(Sports Spectrum) Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Marquise Goodwin is known for his blistering speed and leaping ability, even competing as a long-jumper at the 2012 Olympics. Yet for Goodwin and his wife, Morgan, the journey toward parenthood has been anything but fast, marred with pain every step of the way.
The birth of a healthy baby girl, Marae Goodwin, this past February was both a beginning and an end for the Goodwins. The joys and struggles of life as parents were just beginning, while the years of pain to get to that moment had come to a merciful end. Sitting on a table beside Morgan throughout the delivery process were three heart-shaped urns holding the ashes of the three babies the Goodwins had lost. Just like a rainbow, Marae symbolized hope and renewal.
“Our little Rae of light,” Marquise said in a recent ESPN article.