“Stay gold.” My first tattoo done by Jon Elliot at Green Man Tattoo in CT. It’s a quote from The Outsiders. That book has always been really important to me, and this quote means a lot. I won’t go into details right now but this quote will explain it at least a bit:
“I’ve been thinking about it,and that poem , that guy that wrote it , he meant you are gold when you’re a kid,like green. When you’re a kid everything is new , dawn. It’s just when you get used to everything it’s day. Like the way you dig sunsets,Pony. That’s Gold. Keep it that way,it’s a good way to be.I want you to tell Dally to look at one.He’ll probably think you’re crazy , but ask for me. I don’t think he’s ever really seen a sunset.And don’t be bugged over being a greaser. You still have a lot of time to make yourself be what you want. There’s still a lot of good in the world.”
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