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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. 8 l( C5 Z! ?9 I1 j
% c& m( [. I# _3 T! O( `1 z; i' [ TPrior to the conversation S was very mad with me because he had a time-out due to his earlier misbehavior. # v' j$ ~; {4 h5 Q4 \. b3 m
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, T4 O, }3 n! w8 uS: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.. ^1 f- b4 n$ C5 [. C; {
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.
0 ~' T7 ^6 Q$ i0 D# u) wM: Why are YOU sorry?
0 u: X3 G& t/ l5 v; k! F, ^D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.9 o; h4 B F8 s4 N$ p/ ^
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.0 w( J R# T' ^2 f. P
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. - u: U+ \; Z8 q6 d. k
M: What do you need me for?
# M ~& W8 N, y+ ^8 SD: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. ) `8 }4 g' c5 L3 X) G; z
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me?
4 w. i$ U' j" d$ [) ?D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama). k, E; L! m4 {$ o8 j3 ?
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).
" g2 K. |; Y: _- \# {& ?! {9 EM: S, do you love Mama? " L c* r# Q- B+ V U) Q
S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).
! N4 d0 O( l+ O/ a% UM: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?
+ X4 k/ w, D7 W# I" Q% CS: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
, i9 B( `/ Y0 h/ b A1 nM: (sigh of relief).
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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