Obituary of the Late Mr.Sense

A Sad Loss

Obituary of the Late Mr. Common Sense

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, who has been with us for a number of years, Mr. Common Sense. No one knows for sure how old he was since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. However, he will be remembered as having cultivated the following valuable lessons such as and I name but a few: -

Knowing when to come out of the rain; why the early bird gets the worm; life isn’t always fair; and maybe it was my fault.
Mr, Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies such as don’t spend more than you can earn; and reliable sensible strategies ensuring adults and not children are in charge.
Unfortunately his health began to suffer when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a six-year old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a girl classmate and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student only worsened our friend’s condition.
Mr. Common sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.
His health 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.
Mr Common sense lost the will to live when 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 to realise that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little on her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.
The death of his parents, Truth and Trust, his wife Discretion, daughter Responsibility; and his son Reason preceded our friend’s death.
He is survived by his four stepbrothers; ‘I Know My Rights’, ‘I Want It Now’, ‘Someone Else Is To Blame’, and ‘I’m A Victim’.
Not many attended his funeral because so few realised he was gone. If you still remember him then remember him to others. If not, join the majority and do nothing. ANON