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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." X- p$ ~3 `! O% P, p9 h
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, }" ]) l+ w% K# O* o- N; C"Why?" my daughter asked.- [8 L4 g) D; v: E
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$ s! z I4 ~% B"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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: J" Z" P" W2 w. p# c: G"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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) D6 C; ~7 B/ x/ p' b0 ?We walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information.
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! h8 a$ d6 G, e0 b4 h"OH...I get it!" she beamed, "So if you don't pass the test you have to be the daddy."( c; E S. c! A& X2 u6 F" I( x- }
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"Exactly" I replied back with a big smile on my face and joy in my heart. |
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