R.I.P Common Sense

Inspired from an Obituary printed in the London Times.....Adapted to India's reality !!

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, or which caste he belonged to, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape and the Babu in-charge demanded Rs. 500/- to retrieve it for us. 

He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as:

- Ownership of cow depends on who holds the stick;
- 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. You can get away with murder but get jailed for a harmless criticism on Facebook. In a hospital, the FORM comes first not the LIFE of the patient.

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 charged more for teaching your child ABCD than what you spent for your entire education. 

Common Sense lost the will to live as religious institutions became businesses; and criminals like Ajmal Kasab was fed chicken biriyani while Tukaram Ombule's family wonders about their future.

Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from your own elected MP when he grabbed your land where you planning to build a dream house and worse face police action if you resisted.

Common Sense finally gave up the will to live when astrologers linked your rape to everything under the sun like chow mien, your zodiac sign BUT not the sick mindset of the criminal or the non-existent law & order.

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 stepbrothers;
- 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