Wednesday, December 07, 2005

Tiny miracles


Photos by Mark M. Hancock / © The Beaumont Enterprise

Vonchisha Ruben entertains Marcus Ruben, Jr. at her home in Beaumont on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2005. She was pregnant with four children. One died during term, three were born premature with heart conditions and one has died since.


Miracle Ruben looks toward her mother from the lap of her grandmother, Mary Ridley-Fisher, at Vonchisha Ruben's home in Beaumont.



Vonchisha Ruben burps Marcus Ruben, Jr. after a feeding at her home in Beaumont.



(Left) Vonchisha Ruben (top) gets help from her family to care for her two remaining twins at her home in Beaumont.

(Below) Vonchisha Ruben kisses Marcus Ruben, Jr. at her home in Beaumont.




2 comments:

Bryon Houlgrave said...

Touching story, and very well-written.

"VC" said...

TEARS COME 2 MY EYES AS I READ ABOUT MY BABIES...MARCUS JR. & MIRACLE WILL BE 6YRS OLD THIS MONTH ON THE 26TH...ALL I CAN SAY IS GOD IS GOOD....I MISS MY OTHER KIDS VERY MUCH & WISH THEY WERE HERE EVERY DAY BUT I ALSO KNOW THEIR IN A BETTER PLACE. MRS.VONCHISHA RUBEN