Scary

After the gym today I decided the only thing that would do for lunch was McDonalds.  I've had this honey mustard sauce on my mind and I cannot remember where I had it!  It wasn't chik fi la (I thought I'd miss you, but I don't), not Wendy's (only like your hamburgers and baja salad), not Burger King (probably haven't eaten there in 15 years), so that left McDonald's.  Isn't it weird the things that we crave at different times? 

After we left the drive thru I noticed 2 people calling for "Ryan."  I thought at first they were looking for a dog, and asked the woman who said that the man had lost his 4 1/2 year old son.  My heart immediately constricted because I can't imagine thinking Em was missing for even a second.  I said I'd drive up the street and look. 

I drove around some, didn't see him, headed back to McDonald's, saw that more people were walking around looking and yelling his name, drove around some more, and started to head home.  A half mile down the road I turned around.  I thought I can't go home while someone's son is missing. 

As I turned down a side street I saw a police car go racing by with lights flashing.  I thought thank God they've called the police.  I stopped and asked some golfers at the course near the McDonald's, I talked to some sketchy guy in an apartment complex, I talked to some Verizon employees who then 2 minutes later I saw pulling up and getting out in another complex and he said he was going to walk the golf course.  No kid. 

My biggest fear was how far could a 4 1/2 year old get and that someone had taken him. We were on a busy road so he couldn't of crossed the street.  While I was driving around I heard lots of sirens so I decided to drive back to McDonald's and see what I could do to help. 

The police had the entrance/exit blocked, they had a dog out, and as I slowed down in front of McDonald's I saw someone find Ryan under a bush not 6 feet from the their car.  Praise Jesus!  Praise Jesus!  Praise Jesus! 

I immediately started hysterically sobbing and called my mom to calm me down (thanks Mom). 

I headed home although I felt a little guilty that I didn't try to find the Verizon guy to let him know, but I had to feed Em and get her down for her nap.  I don't think the 18 french fries she ate in the car was good enough (meanwhile I had scarfed down a cheeseburger--I know, I know, I said nuggets, don't judge me--and it was damn good) so we had to get home to our nuggets. 

And ya know, McDonald's forget the honey mustard sauce!  I got 2 bbq and a sweet & spicy.  I guess I'll have to go back.  haha

I'll tell ya what.  I might need a cocktail.