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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. ( O4 p0 S$ o0 m3 F% d( r( U- Y% Q
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Prior to the conversation S was very mad with me because he had a time-out due to his earlier misbehavior.
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8 t. O- h8 h8 {- C5 x* c( LS: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.
7 @! Z2 A- v q' L4 M/ d/ T sD: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.5 p4 x. C/ w% V
M: Why are YOU sorry?
9 m; |' e [3 l2 H: K. F, KD: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.! c- u0 ?6 |7 o" U( A% b q
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.
8 h: }" l7 s0 N+ m0 ^D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you.
, f1 l# _2 {6 y; F3 k5 }- M0 P- ?* TM: What do you need me for?& Y: j8 S, p; f% v
D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. ; o$ \+ Q- m# X1 V3 f% Y' }9 g$ }
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me?
5 F( v# s0 f j' }D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).+ n, m' x6 u0 q! t" ?
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).' r% @2 @' S0 J4 s# d) P
M: S, do you love Mama?
9 d$ s+ [5 e; O9 f0 {S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).
0 |/ L! d' Q0 H% e0 V1 JM: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?
1 ` f5 V2 U6 N2 c9 r% \' HS: (turning back to Mama) Yes." M+ G" h5 y) S4 Y8 Y2 x
M: (sigh of relief).# h! H2 P) ^* I- s0 d3 @
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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