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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.2 J Y7 M L% O; F
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"Why?" my daughter asked.
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* o' a9 s) I1 A6 i# p3 a6 h/ [* m B. |"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?"/ i! F+ `. s6 T: n
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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.", e& d' a0 I: D; {0 w& y3 L$ U
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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."0 D. P6 A) }, g/ G, |9 H H
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) ?$ T( h2 U. F* U, ~% F; w"Exactly" I replied back with a big smile on my face and joy in my heart. |
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