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梵高 Part 03

The coal pits of southern Belgium.

Dirt poor and, as far as Vincent was concerned, in desperate need of saving.

The young lay preacher took his dog-eared bibles and his eager retriever look through mucky streets where women hauled sacks of coke, and did his best.

And our life is a long walk from earth to heaven. A long walk from earth to heaven.

But it still wasn't enough.

After a trial period, the missionary society who paid his pittance got rid of him.

Excessive zeal, apparently.

But you didn't get rid of Vincent van Gogh that easily.

He hit on a different way to preach, he would paint.

This would be Vincent's new calling.

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