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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.5 i4 H2 R6 O1 g
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) _3 _6 `; J/ ^0 m) G! M& e, D1 {"Why?" my daughter asked.# [+ X. b) c0 C" W' @5 I
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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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+ n7 Q3 a2 W5 C. k: H, H# O6 u; T"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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" T4 Y( Q# J' C$ F' {: T( _, GWe walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information.3 P/ I. b( V( A# }# t$ { o' Q
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+ t9 u) H- V4 u( \. F9 Y"OH...I get it!" she beamed, "So if you don't pass the test you have to be the daddy."8 w' r- {1 _1 m0 K2 o1 S R1 i
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"Exactly" I replied back with a big smile on my face and joy in my heart. |
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