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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. " n; j6 \1 R2 H# o4 R' D
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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.
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8 p( }; m' ]: R, y3 X4 y. YS: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.9 s" N4 R* m0 {& b% u, j: {+ Y; E* R
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.; R. l) H1 U; o
M: Why are YOU sorry?
6 M1 G+ t# d; b4 ~4 J6 x& rD: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.
0 R9 s* }: p' tM: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.; V, Y; r( B- b. v7 ~
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. ; W" e$ z% c4 g% U! ^ K v7 W
M: What do you need me for?
7 F9 t( U' u# H5 c9 ]: ID: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. * q( m( a" y' |+ b
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me?
, W! @1 F2 w% f/ m3 h3 [D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).
0 d4 ?+ @8 R) [, D( K zS: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).
+ L: b& o* P$ r7 X4 G) iM: S, do you love Mama? 3 B2 i' d) B/ V, X/ f Q3 G- u
S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).. N2 L4 x1 T$ Y! v5 F$ ~
M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?0 f; p, u! ^& k h
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
+ Q/ E1 G h0 [2 z! w6 F4 G2 o5 Q" }3 |) {M: (sigh of relief).0 `) I( F1 r0 W
( V/ m/ k. @5 r* A% ROh, boy, am I lucky. |
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