of a beloved old friend, Mr. Common Sense. Mr.
Sense had 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 value lessons as knowing
when to come in out
of the rain, why the early bird gets the worm and that life isn't always
fair. Common Sense
lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you earn)
and reliable
parenting strategies (adults, not kids, are in charge).
His health began to rapidly deteriorate 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.
Mr. Sense declined even further when schools were required to get parental
consent to administer aspirin to a student; but, could not inform the
parents when a student became
pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.
Finally, 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 finally gave up the ghost after a woman failed to realize that
a steaming cup
of coffee was hot, she spilled a bit in her lap, and was 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 two
stepbrothers, My
Rights and Ima Whiner. Not many attended his funeral because so few
realized he was gone.
If you remember him, pass this on.
