Today we mourn the passing of an old friend by the name of "Common Sense"...Common Sense lived a long life but died from heart failure at the brink of the millennium.
No one really knows how old Common Sense was since his birth records were long lost in bureaucratic red tape. He selflessly devoted his life to service in schools, hospital, homes, factories, and offices: helping folks get jobs done without fanfare or foolishness. For decades, petty rules, silly laws and frivolous lawsuits held no power over Common Sense. He was credited with cultivating such valued lessons as, (1) to know when to come in out of the rain (2) the early bird gets the worm and (3) life isn't always fair.
Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you earn) and reliable parenting strategies (the adults are in charge, not the kids). But his health declined when he became infected with the "if it only helps one person, it's worth it" virus.
In recent decades, his waning strength provided no match for the ravages of Federal Regulation. He watches in pain as good people became ruled by lawyers and auditors. His health rapidly deteriorated when schools implemented policies where a six year old boy is charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate, a teen is suspended for taking a swig mouthwash after lunch and a teacher is fired for reprimanding an unruly student.
Finally, Common Sense lost his will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband, churches became businesses, criminals received better treatment than victims and federal judges invaded everything from Boy Scouts to professional sports.
Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents. Truth and his Trust, his wife, Discretion, his daughter, Responsibility and his son, Reason.
Not many attend his funeral because so few realized he was gone...
by: Anonymous
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