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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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+ W! U6 J7 O* [ a" c"Why?" my daughter asked.% t( L8 q' ^" q1 _5 L1 C! z* f
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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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"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."8 D9 C/ g# P& r Y7 M# N! m/ r
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5 U# H, L2 c8 k+ qWe walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information./ j7 H# ^) n7 [( R. Y
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7 o9 ~$ A' ?" r, i+ \; ?/ c"OH...I get it!" she beamed, "So if you don't pass the test you have to be the daddy."8 r, s6 X& O1 j$ @- D. y1 o2 m
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"Exactly" I replied back with a big smile on my face and joy in my heart. |
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