into each life

"The Rainy Day"

The day is cold, and dark, and dreary;
It rains, and the wind is never weary;
The vine still clings to the mouldering wall,
But at every gust the dead leaves fall,
And the day is dark and dreary.

My life is cold, and dark, and dreary;
It rains, and the wind is never weary;
My thoughts still cling to the mouldering Past,
But the hopes of youth fall thick in the blast,
And the days are dark and dreary.

Be still, sad heart! and cease repining;
Behind the clouds is the sun still shining;
Thy fate is the common fate of all,
Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary.

--Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) American Poet

Above: The Appalachian Trail as it crosses Osborne Farm outside of Shady Valley, TN. The farm was purchased in 2001 by the Appalachian Trail Conference in order to reroute the trail and create a buffer between the trail and other properties. More info here.  The trail through this area offers a nice stroll through the old fields and pastures providing wonderful views of Shady Valley and beyond.