Questions

As parents we all know those inevitable, yucky, uncomfortable conversations will happen with your kids.  For example when a loved one passes and you have to explain life and death or the dreaded "birds and bees" talk.  Well in our CF world I knew Avery would one day realize she is different from other kids.  Today it happened. 

Me:  Avery we need to do shaky puff-puffs.  Go to the bathroom and we will start in 5 minutes.
Avery:  I really don't like doing shaky puff-puffs
Me:  I know, but we have to do them so you don't get sick.
Avery:  Do my friends have to do them?
Me:  No, they don't.
Avery:  They are going to get sick then mommy.
Me:  No, they will not because they don't have Cystic Fibrosis.
Avery:  Why do I have Cystic Fibrosis?
Me:  Because God sent you down from Heaven to us with Cystic Fibrosis.
Avery:  Okay I understand.

It was that simple and dropped without further questions from there.  But our little bubbled life has changed a bit.    Avery now knows (how much I am not sure) that she is different. My only hope is that she doesn't come to resent Cystic Fibrosis.  I am so fearful that in her teens she will rebel and not do her treatments.  I want to raise a confident woman that owns CF.  

Like I said, we all know those conversations will come, but you only hope you do the best you can when they are in front of you.  I hope this was one of those times:)