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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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$ x! y2 Z% t' O/ T$ \# O9 F- t"Why?" my daughter asked.8 L7 \! V" F+ [
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8 G, f$ N6 m; G( U"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."4 q9 S _. X% d7 D0 X
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! R/ @. u6 h/ v8 g) ?4 Z- w5 wWe walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information.: w# I7 b$ J, c+ i& X% b
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9 r4 A4 L/ h, h! X& j# K0 C"OH...I get it!" she beamed, "So if you don't pass the test you have to be the daddy."* e* W$ [) ?& _& r' g- w
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"Exactly" I replied back with a big smile on my face and joy in my heart. |
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