Yes, I was 7 years old and the streets of Century city where packed full of people. It was Friday night and people were racing to all the attractions. I lived in this area of town but its a tourist trap, where the old Hollywood movies studio lots are still there and there's lots of shopping and dining, and in the midst of it all I could not find my mum! I just got swept away by a wave of people flooding the streets, it was like being hit by a tidal wave. It was scary actually. The worst part was that I walked up to person after person, saying I was a lost child and needed help, but nobody gave a damn and just kept walking. I had to search until I got reunited with family.
Have you ever read the Sword of Truth books or checked out the TV series Legend of the Seeker?