~ An Obituary ~

  

An Obituary printed in the London Times..... Absolutely Brilliant !!

   

     

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

sun lotion or an aspirin 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 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,

-by his wife, Discretion,

-by his daughter, Responsibility,

-and by his son, Reason.

   

   

 

He is survived by his 5 stepbrothers;

- I Know My Rights

- I Want It Now

- Someone Else Is To Blame

- I'm A Victim

- Pay me for Doing Nothing

   

    

 

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.

  

     

  

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