 鲜花( 0)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
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./ T8 K, z% o) S/ Y& W
0 W/ O+ j: t" b. L0 _9 T& j 2 P3 C! S6 \! A) ^
. O4 T- R2 C9 V) u"Why?" my daughter asked.
8 k& v, [1 G8 y: x5 K6 i4 }
" D V! O, \& j# A8 O5 r; P 7 t L) ?: Q1 @8 \, ?) A6 Q
# f( e4 s0 F, i c9 w' @: v w
"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?"
# \. ] T) l D+ M1 d( \
$ K: F3 Z S% ~ `2 K
/ y. F/ Z0 E+ R( }4 x
2 B! x0 m s: I- Q8 i) z7 w1 `"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.", g) H3 H3 S# e. C: u' s3 E
7 y" @# r* f3 V9 i8 a7 x. I4 R ' U* Q2 H- \3 m1 i. @" l1 Q1 f" ]
1 k0 ]2 M7 a3 \' bWe walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information.; ?3 O; e7 O9 T; h: x% n
t9 l. U8 F n- c& `# j
- b- K+ x6 m( l$ {8 ]
1 @! O: W, @* i
"OH...I get it!" she beamed, "So if you don't pass the test you have to be the daddy."% ]& q# T3 Q1 e9 t2 F8 b6 v( y
, m7 a! r4 g+ o% R" o; U0 B
G' e/ ?+ o/ X' x& R- Z
7 K. ]" W7 z$ o% U& p. y8 \
"Exactly" I replied back with a big smile on my face and joy in my heart. |
|