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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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0 \; G2 G+ k$ v"Why?" my daughter asked." k: q- A) z" }: Q5 D
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6 e# s& G0 k' ?* \& B' u* p) I"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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"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.
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( D p% W0 J1 D0 D2 f% u" i4 {"OH...I get it!" she beamed, "So if you don't pass the test you have to be the daddy."1 w- C" r1 {/ S4 e
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- c6 y# ?. E+ Y) s"Exactly" I replied back with a big smile on my face and joy in my heart. |
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