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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.% K2 [0 T% G& `0 k& M8 r
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"Why?" my daughter asked.' i! I9 y# U8 j5 r+ R" t3 y
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3 V7 P* s5 b4 e) X5 M* O"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."+ t0 k3 [' R& T+ _' h5 ~" |3 c
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1 H% K6 W! e4 @5 E2 _7 E/ NWe walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information.$ t. K- b& [" f/ n+ I' i* q7 W. t) @
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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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"Exactly" I replied back with a big smile on my face and joy in my heart. |
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