Love at First Impression – How Monet Taught Me What I Needed to Know About Love

On a gorgeous fall day, with the sun peeking through the leaves as they painted the world orange, I sat outside and I felt lonely. The grass beneath my fingertips was my only companion as disgustingly happy couples surrounded me. 

I’ve found that as the days get shorter and the sun says goodnight earlier, it’s easy to feel like everything is falling except you. The temperature plummets, leaves tumble down branches and people fall in love. Suddenly, everyone around you is enjoying the foliage, holding hands and making heart-eyes at each other as you bundle yourself up just to keep warm. It becomes a reminder of what you don’t have rather than an appreciation of all the things you do; a fairytale you’re not part of, it’s too good to be true.