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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.& K2 K; k. L; N" M
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"Why?" my daughter asked.& k4 E) l; D, u3 x6 p* A% q3 M$ M( t
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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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( Q- J9 T. v8 [0 {"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.": u7 N$ r. R, z x n8 j* }
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! n' F, T& M5 p% gWe walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information.$ w3 l$ d4 i' p. b: Z+ 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."3 S: F2 a0 s1 y, G; _2 N9 D5 C7 X7 k
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$ F6 _6 c: d3 Q6 h"Exactly" I replied back with a big smile on my face and joy in my heart. |
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