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This made me stop and think...its very true though.
Enjoy! love Carole
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend by the name of 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 valued lessons as knowing when to come in
out of the rain, why the early bird gets the worm and that life isn't always
fair.
Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't
spend more than you earn) and reliable parenting strategies (adults, not kids,
are in charge). His health began to rapidly deteriorate 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. It declined 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 than their victims. Common Sense finally gave up the
ghost
after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot,
spilled it in her lap, and was 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 two
stepbrothers; My Rights and Ima Whiner.
Not many attended his funeral
because so few realized he was gone.
Author Unknown
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