Friends keep on telling what, apparently, is usually overlooked today, as we go along, trying to keep up with the frantic pace, that is being imposed on us all. That “The Common Sense” has died!
We cannot but, otherwise, agree on the fact
that many people cry today,
because that long standing friend
has gone away!
No one knows how old he was,
because his birthday certificate
has been long lost
in the world´ bureaucracies drawers!
He will be remembered for having taught
such valuable lessons,
as that of having to,
diligently, work to build a home
out of just a house.
As well as learning why the birds
sing so early in the mornings,
and that life is not always fair,
and that, most probably,
we are responsible for it!
“Common Sense” lived
under simple and efficient rules
such as not spending more than what we earn;
or not paying more than what we buy is really worth;
As well as following parental
trustworthy strategies such as…
the adults, not the children,
being the ones in charge!
His health rapidly deteriorated
when society applied,
well intentioned but unreliable rules,
of, collective protection, enforcement.
Instead of promoting healthier,
family and individual values and behavior,
taking away parental rights
under the pretense of children rights protection,
but also their responsibilities!
Allowing some media to,
irresponsibly, meddle, everywhere,
with the inevitable outcome of not solving the problems,
but compounding them,
because the unwise publicity
fosters the scandal,
and the families’ disintegration!
Common sense lost ground
when the parents cave in,
and left the schools in charge
of disciplining their children.
And even more when the schools
also cave in, to social activists forcing God out,
but decided they had the right
to provide contraceptives,
and even abortions
without notifying the parents.
“Common Sense” lost his desire to live,
when the Ten Commandments
became a laughingstock material,
some churches, and preachers
became big businesses, and bigger businessmen;
and criminals started to receive
better treatment than their victims.
The “common sense´s death”
was preceded by that of his parents,
Truth and Trust,
and that of his wife,
Discretion,
his daughter,
Responsibility,
and his son,
Discernment!
Left behind are his three stepbrothers:
“I know my rights”!
“it´s somebody else responsibility”!
and
“I am a victim of society!
Very few went to his funeral,
because everybody was too busy
minding their own business!
And the end result has been living
in a more chaotic world,
plentiful in technological progress,
but void of peace, trust, truth,
responsibility and discernment!
because they have been killed
by the greed, lack of love and solidarity!
Four generations, today,
populate this earth!
One that believed, and took for granted,
and swallowed, what they heard in the radio,
and read, in the books and the newspapers!
The one we told them Superman only flew in the movies
and batman fantasies were good but unreal!
Then the younger, who, I am told,
do not believe what the news try to make them believe,
preferring to live in their own, made believe, virtual world,
their pleasures, and, at any cost… fun!
Affecting the fourth generation of all the children
with callously inflicted abuse,
infant weddings, pedophilia,
unfathomable poverty
and earliest deaths!
The fundamental question and challenge,
has always been, and will always be…
unbelief? Unending violence and chaos?
But I hope that the pendulum of life
will swing to the other end, again!
And some better common sense days
will come to pass again!
The world has not yet come to an end!
The future is of the younger!
And of The Lord, who rescued us all at the cross!
