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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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"Why?" my daughter asked.
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- X1 f0 v. N/ v0 P/ O1 ]: M! ?& t"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?"5 i2 e% Z, a1 N; U( D" ]; i
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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.") |/ r3 U" [0 v: P
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" Y- s3 ?; I3 s1 Q+ f; jWe walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information.3 C# T: k1 v% s
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. w' f T. p- {/ P, p! w( j"OH...I get it!" she beamed, "So if you don't pass the test you have to be the daddy."! O4 v) o$ b1 N% h. w$ D5 F" t' E
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"Exactly" I replied back with a big smile on my face and joy in my heart. |
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