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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.) [. w- d3 |( r
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9 @4 D- ~! @1 r+ ]/ g% o2 ?4 ^"Why?" my daughter asked.' u9 L+ j- C- m# V- w) a8 j
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0 f2 L5 B# L4 U% r! p1 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?"+ t: d) P& b9 ^" A( O7 C
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% r% A( w* ?* Z# o9 X! d- x; p"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."" D) k3 E& J" C/ B/ u0 `
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We walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information.8 o ]. a, Y! k3 }4 C
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) a0 I/ E6 a6 t$ y" _; b2 n"OH...I get it!" she beamed, "So if you don't pass the test you have to be the daddy."
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"Exactly" I replied back with a big smile on my face and joy in my heart. |
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