This was sent to me by my dear coffee buddy L.N.
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 sun lotion or an aspirin 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 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, by his wife, Discretion, by his daughter, Responsibility, and by his son, Reason.
He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers:
I Know My Rights
I Want It Now
Someone Else Is To Blame
I'm A Victim
Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.
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12 COMMENTS:
This could not be more true. I guess I will just be the only one to mourn Common Sense with you. Such a sad state of affairs. Thanks for sharing. Hugs, Marty
Very sad. Attendance at this funeral should be mandatory.
xoxo
Jane
Dunno if this is meant to be amusing or not. I'm trying, and failing, to laugh.
Big question: what can we do to bring Common Sense and his family back from the dead?
Ali
Oh, I love this post. It's so freakin' true. It's so freakin' sad. :/
The four survivors need to be lined up and shot!
They are so.....wah.
You forgot his stepsister--"it's all about me"! Don't even get me started on what teachers are expected to do !
A great post, and common sense will be missed. There are so many who have never encountered it.
BTW, I was on twitter, and thank you for the shout out. You are way too kind.
Now if only you could tell me how to repost those darn things without screwing everything up.....
Jen
Love it!
I miss Common Sense and his 1st cousin, Common Courtesy. They all checked out simultaneously through lack of practice.
Robin
Holy Cow, well said ! I say this all the time....
Kammy
This is very similar to the stir fry I do...I'm going to try it again this weekend:)
sad but true!
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