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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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( R; z( y0 ~' lPrior to the conversation S was very mad with me because he had a time-out due to his earlier misbehavior. # o' L* j7 N) x7 @% R8 p6 S
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# r# a' I9 u- H. s- xS: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.& `8 K) I+ V9 e" R4 q
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.# D0 u4 ?* r% ~7 L j
M: Why are YOU sorry?
% ^) ~; H; {: n" q# F! BD: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.
4 Y. v/ D# a0 Q/ T0 EM: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.$ W0 T8 w6 U; T4 I
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. 7 P- h! C) `* G! C
M: What do you need me for?$ r5 |7 Q7 S6 Z3 z: ?. P
D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. # T1 X$ i; `3 ~, M% F$ b( v8 x& u% q
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? + a9 e; E! _+ Q5 t
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).! |* b' W5 M1 a/ P4 t; F7 `
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing)., N1 ?( C& b8 q- w. Z/ e+ H
M: S, do you love Mama?
8 x4 S6 X! k0 f. N' _! }S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).0 }0 X- \- n7 @
M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?1 H( x. @4 Z0 v, n
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
7 } w- {; J4 A1 {M: (sigh of relief).
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; f$ N: g8 I% ~+ F x7 OOh, boy, am I lucky. |
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