I was adopted and just found my birth mother on facebook. How should I start my first email to her?

[Milton]

If you can contact her by private message please do so, not on the open page of Facebook where she may not want everyone to know her business.

Keep it simple and straightforward -- that you have been searching for her for many years, that you do not mean to intrude into her life and that you would love to meet her if she is willing. See if she responds. If so, it may be a wonderful experience for both of you who have lived separate lives.

If you mother is willing to meet, aside from the wonderful or powerful emotional consequences, do make sure you ask for any medical Information that could affect your life or health.

Best of luck to you and remember, your life is already blessed with parents who loved and cared for you all their lives.