First tattoo I got with my little brother. I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes on February 5th, 1994 (3 years old) and it's played such monumental role in making me into the person I am today. It taught me to never give up on what I wanted, and to never let anyone tell me what I could or could not do simply because of my illness. I can do exactly what everyone else can, i just do it in my own way. When my little brother was diagnosed at 15, he had a tough time adjusting to it, so I promised him that if he could reach his goals with his Diabetes, I would pay for him to get a tattoo. He has the same design but the date reads, March 7, 2010 for his date of diagnosis. I've also had lots of people comment and ask questions about it which gives me the opportunity to advocate about Type 1 Diabetes and how it differs from Type 2. Serves as a good medical alert symbol as well in case I emergency.