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Symbols are anything we see that represents something else or an idea. Symbols range from a logo for a sports team or company, from the peace sign to a swastika, from tattoos or piercings to makeup and jewelry. They mean different things to each one of us; also those meanings are far from universal. The changing of ones body dates back to the earliest of civilizations and prior. There have been modifications done worldwide and for many different reasons. Some people have modifications done to represent joy, while others will do the same for sorrow. For others it’s a right of passage. Certain modifications may also be as a sign of status. While still some just to it to rebel. I am a prime example of the latter. I have an array of both tattoos and piercings, ranging from my ears, tongue, and labret being pierced to tattoos covering 1/3 of my back and a Buddhist symbol on my arm. The foremost reason I have had these modifications done was to rebel, I was told my whole life that I was not allowed to do any of them ‘while you are under my roof’ as my mom would put it. After my graduation from Boot Camp, one of my first ventures into San Diego was a stop at one of their many tattoo shops. That’s where it all starts,