When I was six years old I made a promise with my grandpa. “I want to live to be one hundred, so you have to live to be one hundred and fifty.” I wanted to see one hundred, but didn’t want to live in a world without him. I couldn’t, and can't, imagine what my life will look like without my grandpa in it, yet someday I will get a tattoo that says 100:150 and I will remember the innocence and hope that fueled my child and adulthood. When I look at it, I will be reminded of him.
Mercedes Lubbers is a lost academic looking for purpose and passion, owner of two cats and loads of anxiety. Find Mercedes on Instagram @ritzyxritz.