I don't know what led her to her current circumstance but reality has caught up with her. I doubt she ever knew she would feel as she does now about her child and so never planned for it. Desperate mom taking desperate measures. I hope the kid realizes how far she has gone and does the best he can. No matter how you slice up the cash, at a local community college, it will go a little bit further. That will be one step up the ladder from where she is. I'm not to sure about which colors, but darker tattoos burn off easier than light ones. Unfortunately, black, especially if it is high carbon based, will be a hard burn. They can break up molecules but carbon is going to stay black. All in all, it wasn't a smart move. Hmmm. Sometimes, when it comes to money, I feel like we are bleeding like a stuck pig. Our own fault. Between generosity and stupidity, it flows. I don't mind the generous part to much, but it does tend to overflow into the stupidity catagory. DL