It has been less than six months since Olympian skier Bode Miller and his wife, Morgan Miller, lost their daughter in a tragic drowning incident in a neighbor’s pool.
In the throes of grief, the couple bravely came forward to talk about their 19-month-old daughter Emmy’s tragic ending, and to warn parents about the very real threat of child drowning.
Morgan Miller was pregnant when Emmy passed away.
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She and Bode welcomed a son on Oct. 5, a milestone day of celebration tinted with the heartbreaking sorrow of Emmy’s passing.
“But as quickly as I saw this new baby, my eyes moved to the angel lying to the right of his face, holding him, arms around his neck. Almost as if to say, ‘It’s okay. I’m here.”’
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Morgan won’t get to watch the siblings grow up together as her heart had envisioned.
But she believes her son will still feel a special bond with the sibling he didn’t get to meet.
Kim Davis began writing for The Western Journal in 2015. Her primary topics cover family, faith, and women. She has experience as a copy editor for the online publication Thoughtful Women. Kim worked as an arts administrator for The Phoenix Symphony, writing music education curriculum and leading community engagement programs throughout the region. She holds a degree in music education from Grand Canyon University with a minor in eating tacos.
