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Posted By: Frederick Smith on April 18, 2007 >Obituary of the late Mr. 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 can earn) and reliable 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 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 Calpol, 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 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 his 3 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. >HAVE A NICE DAY -- IN GOD WE TRUST EVERYBODY ELSE IS SUSPECT If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Frederick Smith
From Greensboro, NC North Carolina A&T State University class of 2009 Member Since January 2006 |
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Well said.
Thursday, April 19th 2007 at 12:14PM |
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Common sense isn't dead in everybody. True there have been some senseless "actions" but that dosen't mean common sense died. When you think about it common sense is nothing more than doing what YOU think is right. Obviously not everybody thinks the same so people will believe different things. What I try to spread is regardless of what everyone else thinks, make your own decision about something. Good blog though
Friday, April 20th 2007 at 1:10PM |
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That's wassup!! Very well articulated and thought out. Really makes sense.
Monday, April 23rd 2007 at 10:47AM |
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As a teacher...."YOU HAVE SAID IT ALL"
Thursday, June 14th 2007 at 9:57AM |
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