Obituary for Mr. Common Sense
Adams Okumu
My parents told me about Mr. Common Sense
early in my life
and told me I would do well to call on him when making decisions. It
seems he was always around in my early years but less and less as time passed
by. Today I read his obituary. Please join me in a moment of silence in
remembrance, for
Common Sense had served us all so well for so many generations.
Obituary:
Common Sense
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 earn) and reliable parenting 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
six-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
they themselves failed to do in disciplining their unruly children. It
declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to
administer Aspirin, sun lotion or a sticky plaster to a student, but could
not inform the 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 can 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; his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility;
and his
son, Reason. He is survived by three stepbrothers; I Know my
Rights, Someone
Else is to Blame, and 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, join the
majority
and do nothing.
Author
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Adams Okumu
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