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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. " V& z# b1 f' 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. " h8 _& L! P- w- i
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S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.
$ l! }1 r0 [9 \6 a9 P. ~9 rD: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.2 L1 E6 c- ~- M& ~' k+ V
M: Why are YOU sorry?/ @' e' ^2 g9 Y0 I% _
D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.
2 ]' ]# P8 D# g3 H% ^# gM: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.7 w+ W n: M3 l8 D9 e' k3 V
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. 2 E# i$ @* @" w; h. w; X' L" F( B( M# L
M: What do you need me for?" K$ e, S! Q; V5 K# q3 j
D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us.
) Z9 W& t! g$ l, h; H' `M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? + {" x6 l& Z2 c
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).! i: k% f* M1 N
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).. p; v9 B; v$ G% O9 _7 Q2 N9 q6 `* H
M: S, do you love Mama?
2 I0 N& B) U4 a( F- y9 B- s0 sS: I love Papa (walking away from Mama). b9 j2 x4 J; x% g, }
M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?- u- [; ~; ]2 L/ r0 U5 z
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
6 I, B7 o) F& F) ^0 _M: (sigh of relief).
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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