Help! I’m a long-distance Godparent. I felt the same panic when I was asked recently to sponsor the first child of two of my dearest friends. Since they entrusted the spiritual nurture of their precious bundle to me. I had to see how I measured up. My most major flaw was that I lived too far away.The family resides in the Caribbean and I am in Central America. True, not too far away. Nevertheless, I am not in the same country and it is still going to be long-distance affair. As in any relationship, distance can make a negative impact.Since being asked, I have been thinking about my role a lot. Moreover, I am accustomed to wearing the other shoe - giving parents advice on this issue. Therefore, I decided to revisit and listen to my own counsel. This is wise, I think, before my own God-children decide to divorce me.Being a Godmother, or Godfather is far more serious than many people realize. I might be stating the obvious for some of you. However, the fact is too many persons (including some parents) tend to see this responsibility as a position of status and prestige, without realizing that an […]

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