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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.2 B1 `/ |2 C0 i$ v% P8 }# d2 N
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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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, K& l7 ~1 g8 j- d"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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; }5 C6 O+ K3 \We walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information.
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"OH...I get it!" she beamed, "So if you don't pass the test you have to be the daddy."" t M& g& ^; j, p
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"Exactly" I replied back with a big smile on my face and joy in my heart. |
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