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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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1 f/ D! }- Z& C0 L$ m7 lPrior to the conversation S was very mad with me because he had a time-out due to his earlier misbehavior.
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S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.
* |+ [3 b" z# W, l! R* Z8 ]D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.
8 \# z# a" q1 p* k: nM: Why are YOU sorry?5 P1 t3 i1 D% W4 l' @7 p# z U8 W1 Z
D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.
" t+ W% b, O4 tM: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.
3 F2 N7 I4 F; e% V) ~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. . Q/ e! z% w+ g3 b% f+ r, V
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? / o4 q. s) [/ Q- L J/ D- S
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).
* N- x8 ~9 Y7 Q9 K6 sS: 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).
. D% |% `3 F1 L, V& WM: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?
8 x. o; r* C" XS: (turning back to Mama) Yes.& S3 A6 T) P+ ?) |' [' r* N
M: (sigh of relief).
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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