Please....if anyone is compelled to look this up in Snoops.com to find out if it's true or not, (lol) please spare me.)
Common Sense
>
> I am 72 years old. 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 until today I read his obituary.
> 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; a nd 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
>
Common Sense
>
> I am 72 years old. 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 until today I read his obituary.
> 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; a nd 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
>
