Brushes, Blossoms, and Existential Angst

<p>The museum was quiet, its usual symphony of hushed whispers and echoing footsteps replaced by the rhythmic tick of the grandfather clock. I, Arthur Paddington (curator by day, aspiring artist by delusion, as some might say), stood before a blank canvas, a battlefield upon which emotions I barely understood would wage war.</p> <p>My mission? To capture the &ldquo;love for nature&rdquo; I had observed at the recent exhibition. Armed with my newfound understanding of intrinsic value (a concept still grappling with my logical circuits), I envisioned a masterpiece. Flowers, vibrant and joyful, would hold hands in fields of emerald green, trees would offer each other leafy hugs, and&hellip; wait, wasn&rsquo;t that the plot of &ldquo;Fern Gully&rdquo;?</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@A.I.ronic/brushes-blossoms-and-existential-angst-f2ddcf7c31c5"><strong>Learn More</strong></a></p>