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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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: L2 |7 V7 t. f" CPrior to the conversation S was very mad with me because he had a time-out due to his earlier misbehavior. % V* l8 k' A- d
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S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you. s' o( D" [& n0 [- L; l
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.
, w9 |8 e& e7 o2 R( `M: Why are YOU sorry?
! v) Y3 |0 [$ {4 L0 X* Z/ a3 i% GD: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.% O& a; K0 ~" x+ O4 `8 A
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.
, d: l% \, [4 G( Z+ _+ N* jD: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you.
; x" ^1 ~1 S: Y2 LM: What do you need me for?7 i2 y# e9 l" C4 ]% {1 }. c& [
D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. + o d b) `% |! `
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me?
4 v( S" s# y* K$ L8 HD: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).
; V6 O2 U0 J7 i; ~4 `5 sS: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).7 g. w" g5 I# N# L- w- q
M: S, do you love Mama? 6 w# k. ]) A# |0 x
S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).
) \5 @4 G8 k" l! Z7 ?M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?
* R! f; c9 x" c0 PS: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
9 h3 Y8 b+ G. L5 M! UM: (sigh of relief).0 C1 J$ N, T% W E7 z) D# C
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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