The first time a supervisor asked me to cover an overnight emergency, my stomach clenched.

Before what happened to Finn, I would have said yes without a second thought.

Overtime had paid for vacations, school fees, and the new roof on the garage.

It had also kept me offshore during moments I could never get back.

I told the supervisor I needed to line up childcare and would call him back.

He seemed surprised but nodded.

I called Gloria, and she said she could stay with Finn if she had to.