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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.
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; W4 l' c0 S* Y1 [; n5 Y( x) }S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.
+ h5 ]2 V- L. h7 {; _% N8 X2 cD: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.; O7 l% h9 d. u# p! |, I
M: Why are YOU sorry?
. f3 ^4 g( N6 K6 ~: L% l' eD: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.! `9 M. u3 X; Q* G6 U) }8 n* e* r
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves." S- c* J$ N& m& ~
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you.
4 ~ c$ ?: E5 |9 |M: What do you need me for?- m. u6 b) k, x5 Y' R5 F/ O0 @. k" ]4 R
D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us.
! a/ ]6 K; W/ ` }6 s5 J& RM: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? . j4 O) ?+ C, X
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).
9 p+ H8 W# \! N" W1 RS: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).& p/ E; g+ c7 P7 x( _$ v
M: S, do you love Mama? v3 g, l) d4 @
S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).4 E( }% _! k1 V$ P$ W D
M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?( }4 h r. d) s
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
) a9 A t5 \$ C5 M0 @M: (sigh of relief).
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2 x6 U o5 ^- H! T& i+ hOh, boy, am I lucky. |
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