Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years.   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;
Fire is hot;



Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies, don’t
spend more than you can earn.  And reliable strategies like, 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 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 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.