I’m Thomas, a young widower raising my son, Peter. After my wife passed during childbirth, I did my best to provide for him, but our living situation drew the attention of social services, and Peter was placed in care. I was told that with steady work and better housing, I could bring him home.On the same morning I had a promising job interview, social workers arrived and took Peter, citing my finances and our home. I rushed to the interview but arrived late and wasn’t considered. Feeling defeated, I met a fisherman who told me about seasonal work in Alaska that paid well. I decided to go so I could quickly get stable and reunite with my son.
