Air of Life - a Column by Ed Jordan

People always say kids are resilient. I used to nod politely, not really knowing what they meant. But then I had Jasmine, my daughter with cystic fibrosis, and life rewrote the definition right in front of me. At 4, she already knew her routines better than most adults.

After my late daughter, Jasmine, was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF) at the age of 2, the days started to run together while we figured out a shaky rhythm. I learned the quirks of a nebulizer’s hum, the best tricks for coaxing Jasmine to take her pills — mixing crushed…

Sitting in that brightly lit hospital room, I was a bundle of nerves, anxiously waiting to hear what the doctor had to say about my young daughter, Jasmine. You know that feeling: The heart races, and a heavy pit churns in your stomach. When the doctor knocked on the door,…

Once upon a time, in a small town where laughter mingled with the scent of blooming flowers, I became a parent. My daughter, Jasmine, was born on a sun-drenched day in August, a tiny bundle with curious eyes and a spirit that sparkled like the stars. Little did we know…