This maiden issue of theFamilyLink is truly a significant milestone in our family history. We find this simple publication meaningful. Besides forging a closer ties among family members, its existence will our lasting and precious legacy to the coming generations of our clan.
This FamilyLink is a brainchild of Manang Leling (Felina Yap Silencino). In her 60’s now but still brimming with enthusiasm and bright ideas, Manang Leling, to any of us, has always been a loving and solicitous sister, a thoughtful auntie, a tolerant mommy and a doting lola all rolled into one.
This idea for a family publication just flashed like a bulb, one evening while we’re taking after dinner during her visit in
All these years our family has grown bigger and bigger. We’re now scattered in practically all parts of the
Sad to say, but some members of our clan no longer bother to communicate with each other. They may have valid reasons for their silence but expectedly time will come when cousins will bump each other on the streets and not knowing they’re relatives.
Our newsletter aims to fill in the widening gap. To unify the family by keeping everybody informed on the whereabouts of members. It would indeed be heart-warming to know what’s everybody’s doing despite the distances that separate us.
We want you to be a part of the theFamilyLink. It will be a joy to hear something from you. Any tid-bit of information you can contribute will certainly be a big lift for our publication.
Address all communication to Eddie M. Yap, NOCECO, Kabankalan, Negros Occidental,
The success of our newsletter depends much on the support and involvement of everybody. This is ours. It’s for our family. Time is short and we must show love and concern to each other while we still can and have the time.
After all, even if the whole world turns its back on us, we always have our family to fall on. *Eddie M. Yap
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