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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 ]- O$ v. w! [# T( C/ e3 K& `
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"Why?" my daughter asked.2 o; a& B, [7 i# J$ `
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$ b' D' m5 T# b3 S9 k"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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! X# P x# ^' | m/ a"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."+ ]0 M( H% R5 A3 I
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We walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information.
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3 _2 v: o) j# H6 h' `1 L: j0 ^"OH...I get it!" she beamed, "So if you don't pass the test you have to be the daddy."
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# J) ?* m# A) x3 v. ]- M# f"Exactly" I replied back with a big smile on my face and joy in my heart. |
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