The end of an era

I took out my belly button ring yesterday.  Actually a woman at the piercing salon did, but regardless it's out.  It had been in for 6.5 years, and was a part of me.  Now I feel naked without it, but it's no longer poking me.  That is my #1 benefit.  The hole is discolored, and looks really weird.  Good news was I had taken really good care of it, so there was no trace of infection.  Yea!  I just felt like documenting the weekend of the event, and what my feelings were.  =)