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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. + k9 b6 i8 a [5 K! r
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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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! Y/ K& s- t: Y' v0 R) K. r% I2 SS: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.( N/ ?. v) I1 w0 n
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.
" ]; V5 \$ q9 r, L2 V, e% DM: Why are YOU sorry?
% R7 J/ e6 b0 o$ s& q4 ?7 PD: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.
% X* `% ]% X% k1 D0 ]% k( ^3 OM: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.6 l3 o& n( P2 ^0 T$ g# I a$ {7 ?
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. # Y( m! P" D. ?- q; V
M: What do you need me for?
8 N+ Y7 ^3 y/ B P5 L. P. FD: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. 3 B" F9 z. G4 j7 y3 x" v6 N9 c+ l
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me?
) S6 q/ k7 ~" ?- ]D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).$ l" S1 G$ O5 g" i
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).8 k4 `) @0 i- f
M: S, do you love Mama? 8 a$ r% L. `& Y( K& ?. }6 T3 f
S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).! Y3 m4 E/ X' H8 R
M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?
+ \8 a5 ]1 R6 T* O2 jS: (turning back to Mama) Yes.% F, L" `- E+ G- b
M: (sigh of relief).5 t/ l& S. a. l) `0 x {+ r
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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