Adopted Daughter Reunites with Mother 47 Years Later

Chris Shirley has not seen her daughter Teresa since she gave birth to her 47 years ago.

[@TheAnn2shoes]

The silence when they meet, says everything. Beautiful.

[@malina1239]

They look so much alike, even the voice was the same. Both beautiful women, so glad they found each other again 😊

[@CaptchaNeon]

She looks almost identical to her mother when her mother was in high school. It's incredible that people are signing up for these registries and that they're finding each other again. Adoption is hard, it really breaks your heart.

[@lanahamby7338]

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[@Robin-zb8qy]

what a lucky gal... to find a mother who really loves her!!!!!!!!

[@idahousarmymomma9120]

They look so much alike. What a sweet reunion. ♡

[@juan58102]

Beautiful.... i found my son too... I payed the airplane to see me here in Fargo N.D. He lives in Atlanta Ga. 20 years without my son... Since our reunited we have been friends and we love each other... he is my precious son.. I love you Jeffrey

[@tendermoonbeam]

Juan Salinas ❤️😩 this made me cry

[@jeffreydavadilla6419]

i love you 2 dad...hahahahah

[@gloriawagner8253]

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[@latinisima4]

I am so glad for you. My mother never found her family again. It leaves a big hole in people's hearts.

[@Skate2EDM]

Haven't cried this much in a long time :,( beautiful.

[@CaptchaNeon]

It would bring anyone to tears. I have a hard time not crying when someone else is crying

[@Skate2EDM]

Captcha C same brother

[@mshottprisslav]

Forgiveness is beautiful

[@vanillabh1264]

Very much agreed ma'am 😊

[@mshottprisslav]

Thank u 💚

[@georgiajawaid1091]

They do look alike. There's no mistaking that they are mother & daughter.

[@winifredscotland8710]

I which I could have my mother, she pass away when I was 2 yrs old at 27 old, I don't know her but shad a tear for her I am 71 yr old now.If only.

[@patriciaoakes66]

I feel so sad for you Winifred. I hope you have had and continue to have a good life. Peace be with you.

[@impumagirl]

They look exactly alike the hair the makeup the smile everything

[@skyhwkz8]

Karen haircuts

[@margomason4889]

Where is the rest of this story there's got to be a third part.

[@majestically2008]

My question too! 🤔

[@janetharradine4330]

exactly, we can't just stop there.....we need more!! Such beautiful ladies with such beautiful presence.

[@vallove8941]

Adoption is beautiful. I'm greatful for the relationship I am able to have with my son and his family, family to me as well. He is now 21, he has always known he was adopted and was proud of it. Twice loved and never forgotten. My heart aches for all adoptees and birth families who live with the pain of separation and the unknown. Love is around you always for you are loved as well by a tree of family members unknown to you yet. Bless all going through their own search and may you find those puzzle peices to your heart.

[@TheYasmineFlower]

How can something be beautiful when it causes so much pain to so many people? How can anything be beautiful when it can not exist without severe loss?

[@angienatoyn]

Beautiful!

[@showbrasil1995]

@@TheYasmineFlowerI totally agree with you. I am financially stable and love my grandson so much, but social workers gave them away to a foreign couple that uses adopted children as a form of income. They said that because my daughter lost her parental rights I lost my grandmother rights as well. My whole family is hurting and this baby is living in poverty. I just hope he finds us some day.

[@retiredteacher4360]

Edna Moreno Turner This does not sound right to me. I know several grandparents raising grandchildren. You need to get a lawyer to help you get your grandson back. Good luck.

[@oppsendless3814]

What was in that first embrace between them? A long hug long awaited. Longing. Years of memories never had, but imagined. Beautiful. Strong. I wish them happiness.

[@cindyortiz2026]

Aww this is a cute story, 😍 I’m really glad they reunited

[@chloefuss221]

I was crying ;-; so beautiful

[@ErnestJay88]

Your mom always love and miss you, congrats for their reunification :D

[@GlennShaffstall]

Exactly what my mom said when I found her after more than 40yrs with the help of the same network. Good for you!

[@janicescott7338]

Can you believe they both are perfectly manicured and love make-up,same hair style, fashion! A great story.

[@jbracq2008]

These stories just put the biggest smile on my face

[@blueRosesforme]

So sweet, awesome to see the similarity.

[@AshLoRo]

My eyes just cant 😭 ..... omg. This is so tragically beautiful. I wish you both so much inner peace, love, acceptance, happiness, love and unity. All my best.

[@suey8227]

They are both very very pretty - two lovely people!

[@robincrawley9794]

God Bless You Both, So Happy for you, To God Be The Glory! Mother and Daughter are Both Very Beautiful❣️

[@melissaa.8653]

Hey congrats to you guys.Glad you get to know and meet after so many yrs of wondering

[@elisacastillo2362]

They both have the same hairstyle lol that's crazy

[@lenorepaletta9267]

Same style, hair, teeth, nails.

[@darleneachille491]

Elisa Castillo right!!! twins!!! #samedna

[@bass13mary]

+Watson Everly lolololol

[@freakonaleash9601]

Yup

[@nutcracker2916]

@Watson Everly lol

[@donnamcdonald3709]

How precious!!! I have tears of joy for them! :)

[@jaylacy9912]

Awwww...her mommie remembered everything

[@brittanyhobbs3950]

This is so adorable I love this

[@AngiesDoingIt]

The hair, unbelievable.

[@Diana-qr5od]

😭😭😭😭 so happy they found each other .... the daughter looks just like her mom .

[@janicemills2627]

So much joy and happiness!

[@mickeyblue2647]

Another happy ending, beautiful.

[@Elle-5187]

I'm crying. Seeing her mom cup her face like that... 🥺 A mother's touch is like no other

[@anaval9703]

Wow! Mother and daughter look alike. So much love and forgiveness between them.

[@skulljaylynjo9098]

THIS IS SUU BEAUTIFUL I STARTED CRYING WHEN I SAW THIS

[@gdumaguing]

So happy for both of them.

[@knelson3484]

That's wonderful! ❤

[@annomanatofu3628]

do you know why we hug? so our hearts beat together

[@Aymiikeeganmelb]

So glad she shared such a private moment with the whole world ..

[@bass13mary]

Same haircut. Just amazing.

[@barbarahamilton3561]

Such a Beautiful 🤩 Daughter.!! Mommy is forgiven.!! Plenty of love ❤️ and understanding. I wish. BJH

[@xkrollx]

-This was beautiful!-

[@underestimatedsmilin2429]

So cute!!!

[@barbaragonder1889]

Both are beautiful!

[@fizzycolalizzie]

Awwwwwwww

[@chrissmith8686]

A lovely story. .

[@garypavon2071]

What a beautiful encounter ❤

[@sharongibson3673]

Reunited and I feel so good ❤️🙏

[@calorieswithmanar8908]

Made me cry

[@AlvaradoProduction90]

They look so much alike in everything.

[@Msleelee9487]

great story!

[@romanbajza8641]

aww

[@wardog1099]

The mom is beautiful just like her

[@StellaRaeVon]

They look like twins!!🙏🥰❤

[@laurienyeoakes4479]

So touching

[@markjohnangelopacal3779]

it really touches me...and im happy for her... im an adopted too just recently i knw... i hope i can find my biological parents too...

[@SandwichLady]

Mark John Angelo Pacal, you are what is described as an LDA. That stands for Late Discovery Adoptee. From what you wrote, it appears that you recently found out that you were adopted. Very sad to hear that you were deceived. I hope you get some help in searching for your birthfamily.

[@vernellwallace689]

Awesome

[@MA-ts9qt]

Wow💧 blessed. Did they stay in touch, what was the story for the adoption?

[@adysonpugh318]

Ughhh I’m crying again😭

[@voicije]

strong DNA !!!...girlie girls !!!

[@jhovillanueva9612]

Oh ive been crying all day long watching stuffs like this!!!!! Im screwed

[@sheilagoddard2199]

They look like Mom/Dau. If they had run into each other, they wouldve known. Wow!

[@phil-zz5hk]

i was put into temporary care several times as a child , mum had medical problems and as the oldest child they put me into care for a while in catholic places like nazzareth house . i have some terrible memories of them times , especially of the nuns . even today i am scared stiff of nuns , and i am 63 . priests i have some great memories , i never ever met a bad one . i was an alter boy and brought up strict catholic . i was very lucky and always went back to mum and dad .

[@getonthepeacetrain]

I'm cying hysterically

[@freakonaleash9601]

She said your fingers awwww

[@caropapa]

What a strange ending, its almost like there should be PART3 to this reunion, not only PARTS 1 AND 2

[@jenniebugs1]

There is no access to the follow up of this story - which is incredibly annoying. It’s not on the ABC website anywhere to be found! Has anyone found a link to Part 2?

[@AnnFetherston]

Amazing, cameras were ready to shoot just as the phone call was made, how staged is this.

[@Neophema]

She probably asked someone to film when she realized who was calling her.

[@meredithchapman2009]

Where is the rest?

[@keisha5542]

😢

[@smallworldafterall09]

❣️

[@rebeccahiggins2369]

💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@rhondayoumans6931]

Would have been nice to see the remainder of show. What happen? I’m looking for a daughter In gave up over 45 years ago.

[@Neyobe]

❤

[@howardbriggs2732]

My mother wants nothing to do with me. Her pride gets in the way. No contact for 15 yrs. She is 86

[@jydeinden]

They look just the same.. wow

[@K8theGR8theGIGGLER]

I am looking for my brother.. if you were born late 1983 early 1984 in the PA, WV, IN, OH area I’d love to chat !!

[@phil-zz5hk]

them onions are killing me lol.

[@pipertarin68]

I wonder, if they stayed in Contact with one another?

[@DonML83]

She looks like her mom

[@Kburd-wr6dq]

Look so Allie

[@retiredteacher4360]

Video is too short.

[@Kat-Alaska]

i keep watching these videos, WHY I DO DIS?!

[@hjarten]

whew

[@Alycanj]

news channels edit the crap out of this stuff, loses half the emotion and gives no details

[@Lauren-vd4qe]

Interesting that BOTH of them do their hair, wear makeup and nice clothes! inherent nice lookers!!

[@bounchofbeaners1868]

sooooo wheres her dad?

[@kastheglitch]

...

[@bounchofbeaners1868]

Gaming Bear Magic that's a serious question...

[@kastheglitch]

+bounchofbeaners yeah I know I'm not dumb try guess jeez

[@Jenbrinkerjackson]

They have the same hair. I hope i will be forgiven like this someday

[@AndiDuck]

They were lucky it appears that it went well . I'm sure others turn out to be doors people wished they had never opened .. Like the Griswold's ( National Lampoon ) meeting their hillbilly cousins .. Or the Hills Have Eyes( Movie) . Or those guys in the woods in Deliverance (Movie) Yikes ! Hope this works out well for the Mother and Mom in the video.

[@ILuvCaroline]

She said that her birth mother gave her the name Teresa but then the birth mother says Kathy could be my daughter ??

[@samsam3055]

last thing I saw of you.....*can hardly see anything, waterworks*

[@raquelvlogzz1183]

Lord have mercy I feel her mom cause my mom its that old lady age and was married a virgin to my dad,Hispanics and Americans mostly believed bk in th day,if u got pregnant without being married, it was the holocaust bad for real.I'm Puertorican and that stigma.lives on just like rice and beans in a modern form,So Mom and Chris I support u 100% ..God bless u!Dios es bueno-God is good!

[@sapphicalix]

The Holocaust bad.. really? What’s wrong with you?

[@ecogrande2668]

They look a like

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[@tinaholdman6123]

Casually Jenny

[@DuoBanditBTW]

its not as emotional when they prepare this themselves ... its like 80 % less effective ..

[@relaxandrefocuswithmegan]

My bio mother has rejected me and asked everyone else to as well. It's clear she never loved me. I have sisters and cousins she doesn't want me to get know. Adoption sucks.

[@monickalynn4365]

So sorry for you:-(that's just awful (I'm in a similar situation)life is too short for all of that.Maybe your Mother will come correct,recognize her actions,eventually.Live your life the best, happiest and most fulfilled as you possibly can...:-)

[@relaxandrefocuswithmegan]

monicka lynn Sorry to hear Monica and I agree!

[@maryann7941]

M Mary I'm so sorry, no one should ever be treated that way...

[@relaxandrefocuswithmegan]

Mary Shoemaker Thank you. I agree.

[@xtntxex]

M Mary I'm sorry to hear that. My father was adopted, he got to meet his bio mom but his bio dad was a womanizer who never met half the kids he made. I could never understand when a bio parent refuses to meet their child, to me it's extremely selfish on their part. Have you at least been able to meet your bio dad or luck in tracking him down? What I suggest to you is go onto ancestry.com and do their DNA test. Once you get your results back it will show you other close relatives of yours who have also partaken in it is well. Even though I wasn't adopted myself, both my father and maternal grandmother were adopted so trust me when I say I empathize with you. Best of luck to you and remember in the end it's not your genetics that define you, but your actions.

[@manich4003]

I don't know but sometimes these stories make me sad for those parents who adopted , raised and loved them and these children still searching for biological parents

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