PASSED ME BY

Like most folks, I receive tons of E-mails. As previously stated, I only send on a very small portion - and usually because - due to my jaded sense of humor - I may see something funny or ironic in them.

One of my favorites representing the latter, which I've seen a few times now, is "The Death Of Common Sense."

Some of the highlights as reviewed by me:

He (Common Sense) is mourned but remembered for having cultivated such valuable lessons as:

- Knowing when to come out of the rain.
- Why the early bird gets the worm.
- Life isn't always fair.
- And, maybe it was my fault.

His sound fiscal policy included "Don't spend more than you can earn."

One of his reliable strategies was "adults, not children, are in charge."

His health began to go down hill somewhere around the time of:

- a 6 year old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing
a classmate
- a teen suspended from school for using a mouthwash after
lunch.
- a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student.

His decline was expedited when parents attacked teachers for doing the job they had failed to do - discipline their children.

The sound of death approached when: schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an aspirin to a student but, were forbidden to inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted an abortion.

He is said to have been preceded in death by his parents: Trust & Trust, by his wife, Discretion, his daughter, Responsibility, and his son, Reason.

He is suvived by 4 stepbrothers:

- I know my rights.
- I want it now.
- Someone else is to blame.
- I'm a victim.

The attendance at the funeral was sparse as few recognized he had passed on.

(The above was edited and the author is unknown.Therefore Helen, I don't know if the author was male and/or anti-feminist)

It is not just those brave guys and gals who lost their lives defending our country who should be memorialized on May 30.

He may not have been awarded a flag covered coffin, but at some point in my life I experienced an involuntary shudder as I realized he had passed me by.

(and no, the irony of that statement had not eluded me either.)