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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. 4 T' S; R7 Y- `4 r! X: L8 Z
8 Y# V3 }. s- j) T& `# nPrior to the conversation S was very mad with me because he had a time-out due to his earlier misbehavior.
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: |- p! i' ^2 A+ pS: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.- H. m9 d6 ~; b( ^
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.* T* a) G5 O+ A/ A+ K" p
M: Why are YOU sorry?
! [& p1 i' w. ~0 B4 a. e3 t8 Y$ r T& L& |D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.
2 Y' Z/ g6 u( {M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves. ? t* z2 Y9 `
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. - r* t8 _8 ^5 ~8 n& N+ D5 s8 n' V
M: What do you need me for?( ]+ \& V7 K% s% ?6 }
D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. 6 ~+ [8 h" S. f/ n0 A
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? 1 [$ ?& ^! e: C0 j
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).
' ]. k1 L+ x2 w5 g- ?3 ]S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).5 e! o* W! O* Y) j* q2 ^
M: S, do you love Mama?
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S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.$ f& x0 e+ i, C, n( S3 T) n4 V
M: (sigh of relief).
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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