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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. ; M" {; x9 j: A+ n' T
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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. 9 d: L2 D; d1 v. f; m# m( Z
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8 x0 W( h+ R* I* cS: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you." Q8 m; S( H0 o) L
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.
" e7 w4 H9 {- H- u8 y; LM: Why are YOU sorry?$ S; v* A" |) Z) u- a$ f( M7 g
D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you." G( C2 ?7 v8 u1 {
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves./ v6 g+ l% E7 t# r" a/ i/ V5 d2 t
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you.
! C" l. x) B5 U$ |" y3 l4 n: fM: What do you need me for?
! i/ U }, z; n( x6 M5 X7 J7 pD: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us.
) s" i7 C3 S$ I1 g# MM: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me?
" H% y- s: f* T8 r# F9 X6 D' O8 SD: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).
% a4 i& _9 W8 J: r0 X9 N6 _, L0 `S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).
: Y) {4 P& `8 o: {9 w" a0 mM: S, do you love Mama? ) n% C8 O* X+ d& `) M
S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).: u1 q% r! _% U6 H
M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?( J! c( J4 n1 C% R0 W4 U; d! l- O
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes./ k# C. ?$ U% D2 D/ _ z6 i8 Q
M: (sigh of relief).8 R' X& P% O% E9 b1 ]3 |4 w4 k
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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