 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.% s, m8 E. R( @
$ L1 l/ l, r# P* Z4 O; q, d2 M
: ^! `4 P G" T5 e
8 u/ @# h3 `' _/ S$ i3 O i$ j"Why?" my daughter asked.- H; m8 S) x0 j! p/ A- I
1 a$ G+ x" |# r& Q+ L7 P
6 ~7 k. z$ X0 }3 |% T3 I! E! K: \) i+ N8 N7 x
"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?"
0 |; d" }5 k8 G& e4 G
+ W$ g, h1 W% K$ C# O+ K2 c
7 O2 |3 s, j3 M* V
" z* @. e7 M! ^* ^% c0 ^"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."
" t7 b6 C9 _- P' M; x- W( Z" j8 v$ i' G. d/ N4 S
/ h& \% d/ ?8 e6 {* _
) y! C0 V* ~" m( Y( A
We walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information.1 z. K9 F' D# _
6 g1 N! o, m) ^( G. B
$ n) Y$ G% @3 w# W" i7 H2 K* A% m+ G
"OH...I get it!" she beamed, "So if you don't pass the test you have to be the daddy."
8 P+ _" j9 [6 ]9 {0 _3 {) N& u
; J6 E; j9 q; _" \6 u , r# X) g; P+ q$ y
* i' u: p. G) P4 E; F i"Exactly" I replied back with a big smile on my face and joy in my heart. |
|