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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.2 R2 B0 |/ }0 n: m. @+ l
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: d6 ?3 D0 h7 z) h( @% B+ D"Why?" my daughter asked.* n* Q5 E) o$ a3 k1 U/ X9 B
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"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?"/ ^1 a4 F2 i: A0 j
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; I& W: k8 c3 @# B L) P"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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8 \* R1 P( p9 M/ J6 ?5 YWe walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information.
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$ Q6 D) T% \- T"OH...I get it!" she beamed, "So if you don't pass the test you have to be the daddy.", L! B" u4 M) H
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8 ^1 c6 P0 P% V6 V" a: I3 G, M1 g+ }"Exactly" I replied back with a big smile on my face and joy in my heart. |
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