By The Huffington Post News Editors
When Des Aronson was adopted from Ethiopia, he was old enough to recognize that his feelings were often times confounding.
Des, one of 153 million people without parents worldwide, described losing his father and being adopted by his new mom, Dr. Jane Aronson, who went on to found the Worldwide Orphan Foundation.
“I was afraid to lose something again,” the now-14-year-old told HuffPost Live. “It was sad when [my father] passed because I actually saw him, but it was really special to be able to be open to a new family. And they welcomed me in, and I feel like I’ve been with them all these years.”
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