Has anybody ever come in contact with a long lost family member?

Yes, actually I have. I didn't see my sister for about 10 years. I finally saw her back in 2001 at my kids birthday party. It was a bit awkward for me at first, but once I said hi to her she snubbed me and it was like nothing changed so I said nothing more to her. I haven't seen her since, though I have tried to contact her for our mom's sake. Unfortunately my sister wants nothing to do with her or my mom's side of the family.

i have quite a lot of relatives that i haven't seen for a long time. some i have not even met in my whole life!!! i know i have cousins, in canada, in hongkong and in china, even in the philippines... but i have not met most of them and we all have our different lives. :)

I saw my half-sister for the first time in 23 years last month and it was really awkward. We got along all right but we really don't know each other. Last summer I got to see my Dad and Stepmom for the first time after 22 years and that was a big thing. It wasn't awkward at all and I loved seeing them. **AT PEACE WITHIN** ~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~