> 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 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.
>
> Author Unknown
