Yes, I am the Godmother to my 1st cousin's 3 year old daughter. In my family, the number of boys out weigh the number of girls(5-2), and I have always wanted a daughter (when the time is right
of course!), so when my cousin gave birth to a baby girl and asked me to be the Godparent, I was elated! She has become so attached to me, and vice versa...and I take my duties seriously. And when I say "duties," I mean just to be there for emotional, physical, and financial support.
I try to spend as much time as I can with her now because I will be moving soon, and I know I am going to miss her terribly. Just as I know she will miss me. My home phone and my cell numbers are in the speed dial on the phone(#1 & #2), and she'll pick up the phone no less than 10 times a day and call me! And if I don't answer the home phone, she'll hang up and push the button for my cell! She knows that I love her and would do anything to make her happy. On Fridays, she'll call me and say "me wanna come to your house" and I have to just hop in my car and go pick her up!!
I think that the decision to be a Godparent is one of priviledge, and parents should take into consideration the type of person they want to be their child's Godparent...everyone is not Godparent material. When I start having children, they will already have an older sibling because my Goddaughter will always hold a spot in my heart as my 1st child. And when I look for Godparents for my children, I will know how to choose the right person for the job because I know what it takes.