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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. ) o% Z3 V8 e# J) u, w. f7 F
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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." Q x a L' F4 L
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.- F6 U2 E' e& S" ?' h
M: Why are YOU sorry?* V) e [0 e. D( j f9 [
D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.7 {7 ~6 q. F: p+ J( v
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.
( M6 Z) o' k- A( K* ^8 d0 B( MD: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you.
3 ~& |% X" O! R2 CM: What do you need me for?
* I( i a6 }3 H, f3 `# ?4 HD: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us.
P. H. f. v1 o }/ y! g+ p* ZM: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? 8 i4 ^0 v& C n5 ~1 |
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).8 `! ] `. g. T; F9 b) t& B. ?
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).
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- u% L$ S9 x. _7 G+ aS: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).. N3 G5 F* ?) D& X- _
M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?2 b( S/ X2 W5 C* ^4 n' h4 _" m q! r8 _
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
: B: i6 |) F+ l2 c1 oM: (sigh of relief).
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! ^5 O, |: ^% j6 FOh, boy, am I lucky. |
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