Posted January 29, 2015 Book: Napkin Notes: Make Lunch Meaningful, Life Will Follow. Love, Dad Author: Garth Callaghan HarperCollins. New York. 2014. Pp. 247 An Excerpt from the Jacket: I can't bear the thought of leaving my little girl, of not being there to watch her grow up, to provide counsel and advice, laughs and jokes. To be her dad. But I have discovered a way to let her know every day how loved she is, how much I support her, and how much I care about the person she becomes. I write her Napkin Notes, which I tuck inside her lunch bag every morning. This book is a call. To wake up. Connect. Share your feelings. Make that phone call. Write that note. Because I know all too well the fragility of life and how important it is to take the time to connect with those we love while we're still here, while we still can. An Excerpt from the Book: Dear Emma, Anyone who thinks that sunshine is pure happiness has never danced in the rain. Love, Dad If you don't like something change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. -Maya Angelou Dear Emma, it doesn't matter where you go in life but rather who is by your side and how you make a difference. Love, Dad Normal is a setting on a washing machine. Be awesome --- Unknown Learn as if you were to live forever. --- Mahatma Gandhi Risk something or forever sit with your dreams. --- Herb Brooks Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one. --- Bruce Lee The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. --- Mark Twain Table of Contents: 1. It all started with a napkin 2. Sangria red 3. "I'm excellent!" 4. Where's the pony? 5. My gamer girl 6. Message with meaning 7. The napkin note notebook 8. The prostate is like popcorn 9. Ready, fire! Aim 10. Active surveillance 11. Six words I say to Emma 12. Feeling the call 13. Whac-A-Mole (or I'm tired of making Emma cry) 14. The every day action hero 15. The best Christmas present ever 16. Going public 17. I'm just a guy writing napkins 18. The gift of words 19. Side effects 20. Lifelines 21. Dear Emma 22. My life list Epilogue Emma's top five napkin notes The note writer's philosophy How to write a napkin note More than napkin notes Keep writing