What the pandemic taught me about my son's loneliness
"If there’s a silver lining to this pandemic and the restrictions imposed on our personal liberties," writes Melanie Williams, "it’s that I am learning what involuntary loneliness feels like. It’s a lesson that my son Carter, who was born with Down syndrome, has always understood. Isolation and social distancing are experiences he faces in his everyday life. Unexpectedly, COVID-19 has provided me an opportunity to understand his vast capacity for resiliency."
