Infinity! A popular one, to say the least. But it was one I wanted for ages.
It's still my only tattoo unfortunately, but I want my next to be huge and cover a large portion of my body so I'm taking a wee while to decide on it!
SO. Why infinity? I'm in love with the concept. Ever since I was little it absolutely boggled my mind. It means so many different things!
Say the universe is infinite. Whoa. And some people say it's not possible that there's life on other planets?! If the universe is infinite, then possibilities are literally endless. Not only is there going to be life on other planets... but things will begin to repeat won't they? That means that somewhere, out there, there is another me... maybe a male me, maybe a taller me... But somewhere out there another Bronwyn MacLeod is roaming around, maybe on her way to becoming a doctor.
Time must be infinite as well then. Meaning in a sense, I have always existed, and I always will. The atoms that have made up my body will always be around, in many many endless different combinations. How many different people and things will I get the chance to be? To share my atoms with? Will I carry any piece of my consciousness along with me for the ride?
The universe is so vast and there is so little we know about it. I love that though. The possibilities are endless. Perhaps our conception of what life is is limited. Perhaps there is a lifeform that we simply cannot comprehend. Maybe it's next to you right now, feeding off of radiation instead of oxygen. Who knows.
Maybe also there is not a smallest component of the universe. At the moment it is thought to be strings, but maybe it never ceases to decrease in size.
These are the thoughts that keep me up at night, which is why one day, when I was at a loss of what to do with myself, I popped into a random tattoo shop just before the closed and asked the man if he would give me an infinity sign. We spent some time designing this gem, and there was my first tattoo. I love her.
Can't wait for more!