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 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 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.

 

LeAnn~