I denied myself three times. I
stood at the altar, denounced their image of Satan and promised to raise
my godchildren in the Catholic faith.
These were three lies. Like many
of my friends who have gone through the same charade, I lied because I
loved those children and their parents and knew that what I was really
promising was to be a good person and source of support for that child. I
lied because everyone around me expected me to lie.
