I loved it, and thanks so much for sharing it with all of us. Sandy ----- Original Message ----- From: delma bliss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 7:16 AM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: Common Sense
> > good one thanks > Delma > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sherri Crum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 6:34 AM > Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Common Sense > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > Someone sent me this and I thought some of you might like to read it. > > > > Sherri > > > > Subject: Common Sense > > > > I am 82 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; 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 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.23/740 - Release Date: 3/30/2007 > > 1:15 PM > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
