11/09/2025
Van Gogh is expressing the idea that life is a constant struggle β a battle that requires not just strength, but also resilience, awareness, and a positive mindset. πͺ
He added a poem to this letter, to his brother Theo, called βUp-hillβ by Christina Georgina Rossetti:
Does the road go up-hill then all the way?
βYes to the very endβ
And will the journey take all day long?
βFrom morn till night, my friend.β