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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.8 L3 s5 O6 ^ _$ S
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"Why?" my daughter asked.
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& ?" Y2 n' Z5 w4 |7 `& n7 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?"/ e' v/ u/ t3 @' F# Q+ m- R/ F
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7 w, c- m# u- F5 b6 B"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."
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We walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information.( e8 x" \6 v9 m9 K$ J
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"OH...I get it!" she beamed, "So if you don't pass the test you have to be the daddy."2 C; o, b( [+ i s" ~# ]% c2 V8 a& ^
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# X) T4 _/ _$ `- H- _+ x"Exactly" I replied back with a big smile on my face and joy in my heart. |
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