I'm a sucker for a Star Wars video like this!

December 04, 2019WGarth Callaghan

This brought joy to my heart, and not just because it includes Star Wars. Watch until the end!

My 8th Cancerversay

November 05, 2019WGarth Callaghan

November 5, 2011

We were camping, an activity I didn’t particularly enjoy. On a hike with our friends, our dog Noël had dashed off in pursuit of something and was nowhere to be seen. We had rescued her less than a year before. Noël had been in a local pet shelter for fifty-nine days. This nearby county shelter was not a “no kill” shelter, and after sixty days, the animals were euthanized. She was saved from that fate by FLAG (For the Love of Animals in Goochland), a local animal rescue group. Noël barely looked like a dog when we met her. She was just fur and bones. The fur she did have was patchy and sparse. Noël had clearly been on her own for some time. She was skittish around most people and appeared to be deathly afraid of me.

21 Days of Thankfulness 2019

November 03, 2019WGarth Callaghan

I have a lot to be thankful for, and so do you. Sure, there are dark clouds in my life. I always say everyone has a little crap in their life. I am no exception.

But I have so much to be thankful for: Lissa, my wife; Emma, my daughter; and the blessings we receive from our community. I’m thankful for the never ending source of Napkin Notes. I could go on and on.

This year we’re asking you to do something a little different. We’re asking you to think ahead, to plan. Get ready for giving thanks a few weeks earlier than normal. Be purposeful in your thoughts and actions.

Join us this Thanksgiving as we give thanks for the people in our lives.

Starting November 8th we will write a note a day until Thanksgiving.

Follow our guide, choose a napkin or a note card and remember it is the thought that counts.
Write one note a day for 21 days. Easy, right?

Why Do We Give Thanks?

Because the people in our lives matter.

It is our responsibility to tell them that they do.

I chose a napkin. A simple way to connect with my daughter, Emma, at lunch every day - sharing wisdom, inspiration and encouragement.

What I did not know is I would be diagnosed with cancer 4 times and how valuable these moments we two would share.

Use the hashtag #21DaysOfThankfulness

Download the easy peasy guide here: 21-Days

Pack. Write. Connect.

Day 2028 & Remembering Day 1663

September 07, 2019WGarth Callaghan

I normally try to be that cheerful patient, the patient who is grateful for treatment. I really am thankful because I know this treatment is the key to being alive. I told the phlebotomist first thing that I was grumpy. That was a mistake.