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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.: @$ b5 J# Q- e( H1 r3 L2 @* c `
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, M, a, X# u/ W. k- c. _"Why?" my daughter asked.+ @4 p& A# Y5 o+ }( I7 g% E
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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?"& ^, `: H! w3 j" b& P
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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."4 N9 z* H3 @+ h! t0 r+ M- Q8 K/ O
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" V' Q2 z# T* d6 b: [We walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information. k$ d$ c# ~1 ?- n8 E) c \
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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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"Exactly" I replied back with a big smile on my face and joy in my heart. |
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