Speedbump named 2002

Hi. My name is S.E. Isaac and I would like to hit restart on 2022. It has started horribly. First, we had the tragic loss of Betty White. I thought it was a joke. She was such a bright star in this dark world. Then on January 4th, our family nearly had a devastating tragedy. My son– Alex– who many of you know has autism and schizoaffective lives in a group home a few hours from me. I received a call that he had run away. Usually, he has his phone and I can find him via a GPS app. This time he left his phone. We headed up there to help in the search. He was nowhere to be found. My heart was broken and my stomach in knots for hours upon hours. I felt so hopeless. Luckily, he was found. He was in the river. A very large and deep river. He had attempted to swim across, got caught in the current, and traveled downstream. But again, he was found. A few of the staff were able to get to him & carry him out. He was dehydrated and on the verge of hyperthermia. Outside of that, he was healthy & safe.

I felt so much despair that day. Nearly seven-plus hours of him missing had taken a toll on me. I absolutely despised 2022; however, my kiddo was safe & sound. What more could a mother ask for? Right? So… I moved forward with my new year and woke up SICK. Like deathbed type sick. (insert eye roll) But the show must go on. Or attempt to go on even if I am waving a white flag in the air. Do you think 2022 will go away? Doubtful huh? (HA!)

With all that being said, how are all of you holding up? Truthfully. I’m all ears if you need to vent.