Common Sense

Have you wondered where the common sense has gone in this country today? I have.
I remember my parents telling me – and now me telling my kids – “Just use common sense.” How I wish I could tell that to the people in this country – and especially the politicians. I doubt most of them even know what it is.

How would you define common sense? As I try to come up with a logical definition, it’s harder than it seems. After all – it’s just common sense! You do it because it is logical and it just makes sense. Whether it is financial, personal, political, in any area of your life – just use common sense. There. Did that make any sense to you?

I ran across this the other day on a blog I enjoy, which made me think about “Common Sense”. I just have to share it with you.

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 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. 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

by his wife, Discretion

by his daughter, Responsibility

and by his son, Reason

Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.

~Author Unknown

How true this is. Now - can all of you out there please use Common Sense in your life.

Maybe we can all help to resurrect it.