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Tita Ami is Jay’s aunt, the wife of Tito Maning, and the mother of Grace, Angel, and Jun. Tita Ami is pretty deferential to Tito Maning, who is a domineering presence in the family. She and Tito Maning definitely see eye-to-eye on most matters, including the drug war. Tita Ami occasionally tries to convince her husband to be kinder to Jay, but she’s cold to Jay herself. However, Tita Ami later participates in Jun’s memorial service by lighting a candle and speaking about him, something that her husband had forbidden. Tito Maning ends up being supportive of this memorial, which suggests that he and Tita Ami will finally be able to move on from Jay’s death now that they’re able to openly grieve him.
Tita Ami Quotes in Patron Saints of Nothing
The Patron Saints of Nothing quotes below are all either spoken by Tita Ami or refer to Tita Ami. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Bravery As if It Were My Own
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She laughs at the memory and I laugh with her. “Kuya Jun had a way of making people pay attention, of making them realize that others existed outside of themselves and getting them to care. But I don't…and I failed him. I stayed quiet whenever Tatay yelled. I left the room whenever they argued. I never asked Nanay to let him live with us again. I never even protested when they told us there would be no novenas, no vigil, no lamay, no funeral.”
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I'm not sure what to say. Maybe I should tell her it's not her fault, maybe that it's all okay because he's with God now? I try to channel Jun because I think he always spoke the truth as he felt it, but I don't have that ability. I offer no reassurance, no wisdom. I only hug her tighter and start to cry with her.
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Tita Ami Quotes in Patron Saints of Nothing
The Patron Saints of Nothing quotes below are all either spoken by Tita Ami or refer to Tita Ami. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Bravery As if It Were My Own
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She laughs at the memory and I laugh with her. “Kuya Jun had a way of making people pay attention, of making them realize that others existed outside of themselves and getting them to care. But I don't…and I failed him. I stayed quiet whenever Tatay yelled. I left the room whenever they argued. I never asked Nanay to let him live with us again. I never even protested when they told us there would be no novenas, no vigil, no lamay, no funeral.”
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I'm not sure what to say. Maybe I should tell her it's not her fault, maybe that it's all okay because he's with God now? I try to channel Jun because I think he always spoke the truth as he felt it, but I don't have that ability. I offer no reassurance, no wisdom. I only hug her tighter and start to cry with her.
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