex’s name!
