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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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4 Z2 B6 ?9 q( u! S: n/ k8 {* n. ZPrior to the conversation S was very mad with me because he had a time-out due to his earlier misbehavior.
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S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.
: B$ q% i( B8 o {* X+ hD: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.
8 A9 ]7 Q" Z+ Z' Q! m% CM: Why are YOU sorry?- p7 v7 K0 J; L2 e5 B+ k' w1 L9 T
D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.
8 V( O0 R! O$ r; ZM: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.5 `/ I: i+ t) L ]9 z, y
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. p, r5 g. D1 J4 j2 F! d- k2 R8 h
M: What do you need me for?
5 z2 ]1 [5 [. T# R9 ED: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us.
4 _* W8 J' a2 \9 x: ^' V3 ^M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me?
8 M# K/ l; H0 t! Y) D3 _D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).4 p- F! @3 O( N; |* i# o" f
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).
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S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).* }4 F9 h3 w+ b% X; q
M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?, i+ L# Y0 Q* q/ f
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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