Great Lyrics from Keith Whitley's song "I'm no stranger to the rain"

I'm no stranger to the rain
I'm a friend of thunder
Friend, is it any wonder lightning strikes me
I've fought with the devil
Got down on his level
But I never gave in, so he gave up on me

I'm no stranger to the rain
I can spot bad weather
And I'm good at finding shelter in a downpour
I've been sacrificed by brothers
Crucified by lovers
But through it all I withstood the pain
I'm no stranger to the rain

But when I get that foggy feeling
When I'm feeling down
If I don't keep my head up, I may drown
But it's hard to keep believing
I'll even come out even
While the rain beats your hope in the ground
And tonight it's really coming down

I'm no stranger to the rain
But there'll always be tomorrow
And I'll beg, steal, or borrow a little sunshine
And I'll put this cloud behind me
That's how the Man designed me
To ride the wind and dance in a hurricane
I'm no stranger to the rain

Oh, no, I'm no stranger to the rain

I'm no stranger to the rain
I'm a friend of thunder
Friend, is it any wonder lightning strikes me
But I'll put this cloud behind me
That's how the Man designed me
To ride the wind and dance in a hurricane
I'm no stranger to the rain

Oh, no, I'm no stranger to the rain

Prologue from Bertrand Russell's Autobiography

I especially enjoyed the first page of the prologue from Bertrand Russell's autobiography pictured below.

Bertrand Russell's good life

The "good life" as defined by Bertrand Russell :

"The good life is one inspired by love, and guided by knowledge."

The above quote from Bertrand's collective writings is one that inspired the name of this blog, and will serve as the general theme for postings of quotes, excerpts of writings, musings, and other random thoughts on the meaning of "the good life" by me and others who have an interest in better understanding what the good life means to them, and how to live it.

David Barnes