My sister posted something on Facebook today that I feel should be addressed. She asked what are Godparents. That to me was very deep. Me being a mother of a four year old daughter this touched home for me because I have never asked anyone to be my child Godparents and people that have asked I have not agreed to. This is because a God parent meant so much more to me then just a tittle. When you are a Godparent it is just as important as being a parent. You have to invest in that child's life as if they were your own because once you are given that tittle they are your own. You have to be willing to step in if anything is to happen to that parent and even if that parent is still around you must be a huge asset in that child's life. A Godparent is so much more then giving your Godchild that new outfit and pair of Jordan's. You have to give knowledge, love, understanding. A Godparent actually steams from a religious background in Christianity. A Godparent was/is someone who sponsors a child baptism. A great excerpt that I found that explained it perfectly was on Wiki "Traditionally, godparents were informally responsible for ensuring the child's religious education was carried out, and for caring for the child should he/she be orphaned. Today, the word godparent might not have explicitly religious overtones. The modern view of a godparent tends to be an individual chosen by the parents to take an interest in the child's upbringing and personal development"
