Obituary - Mr Sense

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Mr. Common Sense. Mr. Sense had been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how oldhewas since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such value lessons as knowingwhen to come in out of the rain, why the early bird gets the worm andthatlife isn't always fair.Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend morethan you earn) and reliable parenting strategies (adults, not kids, areincharge). His health began to rapidly deteriorate when well intended but overbearing regulations were set in place - reports of a six-year-oldboycharged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouth wash after lunch; and a teacher fired forreprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition. Mr. Sensedeclined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer aspirin to a student; but, could not inform the parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion. Finally,Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband; churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment thantheir victims. Common Sense finally gave up the ghost after a woman failedto realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot, she spilled a bit inherlap, and was awarded a huge settlement. Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust, hiswife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason. Heis survived by two stepbrothers; My Rights and Ima Whiner. Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. If youstill remember him, pass this on; if not, join the majority and do nothing.