Jill and the Books Talk

We are a unique species of women whose identities are not defined by having our own offspring neither by our ability to bear children nor the choices we make in life about motherhood. Rather we are a group of women who have so much love to give to the little ones in our families. Just like us, do you have what it takes to be a certified Tita of Manila? Presenting the Titas of Manila: (L to R) Vie, Cheshire, Vannah You have to be a certified tita. Meaning you have at least a nephew or a niece whom you perennially shower with love and “blessings.” You are present in every milestone, play nanny when ze parentals need to take a break, play silly games and goof around while sporting your otherwise delicate designer OOTDs.  You are also unfortunately perceived as someone who has a bottomless well of moolah and an all season Santa. Kung alam lang nila gaano kahirap kumita ng pera. Kayod pa more!  My eldest nephew and I. Vannah and her eldest nephew....

I have been high strung lately. There were even times when I got so annoyed with little mistakes that I had to remove myself from a situation several times because I was sorely tempted to either whack someone with my humongous purse or shake somebody so hard in the hopes of making his/her cactus of a brain function.  I am preoccupied with one too many things and I cannot afford to have anything go wrong when it comes to my schedule, documents and stuff which may seem insignificant to others but irk the hell out of me when they are not organized or go on missing. But there are times when things do not go as smoothly as we'd like. Even if we don't welcome them, there will be delays, disappointments, changes and setbacks. Last week alone, my PA drove me mad when she could not find my medical records and doctors' requests for my diagnostic procedures. I stormed off just to put distance between us so I don't say or do anything I would regret later on. Then there was...