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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. / F2 K. S, U. m1 r8 F. B
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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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S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.
- m' P. Z0 _! b0 j( @* A8 yD: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.; R4 ~7 Q& q$ p3 l# r' A
M: Why are YOU sorry?
, C" r/ Z( [ y2 {6 ?D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.
4 I( x5 i# Z8 o' i- \/ @) `" KM: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.; a5 R% W% c& u
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you.
$ s, x' ]+ W. {& nM: What do you need me for?
8 n' S# [8 Z9 ~4 @4 U( \D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us.
; y9 T2 g" F/ \M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me?
8 k$ a2 M9 ~, Q# ~D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).
4 f0 q! O) E+ ZS: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).- m7 F! `2 t/ E: d
M: S, do you love Mama?
: f7 z0 ?: @) [S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).
, j: u% X& e/ f. |; |# }1 r8 g# SM: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?' ?. h. e6 h3 a& z" A4 P& i
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
' _* V6 T! _0 L1 K* U8 G9 tM: (sigh of relief).3 n- w0 n8 {7 p0 R( o
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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