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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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& [9 k' W y* W* [( K* F"Why?" my daughter asked." f2 F4 H+ I7 V6 I3 W x; w c
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# T5 Y/ B, @8 C& v- T: S, A"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% U9 n( e& s! ^; }. o2 U% ?We walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information., q4 U" A& ?3 o& 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."
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' F% @/ d+ B) j3 k"Exactly" I replied back with a big smile on my face and joy in my heart. |
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