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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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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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8 H. I% W W! Y) `& o; [% X$ k(Original transcript without correction or translation)
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S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.
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D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.; j9 a+ E1 K5 ^: V
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.6 O8 `+ H& w4 a5 v$ Y7 Q
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you.
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D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. O* F" P5 f8 H! r+ w3 R* H
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? 2 x% T6 Y9 ^ o- X
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).; z0 V! H* A f/ Z4 N
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).
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S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).- r$ ?# ` ~' g" J8 P4 G+ U
M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?: t. L9 w8 I Z# r* R& S
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes. m" ~* x' {4 q, }
M: (sigh of relief).
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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