At the hospital Frida's sister, Cristina asked the doctor, "Will she walk again?- to this the doctor replied, "Lets make sure she lives first."" It was truly a miracle that Frida survived the accident but she still had a long road ahead of her. .
Frida's self discovery was barley beginning. Her recovery was slow and painful. After spending some time at the hospital she is sent home where she was going to be bedridden for some time. Her body is completely covered in a cast form her chest down to her legs, yet the only part of her body that is free to move is her arms. To entertain herself she started to draw sketches and she would also draw on her cast. Soon her cast was covered with colorful vivid butterflies, which represented her freedom. She was missing her wings, she was use to flying on her own, and now she depends on others to take care of her. Her parents, Guillermo and Matilde noticed her interest in drawing and painting so they decided to give her some art supplies: brushes, paint, and canvas. It was with those art supplies that she started to paint her famous self-portraits. By painting she is able to express herself in a unique form; all of Frida's paintings reflects who she is. With art she is free to paint whatever it is she wants. Little did she know that her art would open new windows, and allowing her to become well known around the world. .
Once she was able to walk again she went in search for Diego Rivera for some serious critique of her paintings. Frida and Diego established a relationship that eventually led to a marriage that would make them happy and miserable at times, yet they were each other's inspiration. Their undying love for each other and their love for art made their relationship strong: "I think it's quite possible that we were born for each other,"" says Diego to Frida. Indeed, they were meant for each other, but their love life is a roller coaster.