jordan hammon

Taboo Tattoo

Turning twelve was a big deal in the religion I grew up in. Twelve was the age when church officials determined that you could identify right from wrong, and kids became adults. On my twelfth birthday, my mother gave me a heart-shaped locket; it was on a delicate silver chain and contained a picture of each of my parents. This locket was my most prized position for as long as I had it.