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. |
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