I lost my 3-year-old grandson in the London tube. It was the longest 10 minutes of my life.

While in London visiting her daughter and grandson, the author experienced a sudden panic when her 3-year-old grandson Archie boarded a subway train alone, leaving her and her daughter on the platform. With the next train due in seven minutes, anxiety heightened as they had no access to staff or emergency services underground. However, the daughter assured her mother that Archie knew how to get off at the next station, offering a glimmer of reassurance in a tense moment. Overall, it was a reminder of the importance of quick thinking and communication in stressful situations.

Those seven minutes were the longest 97 years of my life.

There was no staff to be seen, no emergency phone on the platform, and no phone signal that deep underground.

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