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‘Just use your common sense.’ We have all said it – and had it said to us! No matter how clever you may think you are, your actions will automatically be dictated by common sense. Common sense buys us time, stops us acting upon a whim, and makes us think a little before jumping headlong into something that may be not quite right for us. It gives us peace of mind because we know we have given our action some forethought. Common sense is wisdom.

At the top of the page upon which Betty wrote this poem was a comment to a friend of hers. It said, ‘Dear Les, I thought this would interest you. I actually thought about this poem while I was writing it!!!! There’s hope for me yet!’

It’s easy to be wise after the event,

So the wisdom you brought

Was heaven sent.

You taught me many things,

But the greatest gift of all

Was common sense.

Simple as it seems

It’s the best teacher that has ever been.

I travelled the world seeking success

But nothing great was ever achieved

Because the missing link

Was common sense

It gives us time to find happiness

And time to make amends,

But most of all, it fills the heart

With something we all seek,

The peace that comes

With common sense

We are always wise after the event

So the wisdom you taught

Was heaven sent,

And I am now content

But where would I be now

Without common sense!