This Can’t Be Taken Away

When Michael joined the Navy about a year ago he had to make some serious sacrifices, including not only removing all of his piercings, but even had his nearly 2″ lobe surgically reconstructed.

I hid a lot of what I felt was me to attempt a new path in life. It was a difficult thing to do, but I knew in the end it was what I wanted. I always knew that I could come back to who I was after a few years, and pick up right where I left off. Nothing would be permanently lost, but a part of me would definitely have to be hidden from plain sight for the time being.

With the sacrifice of my piercings and lifestyle, I decided I wanted to get something to remind myself that no matter what, I’m still the same person I always was, and nothing can change that. Nothing seemed to fit more than the BME Calm logo I’d grown to love for quite a while now. It will be a constant reminder of who I am, was, and will become in the future.

BME is definitely much more than a website… It’s a way of being, and to report the all-too-obvious cliché, a family.

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14 thoughts on “This Can’t Be Taken Away

  1. shit is dope…
    by the way, it was done by Drewski, an apprentice at Fuzion Ink in Norfolk, VA

  2. shit is dope…
    by the way, it was done by Drewski, an apprentice at Fuzion Ink in Norfolk, VA

  3. its perfect.

    BME is definitely much more than a website… It’s a way of being, and to report the all-too-obvious cliché, a family.
    Best was to say it Shannon!

  4. its perfect.

    BME is definitely much more than a website… It’s a way of being, and to report the all-too-obvious cliché, a family.
    Best was to say it Shannon!

  5. new account, first comment ever. just had to sign up to comment on this one :]. the story behind it almost made me cry :’(. very beatiful, hope you enjoy your “new” life :).

  6. new account, first comment ever. just had to sign up to comment on this one :]. the story behind it almost made me cry :’(. very beatiful, hope you enjoy your “new” life :).

  7. I could never imagine having to have my lobes reversed. Mine are only 5/8 but they are a huge part of who i am. That takes tons of courage.

  8. I could never imagine having to have my lobes reversed. Mine are only 5/8 but they are a huge part of who i am. That takes tons of courage.

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