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> 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 Bandaid 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.
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 Bandaid 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.