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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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* C4 t$ O. E. a# oPrior to the conversation S was very mad with me because he had a time-out due to his earlier misbehavior.
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* N( k; E7 R6 q' o( TS: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.
0 {( R* D/ x; z- x9 qD: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.8 \! z# S2 }0 ^, [2 C* C% l
M: Why are YOU sorry?
8 q# e7 U, Z. m7 G3 iD: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.6 N; t# r/ P2 _* x4 a
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.* a9 t' w* O: F# E" T: @5 ?, i! L. N$ z
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you.
9 f3 b% Q3 f& e5 S6 L' \5 }) XM: What do you need me for?1 j4 i" p8 n" e
D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. 6 K. Q* ~) ]- a: h* c6 p2 k7 }
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me?
% {2 \) W0 V2 {1 ID: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).6 Z3 p) k. d6 ?1 O$ ]& n% \
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).
$ K/ W9 q! V) s/ S7 f4 ~6 eM: S, do you love Mama? * |1 e0 x7 C. q0 i% D
S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).
7 W a# n' ^0 B' Z+ ]' yM: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?2 |4 ?" b, G4 o! u1 @
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.) E* m4 G4 @5 X: |/ u
M: (sigh of relief).( G$ M! h/ [, n9 f+ J0 F
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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