Thursday, September 22, 2011

Death of a Dear Friend - Repost

"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 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, his daughter Responsibility, and his son, Reason. He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers; I Know My Rights,I Want It Now,Someone Else Is To Blame,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, do not"

This was posted today on by FB page by my cousin. While I don't usually re-post from FB, there is too much that is true here. WoW!!

20 comments:

  1. How true! I wonder if we will ever be able to resurrect Common Sense? I do see his resemblance in some of our young adults and their children. It gives me hope.

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  2. Yes, so very sad! He used to be my co-worker, but left us long ago...LOL :) I don't think anyone I work with has common sense anymore...LOL!!!

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  3. Thank you so much!
    Definitely deserved the repost.

    TGIF!

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  4. Thanks so much for posting this. Common sense will be greatly missed in our society in coming generations.

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  5. Oh my goodness... I was preparing myself for a sad entry, glad you didn't really lose a dear friend
    :)

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  6. I know,sorry, but still, I miss Common Sense more and more each day.

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  7. I can see why you'd repost this- it's a wonderful story. Maybe he'll come back when we're ready for him.
    Magda

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  8. WOW!! What a great repost!! The light-hearted way the writer handles a very serious loss may help people see the true affect of losing Common Sense!

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  9. Great post - glad you put it up again!

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  10. Very good post! It's true and sad at the same time.

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  11. so glad you decided to share this....so true!!

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  12. uniquecozytreasures- How true these words are. I will send it on to others....
    By the way, how do you get the blog view stats to show on your blogsite?

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  13. It is sad but so true... Common Sense is not Common....

    I must say I almost did not read your blog because of your title.

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  14. I must say my former employer helped lead to the demise of Mr. Sense as well. They took away the right for employees to donate their time off to other employee battling an illness or death. Oh, did I forget to mention they are a large hospital system???

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