No idea who the author of this is, but since they want it passed on I'm happily doing so. Sad. Really very sad.
OBITUARY FOR THE LATE MR. 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 can earn) and reliable 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 6 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 that
they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.
It declined even further when schools were required to get Parental
consent to administer Calpol, sun lotion, or a band-aid to a student;
but could not inform 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 could 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 his 3 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.
A moment of silence.
Brilliant Sister Tibs !
ReplyDeleteLOL!
ReplyDeleteHi Sister Tibs,
ReplyDeleteHow are you? Sorry for not really commenting here or on Cranmer. Been a bit busy with personal stuff. See you around.
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Thanks David and Hannah. Been rather tired and haven't been posting much, here or on Cranmer, but hoping to summon a little more energy in the next weeks :)
ReplyDeleteHi Sister Tibs,
DeleteGreat to see that U are OK [ish].... sometimes I find a nice glass of Vino Tinto helps in these situations! :)