Parenting

Single Dad Gets Anonymous Note That Leaves Him Gobsmacked

by Alison Gwinn
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A single father out for a Valentine’s dinner with his 6-year-old daughter received a handwritten note from a couple of strangers that was so sweet it made him weep.

He never got to thank the couple in person (they also paid for dinner—good going!). But he was so moved that he posted the note on imgur. Get out the hankies …

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