Jasmine was born with a cleft palate and lip (along with many other anomalies). She was born in Valdosta, flown by helicopter to Shands in Gainesville, and 10 days later returned to the Valdosta hospital. Later I got a call. It was love at first sight. I had the joy of taking her home from the hospital at 21 days old. I learned about the Cleft Foundation, and I wrote to them and explained that I had a foster child who had a cleft lip and palate. I asked them if they could sen