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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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+ p$ y6 l; m* Z3 {& d1 _7 c' a: IPrior to the conversation S was very mad with me because he had a time-out due to his earlier misbehavior.
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- U& N% Z ? {7 r @S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.5 m: h" ]0 D0 @/ T% u
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.
# \$ H; q4 l7 t8 ~9 aM: Why are YOU sorry?
; Q2 Q( {& J+ A. z: C2 nD: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.& d3 O1 D- B+ }( ^, [4 y
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.
6 u" _, M4 Y- ~6 x C+ p. SD: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you.
) T. q# X0 h5 m& hM: What do you need me for? i2 V- D! m: p- ~0 e: S0 B. I
D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us.
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D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).
' D9 k' \" g( zS: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).
& J4 ]6 i( ]2 hM: S, do you love Mama?
" _2 g0 N3 } K SS: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).
5 j6 X3 N4 Z+ n' b: o. a; uM: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?
, t# e& D4 F! y7 g* @0 M& B; u% a/ TS: (turning back to Mama) Yes.- d) Q$ A! f# w" ?' H* O# T
M: (sigh of relief).* @3 y; U1 F% y. w. v
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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