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This evening after dinner, I (M) was sitting with my daughter (D, going to be 4 yrs next week) and my son (S, 2 yrs +4 months) at the table.
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$ I2 f. s( [- o1 a! l6 VPrior to the conversation S was very mad with me because he had a time-out due to his earlier misbehavior.
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8 ^7 e* x. [2 rS: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.7 M. d0 I; Z2 ^( D I* S1 v
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.7 B7 m3 R0 H. b% J
M: Why are YOU sorry?4 a6 w% n# _* H* |% g8 |) D3 d5 k
D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.
( B' r- Q. n- O% wM: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.
1 q2 \. w5 v1 H0 hD: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. . q! }: `) M% N: W7 m" N
M: What do you need me for?
/ }5 n* |8 O5 t/ i2 Y% A$ p7 TD: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. ! @' w# L6 r$ J
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me?
' Q" q& i6 G+ m4 C1 G4 j1 s- ZD: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).4 x6 ~+ x$ J7 x4 K# m6 {
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).
( l" u6 v0 r# kM: S, do you love Mama?
: S5 ]' j9 ^5 M/ E& E) }3 r6 F* R' R* ~S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).
" w& i$ N' Z/ T3 n9 _+ PM: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?
. a8 b ?9 a: g8 I4 TS: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
* }) J$ V. F. G9 yM: (sigh of relief).
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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