The Sistine Chapel

My favorite part of Rome was all the beautiful art (obviously) but more specifically how the art not only reflected history, but was history in its self. If you're an art person or not, we all grow up hearing stories of the monumental art displayed through out Rome, and we all learn about the catholic church and the Vatican. In this, we usually learn about the Sistine chapel and how Michelangelo painted the entire ceiling, including one of the most famous images, "The creation of Adam." Well I got to see this imagery up close. I stood where he stood, I breathed where he breathed, and where thousands of people before me had stood to breath in the majesty that is the Sistine Chapel. I got separated from the group because I spent so much time in there just looking up. I think I cried in there too, i'm not sure because it seems like a blur in my memory. I probably spent up to 20 minutes in there when most people were spending 5. We couldn't take pictures, so to have my phone put away, I was for the first time really taking in all that this room had to offer. I wish I had done this in other great places like the British Museum, National Gallery, Museo di Roma, and many more. Although I was distracted by the everlasting 'awe' technology had to offer, I was glad that this was the place where I learned it is really bets to just enjoy the space you are in rather than trying to snap a picture of every little detail. The memory of this place is more serene because of this, it feels like a story, not just a place I stepped foot in. It feels like I was a part of that story being told on the ceiling, my memory of the Sistine Chapel feels unreal, and I want to keep it that way.