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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. ; A1 J+ k3 a1 A6 T a4 A
5 ~4 X8 c; j: s$ T7 _Prior to the conversation S was very mad with me because he had a time-out due to his earlier misbehavior. 3 e. H4 z+ s) c: d( @4 @) y
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7 E8 j4 E6 s$ N* oS: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.* ?6 U/ D$ S2 F- |4 C- x1 o
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.+ m3 I. r2 ?; u2 C7 w" e) M
M: Why are YOU sorry?
0 y, y _% @2 q. \" y% k3 J" J" a. j0 ZD: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.
! t. }6 K# f1 @* y# gM: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.
2 d7 k; v+ n/ X6 |* H6 ^3 ~. lD: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you.
1 x; U4 h. T# `M: What do you need me for?
0 S: R5 x' e3 x( L: @D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us.
. c7 M' ^% {: D* k3 d2 d UM: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? ! I% P: O2 k% ]* Q& C1 X# x9 R
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).
$ r; j2 j% U( q# d' @S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).4 @2 ^7 r3 s$ o0 C- M b
M: S, do you love Mama? / y/ I1 U. s6 u7 T
S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).
) F1 ?5 j% @2 V PM: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?! U: n3 B% F3 Z9 |
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
- q t3 h0 T1 E- a( [, ^( w4 f% Q. u3 pM: (sigh of relief).2 S& ] L0 ?7 a( R4 W
8 F# I7 G m6 @0 l$ U6 A8 z: H2 v0 mOh, boy, am I lucky. |
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