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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. 3 O3 @( a! p3 t5 b
: w; |! R3 Q) J: N: H- z1 DPrior to the conversation S was very mad with me because he had a time-out due to his earlier misbehavior. % _ R# {0 i( _
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S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.( l7 a9 q1 r+ w: m, k7 v/ U/ h
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.( U% J3 \$ ~. I* Q! F, _
M: Why are YOU sorry?
( c X, x1 l- W/ KD: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.' ]: U" k# m/ `$ ]0 u M
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.! D) U( ?# v0 f% d2 j* A# Y( V
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. + K3 z# j8 @1 @ `2 c0 R5 f, T
M: What do you need me for?0 h1 x+ K9 k1 W" q# O& v3 @
D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us.
& V1 X' X- g3 DM: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? ; _2 Y1 L$ F$ e' d8 L, r: t/ m
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).: k: V; F" ?# z0 v1 I2 | r
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).
0 n' y! [$ ?2 z- @M: S, do you love Mama?
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: S w* W/ r7 t+ X+ z* s. |; h8 \8 ZM: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?& p6 l1 N. x9 V8 ^5 V
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
8 m! B) z; d* LM: (sigh of relief).- P' ]9 X, \3 [4 I
0 ?8 B/ B% C1 zOh, boy, am I lucky. |
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