Obituary:
Mr. Common Sense
My parents introduced me to Mr. Common Sense early in life and told me I would do well to call upon him when making decisions. It seems he was around for 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:Today we mourn the passing of a beloved friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for so 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 for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.
Mr. 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 tan lotion,or a band aid to a student, but could NOT inform parents when a student was pregnant and wanted an abortion.
Mr. C. Sense took another beating when the Ten Commandments became contraband; churches became businesses, criminals received better treatment than their victims. Common Sense lost the will to to live when you could not defend yourself or your family from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue YOU for assault.
Common Sense finally gave up the will to live after a woman failed to realize that a cup of coffee was scalding hot. She spilled a little in her lap and was promptly awarded a HUGE settlement.
Mr. Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents,Truth and Trust; his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason.
He is, however, survived by three stepbrothers; I Know My Rights, Someone Else Is To Blame, and I'm A Victim.
Not many souls attended his funeral because so few realized HE WAS GONE.
If you still remember him, pass this on.
If not, just join the majority and DO NOTHING.
-author unknown
