Obituary …

An Obituary printed in the London Times…..

Absolutely Dead Brilliant!!   

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.   

He is survived by his 5 stepchildren; 
– I Know My Rights 
– I Want It Now 
– Someone Else Is To Blame 
– I’m A Victim
– Pay me for Doing Nothing   

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

Halloween Pics are online

Boo!

2019-10-28 – We had some very interesting costumes in the room for our Halloween themed day. The lovely Lynne had set up pumpkin painting and we had a competition for the nicest one. Turns out they were all really nice, so all the participants won! It was great to see the knitters join in as well. It was rainy, so the walking group stayed in. See the pictures, we have some talent in this group!!!

Lunch – Rami made a tasty pasta bake with cheese. And the cookies were double chocolate raisin. 

Remember, next week we will be having an exercise class and making paper poppies for Remembrance Day.

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Have a great week all!