Good Bye Common Sense

Another goodie from my email that I agree with 100 percent!

My parents told me about Mr. Common Sense early in my life and told me Iwould 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 has served us all so well for so manygenerations.ObituaryCommon SenseToday we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, whohas been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how oldhe was since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons asknowing when to come in out of the rain, why the early bird gets the worm, why life isn't always fair, and how, on occasion, maybe it was myfault.Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend morethan 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.

Certificate of Merit

My darling Karlie earned herself a Certificate of Merit in the Film/Video catagory of the PTA Reflections project in her age group. She came home with a trophy, a ribbon, a certificate, and a BIG OL' SMILE along with a desire to do more next year.

Her project was based on the theme of : I can make a difference. She made a video titled: I can make a differnce by helping others. We filmed her doing different acts of service and then she ended it saying that by helping others people are happy and happy people make a better world.

She was so cute!

I'm so pleased with her effort and desire to do something MORE, the reflections projects are purely by choice...and to have done so well is exciting!!!

Lets Say Thanks

Below is a web site I'd like you to go to in order to share Thanks with our service men and women who are sacrificing time, sweat, tears, and dreams protecting us and being our "brother's keeper". The link will take you to a web site where you can pick one of several different cards drawn by children, choose a message you like or type your own, and then send it free of charge to you. Our military men and women will get a printed out card to hold and read with a thought of Thanks...wouldn't that be nice?!!! It takes all of 2 minutes--if you look at every card and read every prewritten message...please take the moment to uplift someone who has committed their life for your.

http://www.letssaythanks.com/Home1024.html