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Dad With Cancer Writes Daughter 826 Notes Just in Case

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Dad With Cancer Writes Daughter 826 Notes Just in Case
Garth Callaghan started slipping notes into his daughter Emma's lunchbox when she was in kindergarten. Now in eight grade, she depends on those brief missives as a daily source of inspiration. Callaghan, 44, now battling cancer, in a fit of inspiration, has written hundreds of napkin notes to his daughter, leaving a legacy of how much he loves her.

Garth Callaghan started slipping notes into his daughter Emma's lunchbox when she was in kindergarten.

Now in eight grade, she depends on those brief missives as a daily source of inspiration — and a reminder to never take her dad for granted.

Callaghan, 44, has battled kidney cancer twice over the last several years and in a fit of inspiration, has written hundreds of "napkin notes" to his daughter, leaving a legacy of how much he loves her.

"Dear Emma, Sometimes when I need a miracle, I look in to your eyes and realize I've already created one," says one of them. "Love, Dad"

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