2 Loving Godmothers

"My name is Darren and I have 2 wonderful godmothers, there names are Maureen and May.

They are always there for me. They never let me down no matter what. I dont have a photo of them but I would like to include them on this page because they mean so much to me and I love them both very much. I find that I can go to them with anything that is on my mind and they are always there to listen. When I went to Lourdes in May I spoke to a priest and made it official.

This is how I feel about these 2 lovely ladies. As far as Godmothers go they are 2 in a million."

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A Godparent in need is a Godparent indeed!

"I was baptised at the age of 12, and my uncle Hamish and his sister, my auntie Lucy were my godparents. The family were all so pleased that I had chosen to be baptised. i moved away from the area at 17, and lost the close relationship I had developed with my large and fantastic family, while I pursued my dreams of travel and higher education.

Hamish and Lucy continued to be cool uncle and aunt, but until recently I had forgotten about the whole godparent relationship.
At my granny's funeral last week, I broke down in tears, and Hamish, granny's eldest son, who of course was himself very upset at the loss of his mother, offered me his full attention while I cried like a baby (I am 25!!) The family know I haven't a relationship with my real mother and father which could help me here, so i really felt Hamish took the role of father for me here, rolled together with uncle, and of course, godfather. I was overwhelmed by the special attention he paid to me, and will never forget it.

My guardian, aunty Susan, also offered me the greatest of support by an encouraging smile, cuddle, a wink or holding my hand when she saw I was vulnerable. To have such attention from my aunts and uncles was so important to me, and made me realise how well loved I truly am, by such a lovely family.

Likewise, my aunty Lucy provided great comfort, not least in her wonderful humour and unjudgemental love for me, but also in the private words of wisdom she recently offered me over email when I was very worried about a few personal issues. To me, this attention from both aunts and uncle has gone beyond the call of duty, and made me realise how special a godparent and guardian is. In addition, i believe they offered me this comfort, not through any sense of duty, but just through familial love. All my aunts and uncles on both sides of my family are wonderful, and offer me love and attention, but these three independent gestures really stuck out to me as special moments for which I am truly grateful."

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Anna really appreciated Felicity!

For as long as I can remember one present has stood out from the rest of my Christmas presents every year, predominately for it's expensive London wrapping paper and beautifully tied ribbons. Nor have the contents ever disappointed, and over the years my collection of jewellery, for example, has been enriched by beautiful pieces from established names such as Tiffany's. These presents were of course from my Godmother, Felicity, who has never once forgotten a Christmas or birthday, who has besides the lovely gifts, invited me to special parties held for the many godchildren of she and her husband (of which I remember one in particular, a trip to the Cirque de Soleil followed by a spectacular tea in a hotel), and who in later years has continued to pay me more than my fair share of attention by taking me on annual shopping trips to the centre of London.

But even better than this spectacular display of generosity is that she has always taken the time to talk to me, be interested in my progress in school and discuss my changing interests, and I feel that these discussions have without a doubt contributed to my marked increase in self -confidence over the years. Although neither of us is devoutly religious she has fulfilled the role of a godmother by supporting my decisions and by conveying her willingness to be consulted by me.

As a young child I saw her as a wonderful person to be looked up to, but now that I am approaching adulthood, while still admiring her greatly, she is also beginning to be a valuable friend, someone who continues to be startlingly kind both to me and my sister, who was not lucky enough to have such as fantastic godparent. I am eternally grateful to Felicity for her generosity and kindness over the years, and wish that everyone else could be as lucky as I am in their godparent!

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Caroline