 鲜花( 0)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
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.
- ?& e. t5 {# {# c1 [
^6 m/ M4 w9 W% {3 f. z# p" MPrior to the conversation S was very mad with me because he had a time-out due to his earlier misbehavior.
: a8 O, A* N: [; m* A- G" H
( e2 x2 ^0 u: U& [(Original transcript without correction or translation)
$ R9 }0 r9 A, f% I, e, D3 ^, Q
2 M4 [: d9 V$ @S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.+ w' a& T G- z% y% G
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.9 Q; A T' ~6 L
M: Why are YOU sorry?
6 ~% J- I9 s5 q% M9 X& v& pD: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.+ C, Z5 {; i' H+ k. J: J5 L) [
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.
6 q. u2 `% [% C4 TD: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you.
* _5 ] Q2 r1 p: ^3 FM: What do you need me for? `2 ]5 N) T% p& c7 T
D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. 3 _" [: b* Y- z# ?3 F2 Q. h: r8 u6 L
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? + o0 l4 [! A9 Y
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).
2 h( s# a( N, K. L$ fS: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).- L2 f3 Z* N& m) s p2 k
M: S, do you love Mama? 4 t/ G( N: O* n3 X- F
S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).8 C% O2 |' v2 a K$ F' @+ R4 m, ?$ k
M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?) y. ?9 c) d- B$ t# d
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.6 @" A9 w* y2 g9 ?# I
M: (sigh of relief).
y1 {$ C2 G. V* d+ l$ A% @+ Z2 u+ L" ]2 z2 i3 e7 ]
Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
|