I received this email today and thought it was ever so true.
I trust some members on the forums will find the following quite apropos.
DEATH OF 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
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.
Author unknown
I trust some members on the forums will find the following quite apropos.
DEATH OF 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
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.
Author unknown
