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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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' W& F3 C; h5 K: V5 ?. e* W9 yPrior to the conversation S was very mad with me because he had a time-out due to his earlier misbehavior.
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; e1 \2 j# I3 X: |8 {S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.
( U4 F8 e/ S Q0 L ?8 N1 TD: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry." S6 _! o$ b4 N' p- H) t% Z! X4 h
M: Why are YOU sorry?& ]3 C: N* |# N; T, T
D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.
6 m* x7 T3 S( J R6 ]M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.2 F; t0 h- {& {0 g! R
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you.
- ^' u+ m0 K9 G/ HM: What do you need me for?1 {0 i- G W% ?# e
D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. 7 X2 @) R" A3 m4 j% f6 c0 x+ B
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? " N4 L( p* C5 Z4 P. ~
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).: L; L/ A9 \1 M0 `
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).
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A/ \! V) w! X9 A( V \; b2 VS: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).$ f0 c( f8 K' U
M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?4 j( f) P. d' R) t; k
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.6 ^! y k; A+ o
M: (sigh of relief).
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z& |8 |/ p4 b0 J( ]$ yOh, boy, am I lucky. |
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