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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. / i! q; q; X0 u+ Q5 y* g3 y
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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. 9 `' t& f& M3 l# c( O
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S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.. Z! g E% Y1 V2 m
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.& ^. y: z. E! E5 U5 f
M: Why are YOU sorry?" i4 x- ^, }" y# C' ], n5 W
D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you./ \; t; _) O* X" _1 P7 ]- g% L7 \
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.6 Z0 A9 B L# S. `) @; R3 J& z5 x
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you.
; y6 M3 m L& Y2 C! JM: What do you need me for?1 t0 I, X1 C& a9 O4 T; u, M
D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. 1 x2 _8 J3 M w8 r9 |
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? ' L- J& n6 L% H
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).
: ~7 G# D& S4 U2 P/ [ Y# @S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).7 ^, S9 E. U5 Q+ V
M: S, do you love Mama? / B' a% z$ U8 `% t4 _' u3 {0 ~& c
S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).
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S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
0 Q- Q( v4 q3 y( W1 U! G* z5 ?1 tM: (sigh of relief).$ ?8 n9 @# R2 y; C# a% k- E% B
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