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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. 4 w7 p' I' g8 b* _$ a6 j# B
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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. + r* `" y7 V% `3 w+ q
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( d3 z) f {) i' g+ WS: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.% K0 p- U, r9 g5 C9 O
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.
: s0 I8 c( i! C5 h7 n& a( c5 aM: Why are YOU sorry?0 B8 h# ` B/ L' I6 a3 ]* X- r
D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you." S- e- q* o7 b: U9 A
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.2 j2 u* _ a1 V3 j( G: c, c% f
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you.
) N# p* t, ]. JM: What do you need me for?
5 A3 U# L) P& m7 C( }" L5 PD: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. / m% E1 s4 `0 }/ U- S7 k' T- |
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? 5 k* K+ Q: I7 O5 \. D; y
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).
6 ]6 K; A" Y, ^5 MS: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).
, ~4 }( \; q( ^4 HM: S, do you love Mama?
9 E( h) _$ W7 j7 R! \S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).3 p8 h# o# K6 @3 o3 i' |; w1 Q
M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?! |; \& K1 E: J$ O. ^
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
5 o' R" e& y( F$ T6 P zM: (sigh of relief).6 \8 y, V1 q/ ]4 h
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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