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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.1 S3 j6 ^1 L% ?+ f* Y% ?7 D
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* O2 t0 P2 I" R- t* [# w, g"Why?" my daughter asked.
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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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"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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- q. n' s, x4 i+ a: ^ m4 vWe walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information.' R* A; r, B6 r5 w' O+ O/ R& B ~( t. j# A
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7 l4 X. X, m1 S% e9 i- K"OH...I get it!" she beamed, "So if you don't pass the test you have to be the daddy."6 R& r' g6 c6 a% T; V5 Z* y7 E- Y& y
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& L9 u, W/ X: @) j3 r8 A' U% U5 s, x"Exactly" I replied back with a big smile on my face and joy in my heart. |
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