cristel Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 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 can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are incharge). His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-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 jobthat they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unrulychildren.It declined even further when schools were required to get parentalconsent to administer sun lotion or an aspirin to a student; but could notinform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have anabortion..Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses; andcriminals received better treatment than their victims.Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from aburglar 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 torealize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in herlap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement. Common Sense was preceded in death, by his parents, Truth and Trust, byhis wife, Discretion, by his daughter, Responsibility, and by his son,Reason. He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers;I Know My RightsI Want It NowSomeone Else Is To BlameI'm A VictimNot 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion25 Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 Hi Christel,Thanks for this, it is so true, how much of "Common Sense" is not used and has been allowed to die.Makes you think doesn't it.T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicoleen in SXM Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 Funny and sad - because it is true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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