Well for my 45th birthday i planned since last october, and finally got my design final sent it to the tattoo guy he looked it over and make the final draft. Kirk from Larry Allen's Anchorage Tattoo Studio. it took 4.5 hours, but was worth it. it is not the dragon i wanted when i was a teenager, glad i didnt do that... to me it symbolizes that in the thorns of life, you find the roses... make sure to stop and smell the roses. count your blessings.... hmmm like the song huh?