Tendai Franklyn-Brown, Staff Reporter

Marie Miller (right) of the Scotiabank training centre presents a cheque to Reginald and Keisha Hird (partly hidden), parents of Jamaica's first quadruplets, to open savings accounts for the girls - Ruth-Ann, Annabelle, Isabelle and Gabrielle - yesterday at the Scotiacentre, Duke and Port Royal streets, downtown Kingston. - Junior Dowie/Staff Photographer

"Anything you need after this, you can call me." This was the offer Heather Goldson, vice-president of marketing at Scotiabank Jamaica, gave Reginald and Keisha Hird, who continue to receive donations and gifts from well-wishers, since the arrival off their quadruplet daughters just weeks ago.

The babies were not present yesterday and are still hospitalised. However, their father assured that the girls were in good health.

"They are still in hospital and should be out by the weekend, if not next week," he said.

Goldson acknowledged that it was a bank employee, Marie Miller, who initiated the idea before the presentation of four gift baskets and gift certificates, worth $10,000 each, was made to the parents.

"She (Miller) got very excited about these four children, like she needs grandchildren or something, and said we needed to do something, and we absolutely would. We wanted to give you just a few little gifts to make the transition a bit easier and it is our profound pleasure to do so," Goldson said.

Tears of joy

On the presentation of the gifts to the happy couple, Miller was emotional.

"I'm almost close to tears; how wonderful it is to see you both. And to see you up and about and looking so fabulous, four babies later," she said. "It's a wonderful thing to start these little girls on a journey for life, and with Scotiabank. It is a great pleasure for me to present you both with a token of interest and care."

Honoured by the pledges and donation of gifts, Reginald spoke of the horror stories people have told him to be prepared for.

"A lot of persons talk about the challenges that we are going to have, but we are going to have four times the amount of joy," he said.

tendai.franklyn-brown@gleanerjm.com