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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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2 p Q6 s6 o2 }. JPrior to the conversation S was very mad with me because he had a time-out due to his earlier misbehavior.
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; A% ^" n1 ]( y9 sS: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.
1 d |* `4 w# e _D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.
, y. h$ W, E' N$ `7 h% h0 l" YM: Why are YOU sorry?! Z& ^, E$ i% z9 C- M( m4 e, k
D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.
( R! Q0 t& w# [3 r1 E7 MM: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.- o4 Y+ q% c5 U7 K& E( k
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you.
/ p' b2 ]) k: H) u8 s, LM: What do you need me for?5 @9 `5 f9 V4 H* _+ l! q J$ H
D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us.
4 w9 o- A2 ?5 T7 PM: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? 8 w: ^( Y1 A1 n& I9 b0 S
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).
( K3 B& i% s4 W. f* ?5 _/ `S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).
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S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).9 d U( U: _ {5 z" W
M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?
0 X2 z& A. Y. G# JS: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
2 H) z. C4 Y0 J4 m$ s& S6 `M: (sigh of relief).
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, j& b8 I% x7 f8 |3 y' ]9 }" MOh, boy, am I lucky. |
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