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 Caladryl, 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.
- Original Author Unknown
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4 comments:
That was very insightful. I am of the old school and the old school believed in common sense. They taught you how to reason, how to come to sensible conslusions. I miss a lot of my elders who have gone on. They had such wisdom and we no longer seem to take that kind of time to sit at the feet of those who have gone before us and glean good old fashioned common sense.
God Bless Your Journey,
Bev J.
Ok Kyle -
This really has nothing to do with your blog...or maybe it does, but I found the coolest ebay store :)
Keep the brain teasers coming!!
http://stores.ebay.com/BrainfoodFun
I have no plan to stop the brainteasers... in fact, if you would like to submit some, that would be okay, too! Actually, I think Jim said he had a few that he may bring in... I am figuring 1 each week.
Bev,
Thanks for your comment! I am simply amazed at some of the things we see in the daily news relating to others' lack of common sense and at the same time their amazing ability to seek out, articulate, and sue some who is supposedly to blame :)
Kyle
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