common sense!

[Groverdog 0]

thought this email sent to me was quite good.

 

Sad but unfortunately true :-(

 

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

Band aid 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 when

religions 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 hi s

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.

[sandymere 8,261]

May he rest in peace as his like will not be seen again.