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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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" Z3 o$ J+ y9 W% n2 z& u) y( S6 D"Why?" my daughter asked.
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* p8 |; b- H v' 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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' I' b; l1 R( p"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."/ Q5 P8 T0 g0 q# ^9 Z
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We walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information.) p9 D4 \( p0 p. A! r
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+ k4 k" [! G) y$ Q"OH...I get it!" she beamed, "So if you don't pass the test you have to be the daddy."1 l) t& [0 q, n0 G
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6 O7 R; @: B7 w8 `2 F"Exactly" I replied back with a big smile on my face and joy in my heart. |
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