I studied at an art school and when I was in New York, I thought it’d be a great opportunity to see so many of the pieces that I had studied. I was in NY in 2005 working in a hostel called Jazz on the Park in the Upper West Side. I wanted to visit so many of the museums in NY! On one day of the week, the MOMA has free entry (I think it was Tuesdays&mdashnot sure if it still is, though). I was so excited. I didn’t know what to expect and didn’t realize that my greatest moment in NY was literally waiting around the corner. There were so many people. I guess when there is a free day at the MOMA, everyone wants to get in. My friends and I walked in and then went up the stairs. The first thing that I saw was Water Lilies by Monet. I stood still and almost burst into tears. It is my favorite painting and I was not expecting it to be the very first thing that I would see. It is so big and beautiful and I could go right up to it. I remember being in total awe and wishing that I could jump up and down with happiness. I will never forget that day!
