Casey Carlisle submitted this photo of her tattoo on her wrist by artist Erin Thurman. "I lost my best friend in a drunk-driving accident," Carlisle said. "We always talked about getting wrist tattoos ...

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A tattoo is for life, right? Or at least, that’s what concerned grown-ups would always claim while trying to discourage your 18-year-old self from getting inked on holiday. But the truth is much less ...