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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. 3 Z) w w: I7 {
+ J( N0 j1 M0 Q! B! a; G [4 xPrior to the conversation S was very mad with me because he had a time-out due to his earlier misbehavior. & M( P+ n. N2 i, |* W( i' J
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S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.
+ Z6 H: ~% {$ jD: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.
# k* n% c9 h- jM: Why are YOU sorry?
F y- [- m) HD: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you./ a! q* ?" Z3 Y1 u* K0 V
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.
9 q0 | n) D& J/ ]D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. 9 d3 L. q" ^$ |) a5 R* l3 ]$ I" B: _" ^
M: What do you need me for?
7 i+ J6 P" F% U1 v7 kD: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. # n8 L0 D8 c) }6 v R
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me?
" F3 S$ H) j3 OD: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).
6 }7 ~/ U' X$ e% R2 q) hS: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).5 h, u8 J# P9 W- j
M: S, do you love Mama? ( [7 }3 |2 {) Q' `
S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).
7 p7 G o! j( ?2 Y( q7 a6 EM: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?
" j' d8 ], \- z3 F Y) bS: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
1 Y! M& g) b: f2 hM: (sigh of relief).
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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