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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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"Why?" my daughter asked.
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* n) G9 f K: T5 h1 q, C"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?"+ ?) }* p/ ]( z9 u
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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."
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1 p. N' k( b$ N' W! m( ?4 DWe walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information.. n% ` d( [, W9 E0 l" J
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"OH...I get it!" she beamed, "So if you don't pass the test you have to be the daddy."; z+ [7 }5 D2 {) b( u
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"Exactly" I replied back with a big smile on my face and joy in my heart. |
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