Today
we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend by the name of 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 valued 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. It 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, 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 still remember him pass
this on.