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Dunno if this helps you, but just my personal $0.02: I let myself get caught up for my whole life thinking a tattoo had to have meaning, or symbolize a life event, or have some kind of specific reason so when people ask "What's that for" you could have an immediate, understandable, relatable answer. It's only fairly recently I've come to appreciate that it's okay to get something just because you like the aesthetics: think of it like enjoying an album cover, work of art, etc. You don't have to be able to technically break it down and analyze every single aspect of it before you enjoy it, it's cool to just love it for what it is. I'm working on my first piece now, and if someone asks what it's for, or what it means, or why I got it; my answer is going to be "because I like it". Whether that's the truth or not, they don't need to be concerned with. 🙂

Also, don't show the artist the tattoo on Pinterest. Just tell the artist (if he is good enough to do hands well) what you have in mind, and let them give it a go.

It means what you want it to mean. Just get it.