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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. 8 w2 W- N5 p4 U! h3 R+ ^6 o! z
- c% Y, P+ Q4 T$ S: a0 a7 d) GPrior 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.3 f* Z; m8 e( o5 S
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.
" r) \. T9 F1 C$ d% A5 e, fM: Why are YOU sorry?
t) D+ ~3 @4 s2 \' yD: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.
' A# ?! k: d% p7 q0 iM: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.
4 A, E- m, F' `D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you.
0 }" @& G* e& C" b3 \, Q! j aM: What do you need me for?2 a, k! N3 ~9 n% I" l
D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us.
8 h2 p6 }) |4 C. wM: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me?
4 W: l: j) C5 E5 c4 MD: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).' r/ ~( p" m! Y+ b, S, E& i
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).
4 A0 U2 ^. A6 kM: S, do you love Mama?
& H3 @6 u" p8 F% }6 x# i; q! H# o. ES: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).
. s* d+ V k5 xM: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?
0 E0 M2 x5 p8 fS: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
5 O8 K; ?, u: K. g' fM: (sigh of relief).
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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