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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.
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S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.1 k1 O: y2 l1 \
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.3 A0 s! u: L3 G
M: Why are YOU sorry?5 a4 r6 ]( f+ L) H% m
D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you., j5 q4 z: I# r/ H0 `( r. |" X- v
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.
! }, J; s) l0 h9 U" w: x& OD: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. + d7 z- t$ n8 i
M: What do you need me for?
% k# n- \- ?. U5 o% {D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. ) Z' n( d j9 e% Z
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? ) Z5 j A( N6 V' x+ W( W2 B
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).
7 o. _5 W/ g6 d/ U# \9 |S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).
4 @; T/ T3 v- w) ^M: S, do you love Mama?
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3 S1 |# T& _; h2 r" ?5 ^: GM: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?
0 [0 h- J, a( M9 L7 @S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
B1 r R# b/ n; @& ?2 N$ ^M: (sigh of relief).
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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