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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.
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! P7 S. x d/ }"Why?" my daughter asked./ X. _* n" K) z% q- a$ ?0 `
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. x( F' ^/ a# ~, `, u6 S"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."7 a: q% ~8 g4 Q \# K
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- a7 k) S. d T9 E$ xWe walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information.; I! j6 \% L' A+ i) S# _
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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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- c a Y' F9 S: Y4 C"Exactly" I replied back with a big smile on my face and joy in my heart. |
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