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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. 7 q7 M6 Y% [6 `0 x
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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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, R% M! e' v/ R; W9 KS: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.. }) Y, P& O7 h0 P) Q; k' U
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.6 w. I' A+ s! z8 L$ M6 Y& \0 N
M: Why are YOU sorry? G5 h4 I3 ]7 b8 ?* l
D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.. h/ `" b' j) d
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.) A( T8 X( k1 f" u' |
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. & c( ]6 L0 _7 t& O/ B7 g3 t
M: What do you need me for?
1 [" }) l' w7 D- y4 [! oD: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us.
9 F) I7 ` Q8 b( Z, B2 VM: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? 2 Y: h' b' v' I3 A. ^+ E
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).
4 v! e# ]1 |+ Y+ Z }( a. [S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing). Z, M, I7 B# A) V m/ h
M: S, do you love Mama?
9 o4 f* R0 b- P w: \S: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).
. |* ?, {7 l- O- kM: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?! |& L1 H. N* W8 {4 Y
S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.: F* S: p' o6 y2 Q" T r
M: (sigh of relief)." l9 Q) `, P8 ?; M8 v/ q" ~2 O/ _
/ m- A1 }3 j' ~0 F5 ?3 ]) ROh, boy, am I lucky. |
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