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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.+ Q- ]+ `3 J7 R, |8 Q# M
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"Why?" my daughter asked.3 ?" w/ J. L$ y: o! w
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5 f1 g( e9 N, V$ v' e"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?") V. G9 b0 d! [ M4 \9 M# m4 c1 z
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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.": g( Q) G3 J& s+ I' u
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We walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information.8 v; Q* S8 r" s: E' r
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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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1 P7 R" X+ P+ Z9 J% L0 p, p% t1 V0 ~"Exactly" I replied back with a big smile on my face and joy in my heart. |
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