If indeed the mother died of AIDS, perhaps the father has it also..it would not be that unlikely, in which case it might be best all around this way. It is sad to part a child from either parent. Sometimes the world can be so awful that it is better than the alternatives. Who was it?//Stalin, who said 1 child dying is a tragedy; 20 million is a statistic. She has brought one child into the world's eyes, like Angelina Jolie and others have done, and there will be a ripple effect. mg