On her son’s 23^rd birthday, adoptive mom Lu Adair writes a letter to her son’s birth mom — sharing about the kind, sensitive and talented young man he has become. This post originally appeared in April 2016. 

To the birth mother of my son,

Twenty-three years ago you brought a beautiful baby boy into the world. For reasons only you understand, you were unable to care for him. That's okay; I'm the last person who would judge you. Over the years, others have asked why you could not care for him. It's really none of their business. I think it shows how much they do not understand about life.