Tattoo removal

I notice a change in the way people look at tattooes. Today people talk about laser removal as if it was no bigger a deal than it is to erase a word written in pencil, tattoes are fashion and when fashion changes they are removed or possibly covered.

To me, though, a tattoo is something to keep. It's a token of who I was then, sent from me of yesterday to me of today, and of tomorrow. Should I decide to remove a tattoo I feel I should also be removing a piece of what made me me. I'm not saying that those who choose to have tattooes removed or covered up are doing something wrong. I'm just saying that for me that would be like erasing a message from me of yesterday to me of tomorrow.