We’ve all had those days; but when they happen, we feel as though we must surely be more miserable than anyone, anywhere in the world, under any circumstances, has ever been.

Yesterday was one of those days, for no particular reason; and then I found that no less a personage than Charles Darwin — the naturalist and geologist who taught the world about evolution — was no different than I am. Among his writings was this:

“But I am very poorly today & very stupid & I hate everybody and everything. One lives only to make blunders.”

– Charles Darwin, “The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, Volume 9: 1861”

Charles Darwin (1809 – 1882)

Darwin must have been having a very bad day indeed. But he lived to see another, and most likely better, day — in fact, 21 more years of them.

And so, I trust, will I.

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
5/8/26