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 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

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 intentions but overbearing  regulations were set in place. Reports of a six-year-old boy  charged with sexual harassment for kissing a class mate; 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