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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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% e ^% n# e- F" Q8 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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8 S. Y: I8 F) Y3 E) A: _S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.& h U3 R9 h! H' C9 h4 X
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.
3 l' m$ T4 ]3 `( `M: Why are YOU sorry?
8 Z( L$ K- v/ ]/ SD: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.
; ], W# ^' n4 \8 ^+ L6 ^ N, u5 FM: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.+ p- j$ a( D8 O7 m6 |# n
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you.
5 \6 q! T4 \! w- Q4 H Y: c- iM: What do you need me for?2 l2 \# `" u9 F9 t3 ]5 k1 N
D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. 3 Q; d9 h9 g2 M* q
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? ! m; p+ R5 E. }- L1 ]# A2 F
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).: o) K( V* A6 J* z* P
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).* M4 ^6 u3 U. @# q( z, ~
M: S, do you love Mama?
: q7 P* B9 |( D# r6 X* d/ ~S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama)., _2 ~; L/ I/ k+ U" g, @. n
M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?& ]: y- Q, P" z# }
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.% B5 O$ A: K' M5 S
M: (sigh of relief).' r$ ]+ e1 s( k4 p: i! D4 c
& I' z& w9 D& ?8 N MOh, boy, am I lucky. |
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