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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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7 t% m& C- O4 `9 Z$ G) t2 e- A$ ^Prior to the conversation S was very mad with me because he had a time-out due to his earlier misbehavior. 3 U. b/ y# C9 S* S7 Y
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S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you. f& `' c+ s' q1 x2 j8 E
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry." U5 N7 v* L. X
M: Why are YOU sorry?
6 N2 N+ m5 b9 u2 ~$ q8 I1 bD: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.
# F3 X$ ]; o8 _ s( T( y" \M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.& W. _3 D W4 D2 |6 B1 L
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. 5 \" I4 J& f6 r6 ~
M: What do you need me for?
$ \! q$ Y$ X0 n! A) PD: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. 2 }4 T2 [2 z. y2 l5 z X
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me?
& o) o# F1 n' DD: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).
7 d$ C. u1 G CS: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).
9 R b/ I4 _5 S4 @" nM: S, do you love Mama? * p; t' Y6 m2 Q4 z+ U" @; f7 h3 ~/ q
S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).' M3 m% r5 M7 d4 @$ U
M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?4 I1 I2 S" `) w. o7 D
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
L; h- X" t( ?) u. ]% G, j" f& ]M: (sigh of relief).
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& j/ O- X: r- W4 @- E5 q0 n4 QOh, boy, am I lucky. |
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