here is a picture of a tattoo i got in memory of my dad who died a month before my 18th birthday and a week before x-mas in 03.. i got it done in LA when I went there on vacation.
Awesome concept and the ground work is there, it is faded enough for you to go and get it redone to be fabulous!! check out some of the work on here, look to see what can be done and go to a proper artist. I stil give it a 8, just for the sentiment.