While in college in the late 60s, a roommate took to his folks’ place for dinner. An older relative had the tattoo on her arm. Gave me chills.
Too soon the tattoos will be gone and the living memory of them will be gone. And then the denials can begin in earnest.
What do you even say to that person? All I'd want to do is ask if I could hug them...and then say "I'm glad your here.".