Letters from the Field

Email from my dad in response to having seen a photo of my henna tattoo:

Jude,
Did you actually got a real tattoo? I don't know, honestly, I don't like you having one. Nobody in our family or your Mom's have one. In the Philippines, only ex-convict wears them.
-Pa

My email response:

Hahaha, of course I didn't get a tattoo.. It's an ink originating from India, which is only temporary but lasts about 2 weeks. It's almost gone now.

Email response from dad:

Thanks God!
- Pa