It's easy for me to be who I am and do the things I do. I was born into a family of entrepreneurs and I was taught many valuable skills at a young age. I'm well educated and have owned a series of successful computer companies. It's not really a big deal. I do think I've done some important things here, but hero is not the right word for me. It's easy to give when you're in a position to do so.
There are people on IAM who are real heros. There are people here who make real sacrifices every day to make the world — and the world of body modification — a better place. I can't even begin to describe the enormous respect I have for a talented person who could easily fall into a good paying job, but chooses instead to grind away as a body piercer. As a general rule, body piercers don't get rich — there aren't a lot of skilled jobs that pay worse and demand more on every level.
It takes a really special person to recognize the importance of helping people through body modification. It takes an even more special person to be keep giving and giving and giving… What's the expression? “They give till it hurts.” Seriously, these are the things that Saints are remembered for.
Most of these people you'll never even know exist unless you happen to have walked into their shops. They operate quietly, honorably changing the lives of thousands of people. Together they've achieved the salvation of a dying culture.
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