njoyed painting things that moved him emotionally. He thenthought painting would be the way to go in his life. Because Theo, his brother and only familymember who really cared for Vincent, was delighted that Van Gogh was trying to find himself,Theo decided to send Vincent one hundred francs every month as an allowance. Van Gogh needed the money since he was a very poor man.When Van Gogh was twenty-seven years old, he considered himself a failure. He could not hold a career and was not able to make a living. He could not stay in any job he tried, such as an art dealer, a teacher, or doing missionary work. He felt he had no other way to go in life. He turned to the most helpless form of employment, being an artist. Theo supported his decision and influenced him. Their relationship became close and they began a frequent correspondence. At the end of the winter and during the beginning of the spring, Vincent was going to face yetanother rejection from a woman. He went to visit his parents and met his cousin, Kee. She was awidow with a four-year-old child. Kay was several years older than Van Gogh was. Van Gogh,who thought he was in love with her, declared hi feelings for Kay. It only turned he off and shenever wanted to hear from or see him again. She left and went back home the next morning.Kays leaving only made Van Gogh want her even more. He went to Kays parents house to findher. They refused to let him talk to Kay. This made Van Gogh feel even more abandoned andalone. The rest of Vincents family turned against him after that, also. Theo was the only one whostill cared for him.Once again, Vincent fell in love. This time he was not rejected. His new love was a prostitute with a child and pregnant with another. Christina, also known as Sein, was ill and smoked cigars. Van Gogh, thirty-years-old at the time, proposed to marry her. At first they were happy with each other. They had nothing in common except a background of misery. Arguments ...
