Emily Goodman

ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPH:

“I have a picture today of me and my husband, Jeffery Goodman, who have been together for 19 years. And a picture of our three boys. We have Ryan, who's 16, Jared, who's 12 and Brady, who's four, about to be five. And my picture brings me light, because if it wasn't for my husband and my kids, then I wouldn't have as much joy in my life and wouldn't have them to make me happy and make me smile and laugh. And they're the most important thing in the world to me. My middle son, Jerry, he brings me light because he's so funny. If he knows that you are feeling sad, he will always be the first one there to help you. Brady, he gave me light, because I was pregnant with him at a very difficult time in my life. And without him, I don't know if I could have survived it. Ryan was my first one. So of course, he made me mommy first. I get emotional because he's already 16. And he makes me very proud and brings a light in my life because he's going to a good Catholic school, Elder. And he's doing very well.”