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A Father's Surname. A Child's Destiny

A surname is not just an ordinary "proper noun." It is the greatest gift a father can give his children. A child should carry their fathers' name with pride especially if it was passed on to them without tarnish. It's a legacy that children should keep and protect from the time it was acquired until the next generation. Below is a a letter of Ninoy Aquino,a Filipino Hero, to his son, Noynoy, 36 years ago.Ninoy wrote this letter from his prison cell. This letter only highlights the sacredness of a fathers' surname and how it can change the course of life of his children. August 25, 1973 Fort Bonifacio 11:30pm Mr. Benigno S.. Aquino III P E R S O N A L My dearest Son: One of these days, when you have completed your studies I am sure you will have the opportunity to visit many countries. And in your travels you will witness a bullfight. In Spanish bullfighting as you know, a man, the matador is pitted against an angry bull. The man goads ...