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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. ! `2 E$ K/ O* J8 c8 }
+ p. N) h+ y8 t4 q! ?$ Q$ j+ sPrior to the conversation S was very mad with me because he had a time-out due to his earlier misbehavior. : P" [. @2 A9 S# z
3 f0 s, J( J6 A: u(Original transcript without correction or translation)
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S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you." E* ^! }) k J# T# O4 l
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.
9 q1 g6 I8 B6 ]5 } E6 ]3 _M: Why are YOU sorry?
+ I- Q$ s* n1 {/ tD: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.
5 f1 O+ W) q( [0 nM: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves. X+ `" ^# e$ i# k7 A9 u, c
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. $ L% g0 l% M# u* f% J: W
M: What do you need me for?
( |! s' K. B/ wD: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. # L% |/ y% R. s6 p
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me?
* N) T& d# @) w% C/ Z9 O8 Y, p" U8 T0 |D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).9 F+ ?1 w8 t4 W# x6 t
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing)./ ]# D F0 ~5 ^. k# E$ e
M: S, do you love Mama?
3 N2 p1 Q9 V- S) D$ k/ tS: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).0 t$ z9 O& t3 P
M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?
" U( G+ e$ m. `& e& [9 aS: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
, n$ Q* A2 e. W- m% f" QM: (sigh of relief).
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5 s x- y' t: {3 C" H1 wOh, boy, am I lucky. |
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