Neri
Our family is a branch of the Neri-Chaves clan from the province of Cagayàn,
in the
Philippines.
My father is the son of
Jesus L. Neri, descendant of
Vicente Neri and Ceriaca Velez.
Our family is also a branch of the Irish Smith family in Amherst, Nova Scoatia.
My mother is one of Wilma Ring's (remarried name) daughters. When mother was born, my grandmother's
husband was a Smith.
Growing up only exposed to one part of a country can make a person regionally prejudiced. I have been fortunate to have lived in many parts of Canada in my life.
This fortune is also my burden, since I lost many friends to the mobility of
my family. Many people have enriched my life since I was born and I thank them for
helping me develop. In someone's vaguely famous words, "I wouldn't be
what I am today without their help."