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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 H% q4 i* b8 H( I
6 G9 t4 [' w3 [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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% G# k! _* G) Q5 Y! f6 I8 Y* iS: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.$ G: V& D4 z0 q; p' Z& y
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.5 x0 \0 [8 g2 |1 t8 b% [
M: Why are YOU sorry?
8 \8 n" x7 s: J \D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.. }, M \. Q- D/ j2 q" d3 N
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.9 r4 Y! J4 T& a
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. 7 @5 |7 o( @. O) C& [$ {
M: What do you need me for?1 t4 w/ G8 C8 j' @' ]& k
D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. 4 g* K/ g7 O0 S7 v9 R
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me?
4 v& f8 O7 T5 `1 u: C& I8 iD: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama)./ ~+ O2 f9 {5 h7 c0 _3 {
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).
9 [$ E& {1 t9 y ?M: S, do you love Mama? ! y" r# o% b$ {* G7 c0 E. O5 L0 S6 g
S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).1 {- j5 W- o: A) r7 u! j
M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?
4 P, p6 k. x6 K, W' T# ~8 PS: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
* v- |7 r1 h& |" P0 UM: (sigh of relief).
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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