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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.2 h( m+ u* P4 Z- B4 f
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8 ^- N+ |+ C! e" w& H5 O"Why?" my daughter asked." v/ m3 U3 Q: T: w& q; a% Y% j! p! ^, ~
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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?"
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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."- f+ J3 L5 A& e1 i" {2 b
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8 Y; c9 C: r) D" OWe walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information.
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* a* I/ |0 Q6 m0 ^8 {+ K* \% u"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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