COMMON SENSE
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 by.
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 for 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 Band-Aid 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 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.
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.
Love Madie
