Tattoos are visual expressions that come to life through various colors, shapes and symbols. The body art evokes emotions for past and present relationships that carry unspoken meaning. For Philadelphia Union forward Jay Simpson, his tattoos are tributes to the individuals and things that hold the highest significance to him.
Since his childhood, Simpson loved the visual expression and elements of tattoos but continuously struggled with what his first piece of ink would be. Simpson's struggle to find the perfect visual element ended when he and his wife started a family. Simpson's first tattoo is located on his back and is a tribute to his children with the saying, "blessed by God, watched by angels.