Getting to know my relatives after being chosen as the Godparent of my cousins' wedding

Being a Godparent or the prime witness of a wedding is an honor for me. Once somebody will choose you to be their legal witness in their marriage vow, that means they admire you. You are the kind of couple whom they look forward to or as their model. They can. be considered as their second parent with whom they can seek advice and guidance. As their ninong and ninang whose responsibility is to ensure that our Godson and daughter or the couple must be productive and successful in their married life journey.

We've been a Godparent about 8 times. I have already 8 couples of whom my husband and I were the principal witnesses of their wedding ceremony. This also means that I have already eight Godson and a daughter. Therefore we already have a responsibility to them. Aside from being their model couple, is this the indication that I am now reaching old age or senior citizen? hahaha!!. Of course not, I am still 42, and I'm still young at heart. Hehehe. Do you agree?

Why I Haven't Met Them?

Before I was assigned to the school where I am now, my father already informed me that he has an uncle or within who lived in this barangay. So when I was assigned here, I meet some learners who have the same family name as mine. I frequently asked them questions about who were their parents and who were their Lolo or grandparents. I traced some of them and some did not but they know me already. It's me alone who don't know them only who don't know them personally. Others contacted me on Facebook and visited me in school.

The invitation

One day my cousin send me a message via messenger asking a favor if it is ok for me to be a principal sponsor together with my husband at my cousin's wedding whom I never meet. I replied to her; what? cousin? Who? I haven't met them yet. I didn't know them. My cousin replied; they know you. So I asked her if and when. She said that it was on Saturday. At first, I refused because I haven't met them so I think it was shameful on my part. Another thing was we had a scheduled BCBP breakfast meeting and a formation talk after the breakfast meeting. I have so many excuses just to decline their request as a Godparent. But one of my cousins told me that they will just include our name in the program just in case we can come. That statement, made me realize and think that it's also an opportunity if I will be coming so that I can meet my other relatives on my father's side.

On the day of the wedding

My husband and I don't want to be absent from our breakfast meeting on that day. Our meeting started at 7:30 am and it will end by noon since we still have formation talk after breakfast. We decided to attend the wedding too so that my relatives can't say that I am not respecting their invitation. I don't want to disappoint them even if we were not close but it's clear that we belong to the same blood. We excused our meeting by 9:30 am and traveled right away to the wedding venue. We were late for about 10 minutes so we haven't participated in the ceremonial entourage. When we arrived it was already the bride walking on the aisle. My tiyahin or auntie taught me that I will not be coming anymore since I was not able to walk on the aisle together with the other sponsors. But she was so happy when she saw that I was already there.

After the wedding ceremony was pictorial. When the host called the attention of the bride's relative I am hesitant to join them but since they called me I was able to join. After the pictorial, the reception follows at the bride's residence. Before the reception, I find time to meet and greet some of my relatives. That was our first time meeting each other or knowing each other. I'm happy and they were happy also that I recognized them as my relatives.

Reception

The reception was held at the vacant space near the residence of my cousin. The area was so spacious. Even if it's an open space but is safe from the sun's heat since a tent was provided. There were a lot of guests but then there were lots of food prepared too. All guest have taken their lunch and they were all satisfied and had full stomachs for sure. After the money dance and had our share of giving or pinning, we left the venue with a pack of lechon aa our share thankful for a time of being with them in one of the most significant events in. the lives of my cousin. Congratulations and best wishes to the newlywed couple.

That's all for now. Thank you for reading.