An Obituary

This was forwarded to me some time ago. I found it to be both compelling and contemporary. The message indicated that this obituary had originally been printed in the London Times, although I could find no evidence of that claim in the London Times archives.
I resent people who pass stuff on with a tag like "London Times" in hopes that their thoughts and ideas will be given greater credibility by association with a creditable source. This piece was great and could perfectly well stand on its own.

Obituary

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who had been with us for many years. No one knows 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; observing that the early bird gets the worm; realizing that life isn't always fair; and admitting that maybe it was my fault.

Common Sense lived by sound financial policies and reliable life strategies: (1). don't spend more than you earn and (2). adult’s 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; a teen suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only exacerbated 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.

Common Sense’s health further declined 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. After having spilled a little of the hot coffee in her lap, she sued the Corporate entity 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” and “I'm A Victim”.

There weren’t many people in attendance, at Common Sense’s funeral, because so few realized he had passed. If you still remember him, give this obituary some thought and consider resurrecting Common Sense in your life. If not, join the majority and do nothing.

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