I'm sad ....

I got a phone call from my Mom on Sunday night. My cousin April passed away on Saturday. April is my Mom's oldest Brother Art's daughter. Her mom and my uncle were divorced and her mom moved away so we really didn't get to know her to well ... They would mail pictures of April to Granny and Grandpa, I can remember how everyone said that she was my clone. Our pictures looked damn near identical. About 5 years ago, my uncle gave April my e-mail address and she and I shared e-mails and chatted here and there. Then her e-mail address didn't work anymore... She has a son that is a year younger than Austin. His Dad lives in Texas and he and his mom live in Ohio. Apparently that is where her mother now lives. It is my understanding that when April was pregnant with Kahil she found out she was HIV positive and it took 5 years to turn into full blown AIDS. Kahil is fine, he's not HIV positive or anything. April wanted her brother to take care of Kahil after she was gone, but apparently Kahil being half black and half white makes a difference in his book. I had my mom tell my uncle that if he needed me to I would take Kahil and raise him with my boys. My Uncle is in his 60's probably pushing 70 and I know couldn't take care of him ... She does have a friend that may be willing to take the little boy in. Its rumored that the Dad wants him, but only because that would get him more money from state aide.

I'm so sad ... I don't even really know her and have never met her son... My Uncle has now lost both of his kids, I can't even imagine what he's going thru.