While researching a lesson, I came across an article which was humorous and sad at the same time.
“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 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 the condition of our late friend.
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 churches became businesses and criminals received better treatment than their victims. Common Sense took a beating when he learned he couldn’t defend himself from a burglar in his own home and the burglar could sue him for assault {he was briefly encouraged when the “castle laws” were passed}. Common Sense finally lost the will to live after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot, spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement from the coffee-seller.
Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents Truth and Trust, by his wife: Discretion, by his daughter: Responsibility, and by his son: Reason. He is survived by his four stepbrothers: I Know My Rights, I Want it Now, Don’t Blame Me, and I’m a Victim. Not many attended the memorial service for Common Sense because so few realized he was gone. If you still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the majority and do nothing.” ~ Author Unknown
“Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.” John 7:24
“Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.” I John 4:1
“For God is not the Author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.” I Corinthians 14:33
“Give therefore Thy servant an understanding heart to judge Thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this Thy so great a people?
I Kings 3:9
“The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.” Proverbs 14:18
“Common sense is seeing things as they are; and doing things as they ought to be.” ~ Stowe
Eileen Light