Tita’s Attention

I’ll be honest with you… I want all of Tita’s attention to be on me.

Whenever Tita calls Daidai and James—her niece and nephew—on video call, she gets so happy. And what do I do? I sit right beside her, giving her my best puppy eyes, trying to remind her: “Hey, I’m here too!”

One time, I got really upset. I didn’t want to be with Tita, so I just walked away. I even refused to eat or drink anything. (Yes, I can be that dramatic!) Tita noticed right away and got worried. She explained gently that I had nothing to worry about and that she doesn’t play favorites—her love for me is special.

And you know what? The moment she said “Let’s?!” (our magic word for walkies), my ears perked up and just like that, my mood was back! I ate my food, I felt happy again, and Tita was smiling too.

At the end of the day, I know one thing for sure: Tita’s heart belongs to me.