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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. 0 C8 M0 }& d$ `; ~* ?' L
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S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.
4 I+ ?' W" J$ ^0 a2 Q4 P$ m! S8 MD: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.
U6 N; T% `: U5 h/ a' V4 eM: Why are YOU sorry?
( X! R0 [- Z( x- L7 kD: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you./ n& R1 l& K" `
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.
6 |0 H2 m" M9 A" ]9 j# |D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. ! R( p' c3 I1 n }
M: What do you need me for?
8 B4 o" ?; s+ Z) O4 ?+ GD: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. + ?6 @& s/ y( R* w3 z1 x
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? - j$ f1 K! x1 b" Y0 `
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).
, Q0 A0 O( R* \S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing). P& U! `: q+ g
M: S, do you love Mama? {" @' F, ]+ P9 A3 L) Q
S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).
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S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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