Obituary of the late Mr. Common Sense.

[bgmacaw]

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 in
charge).

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 job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly
children. It declined even further when schools were required to get
Parental consent to administer Calpol, sun lotion or a Band-Aid to a student; but could not inform 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 could 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 his 3 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.

[Conure & Macaw Mom]

I've heard this one before. It's sad that the world has become like this. Crystal

[jimpierce7]

rest in peace dude, you are sorely missed.

[Tiki]

Originally Posted by jimpierce7

rest in peace dude, you are sorely missed.

Amen to that!

[mizbirdy]

I agree too, JimPierce & Tiki. What's the world gonna come to now???

[Valo's Moirana]

it is very sad to hear about mr. common sense... it seems to me that he's been sick for years now and not been around much. unfortunately, it also appears that his stepbrothers gathered the knowledge of how to make friends in our world's societies, contrary to his kids (who are still young leading me to have hope).
he will be always missed - at least by a few people who remember what a great personality he was and how he could make people's everyday life and interactions so much more pleasant just by being there.

[Xavier]

rest in pease common sense. i noticed that you were gone ever since my sister tried to stick her finger in an electric sharpener

[Sophiestkated2]

I agree, Mr Dork-Snorkler!!!
Nice post!!

Jeth

[cfulhage]

So true....