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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./ F% j- r0 m% J
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"Why?" my daughter asked.( Z0 U) N' m+ p. d& u' m
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5 t4 p! o/ b4 v6 ^$ ?. H' S3 g"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."" f% C m. A U. C# D$ H
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T4 B# j% }) i$ n: ~We walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information." h+ a. s) a3 N& a. o6 E7 D8 n
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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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