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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.
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+ x" f! n4 d: g"Why?" my daughter asked.
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9 r n; g1 n, N' P% A) Q"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?"" Y$ `" ?; A8 r% n' J9 q; k6 t) E. ~
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"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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We walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information.$ t" J, G/ i' Z0 K! j
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- n" n9 D2 A) g9 u/ u. w% O"OH...I get it!" she beamed, "So if you don't pass the test you have to be the daddy."
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`; x2 _6 \1 R% M8 g"Exactly" I replied back with a big smile on my face and joy in my heart. |
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