My parents told me about Mr. Common Sense early in my life and told me I would do well to call on him when making decisions. It seems he was always around in my early years but less and less as time passed my until today I read his obituary. Please join me in a moment of silence in remembrance. For Common Sense had served us all so well for so many generations.
Obituary
Common
Sense
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old
friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure
how old he was since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red
tape.
He will be remembered as having cultivated such
valuable lessons as knowing when to come in out of the rain, why the early bird
gets the worm, life isn't always fair, and maybe it was my
fault.
Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial
policies (don't spend more than you earn) and reliable parenting strategies
(adults, not children are in charge).
His health began to
deteriorate rapidly when well intentioned but overbearing regulations were set
in place. Reports of a six-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for
kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after
lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his
condition.
Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked
teachers for doing the job they themselves failed to do in disciplining their
unruly children. It declined even further when schools were required to get
parental consent to administer Aspirin, sun lotion or a sticky plaster to a
student; but could not inform the parents when a student became pregnant and
wanted to have an abortion.
Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten
Commandments became contraband; churches became businesses; and criminals
received better treatment than their victims. Common Sense took a beating when
you couldn't legally defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the
burglar can sue you for assault.
Common Sense finally gave up
the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee
was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge
settlement.
Common Sense was preceded in death by his
parents, Truth and Trust; his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility;
and his son, Reason. He is survived by three stepbrothers; I Know my Rights,
Someone Else is to Blame, and I'm a Victim.
Not many attended his
funeral because so few realized he was gone. If you still remember him pass this
on. If not, join the majority and do nothing.
Author
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A good one! Wondered why he hadn't been seen around Oz for a while
Lorraine
So true! So true, So true. Sad isn't it?
Thanks for sharing!
jode