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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 I; M0 W ^$ s z
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7 l6 d* N) F- w. H0 q0 v"Why?" my daughter asked.
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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?"( Y; f: I3 v# z+ V: y% P
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3 K2 e2 {9 d! Q1 }" K7 g"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.", W% ?: O) E; l$ C3 p: v
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- ?; I+ w( C( B) CWe walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information.
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) R8 V& i2 K% c; f"OH...I get it!" she beamed, "So if you don't pass the test you have to be the daddy."" Y/ f, K6 a3 s! t0 @. {4 R |$ _
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"Exactly" I replied back with a big smile on my face and joy in my heart. |
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