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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. ! B" ]7 C; `& X. v" J; @, u
- b& `$ g! T- m! b2 VPrior to the conversation S was very mad with me because he had a time-out due to his earlier misbehavior.
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: w& B) M% o- I( w2 QS: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.
* M$ B* R7 G2 C* l2 B! HD: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.
+ w+ m0 b2 L: |" d9 iM: Why are YOU sorry?
7 V" n% J* u' X0 k5 N6 WD: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.
: c2 N2 _! ]1 z0 h% iM: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.
7 A2 X5 C& \+ f/ @D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. 1 b7 I1 U6 G x
M: What do you need me for?9 ?9 T/ k7 O% q I* C t
D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us.
% e! ]& D, d( W0 {M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me?
3 s6 }- L6 k% Z9 D4 ED: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).
! A& [; F2 ]( T A6 y, ~# U1 ^S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).
: u. J/ Z& e/ ~8 w* H/ rM: S, do you love Mama?
0 p t& Q: W+ ]) o3 \S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).$ p s8 Y q$ x' u
M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?; R* i% I; T9 f
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
6 U9 B& P6 `, V+ O: B" r7 \9 d2 w0 ]M: (sigh of relief).
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/ j( p$ o4 C$ d& ~+ ?/ \! k& `1 \Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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