Yesterday, I took my girls to an art museum showcasing original pieces of Monet, Picasso and van Gogh. Mingled between the famous artwork were other great paintings and noteworthy sculptures. One statue in particular caught my three-year old's attention. It was a life size statue of a man -- a proud and very naked man. She studied him closer than the large brush strokes of the van Gogh work. She looked a little stunned. I snickered.

Later that night when my husband got home from work, he asked her what she had seen at the museum having no idea what was on display. She replied: "Lots of naked guys!" My husband, after a moment of thought, realized it was an art museum after all and burst in laughter.

As I tucked my first grader into bed last night, I asked her what her favorite part of the museum was. She said: "VinCENT van Gogh!" This made me smile just the same. Isn't art beautiful?

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