COMMON SENSE

A series of journeys,,,,,

THE MAGNIFICENT SMOKY MOUNTAINS

.....as seen through my eyes!




By: Jacqueline E. Hughes



COMMON SENSE

is a small phrase that holds the weight of the world upon its shoulders. A short pithy expression.....never used enough, too often seldom remembered.....tucked away in our self-conscious mind as an after thought instead of the true bargaining chip it is meant to be; eternally useful in successful negotiations of life and in granting us the power to act effectively. Common sense is not so common. Sound practical judgement too often eludes us by escaping into the 'jungles' of conformity, peer pressure and the melee of people trapped in the menacing maze of uniform corridors and confusing information. Facts provided to us by layer upon layer of historical accounts, have been molded and stretched into what is believed to be, and accepted as true. We are now learning that even our beloved history texts include questionable data that has been passed down through generations of young minds and imprinted there as 'the truth.' Do we understand that everything is questionable and everything can come into question?

Common: most widely known; ordinary. Sense: sound, practical intelligence.

Common Sense, the 'Battle Cry' of the new millennia! A third-party of an exhausted political system that thrives under the banner of honesty, good sense and sound judgment. A sagacious pattern of thoughts instilled within each of us to be passed down through the ages. These ideas are not new. Our Mothers introduced them to us as children with the determination and resolution of a saint. At what particular age or circumstance did many of us decide to throw these precious lessons deep into our subconscious, sometimes thought about, often never acted upon? It is time to rediscover them, utilize them and attempt to right the wrongs of our forefathers, create a  semblance of balance out of current social inequalities, and brighten the tomorrows of our children and grandchildren.

Level-headedness, prudence, reasonableness, gumption, horse sense, mother wit, smarts......no matter which geographical or cultural region of the world we live in or which amusingly clever or witty use of slang words is offered as a current substitute for owning it, common sense has and does exist. Shall we embrace the concept?


Copyright © 2015 by Jacqueline E. Hughes
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