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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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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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S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.
4 H% I' I T- w A: G# @D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.
& D& Y1 a( Q: F& ]8 \% ZM: Why are YOU sorry?
8 k# t! e5 _0 o8 b7 o dD: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you./ N) n: B+ d) d* Q1 g4 s: g( z
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.
. U* a* r& l Y# q9 W; r8 CD: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. 5 {0 t# W* V! g1 S u
M: What do you need me for?5 G, b( w2 f! p& i) o" b
D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. & ]6 g4 Q! M. ]: s) B8 I+ _' T) Q
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me?
; L- X' U$ }! {, M6 rD: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).. ]; c3 |0 D" v5 m& |+ `5 J# L3 I n
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).2 x3 I% E; H& D4 a! x6 C4 @
M: S, do you love Mama? * q/ s+ O G9 p: v' P# f
S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).% R8 @6 B5 F# D) C M0 F: r# I
M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?
2 F8 t( s+ b" t* P0 d) WS: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
- O* f+ b) S' h, Y3 ]M: (sigh of relief).6 D& V- u) ]/ t) ~9 f% t
4 c; Q: D- B' yOh, boy, am I lucky. |
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