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I was out walking with my 4 year old daughter. She picked up something off the ground and started to put it in her mouth. I took the item away from her and I asked her not to do that. K+ f5 I" J) W4 W" u
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"Why?" my daughter asked.9 q% i$ H: ` k/ O+ G+ l, a! Y7 Y9 Z
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"Because it's been laying outside, you don't know where it's been it's dirty and probably has germs" I replied. At this point, my daughter looked at me with total admiration and asked, "Wow! How do you know all this stuff?") }# H" e* K* p. ?; o. [! r2 P
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9 S( {! l5 ?- y* g; U"Uh," I was thinking quickly, "All moms know this stuff. It's on the Mommy Test. You have to know it, or they won't let you be a Mommy."
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& |* w9 ^! f/ L' L2 o" t' o f% FWe walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information.* I O G" W5 v1 a
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"OH...I get it!" she beamed, "So if you don't pass the test you have to be the daddy."
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) ~. @: e) j: _7 D/ T2 g3 k"Exactly" I replied back with a big smile on my face and joy in my heart. |
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