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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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Prior to the conversation S was very mad with me because he had a time-out due to his earlier misbehavior. * G1 b$ I% w7 ^. _/ h, m/ Y- e
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$ }+ F' S1 ^2 V) K1 DS: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.& \ f- q: @! R, d( Y; _
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.
" Z0 E# K6 h1 `! ]M: Why are YOU sorry?
/ {9 n" s- U% p, l& a, bD: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.( g3 D3 b+ M/ O: L4 U6 ]9 K" P
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.4 k. I/ T2 Z: z0 m$ Q5 ^3 [
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you.
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0 p0 F }! Z/ N6 XD: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. 4 s% H8 I2 J3 D+ {8 P4 d
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? 6 T; G& v( J7 r: ?
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama). g# j& V7 [- A- ]6 W( x
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).* C* s( h% l9 m% A x0 \2 f0 |! R$ ~
M: S, do you love Mama? p0 h$ J& d& b7 p9 H9 \: O% N
S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).$ B2 ?5 D# ]2 [
M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?+ {/ M( q! e$ {
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
$ m+ X( k% v& }: ^: b c; D4 tM: (sigh of relief).
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7 S3 H( \2 K! v8 ^3 jOh, boy, am I lucky. |
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