{"id":1624,"date":"2013-05-12T12:37:18","date_gmt":"2013-05-12T02:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?p=1624"},"modified":"2013-05-12T12:37:18","modified_gmt":"2013-05-12T02:37:18","slug":"dear-mum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?p=1624","title":{"rendered":"Dear Mum"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb_share_1\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px;\"><a name=\"fb_share\" type=\"icon_link\" share_url=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?p=1624\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php\">Share<\/a><\/div><div><script src=\"http:\/\/static.ak.fbcdn.net\/connect.php\/js\/FB.Share\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/div><p>&#8220;One of the greatest gifts that you can give your mother on mothers day is your time, and if you are far away just a phone call to say how much you love her.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?attachment_id=1641\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1641\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1641\" title=\"John Beeman &quot;Fairies &amp; Dragons&quot; \" src=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Beeman-John-34853-Fairies-Dragons-66.5x78cm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1792\" height=\"1488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Beeman-John-34853-Fairies-Dragons-66.5x78cm.jpg 1792w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Beeman-John-34853-Fairies-Dragons-66.5x78cm-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Beeman-John-34853-Fairies-Dragons-66.5x78cm-1024x850.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1792px) 100vw, 1792px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dear Mum,<\/p>\n<p>I know that I haven&#8217;t always been the most perfect child, and I definitely have pushed your buttons (and boundaries) at times but I just want to share with you my unconditional gratitude for everything you have done for me.<\/p>\n<p>You have loved me unconditionally, selflessly and with many sacrifices.<br \/>\nYou have helped me grow in all stages of my life and imparted your wisdom on me (whether I listened or not is another question)<\/p>\n<p>You have taught me compassion, empathy and patience<\/p>\n<p>You have inspired me to follow my dreams and told me to pull my head in when I&#8217;ve gotten too big for my boots.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ve done things for me that I may have not liked at the time but appreciate now.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ve been my best friend and biggest supporter and although I tell you all the time I definitely do not tell you enough&#8230; You&#8217;re the best and I am so grateful to have been raised by such an amazing woman.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks mum and I love you.<\/p>\n<p>Your Child x<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?attachment_id=1642\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1642\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1642\" title=\"Loretta Blake  &quot;White Camellias&quot; \" src=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Blake-Loretta-37636-White-Camellias-51x51.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2455\" height=\"2482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Blake-Loretta-37636-White-Camellias-51x51.jpg 2455w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Blake-Loretta-37636-White-Camellias-51x51-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Blake-Loretta-37636-White-Camellias-51x51-1012x1024.jpg 1012w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2455px) 100vw, 2455px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?attachment_id=1644\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1644\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1644\" title=\"Shirley Marais Mama Hens\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Marais-36940-36941-Mama-Hen-1-Mama-Hen-iii.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4192\" height=\"3041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Marais-36940-36941-Mama-Hen-1-Mama-Hen-iii.jpg 4192w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Marais-36940-36941-Mama-Hen-1-Mama-Hen-iii-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Marais-36940-36941-Mama-Hen-1-Mama-Hen-iii-1024x742.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4192px) 100vw, 4192px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?attachment_id=1643\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1643\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1643\" title=\" Danielle McManus &quot;Pink Cupcake&quot;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/McManus-Danielle-36988-Pink-Cupcake-16x16cm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1178\" height=\"1155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/McManus-Danielle-36988-Pink-Cupcake-16x16cm.jpg 1178w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/McManus-Danielle-36988-Pink-Cupcake-16x16cm-300x294.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/McManus-Danielle-36988-Pink-Cupcake-16x16cm-1024x1004.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1178px) 100vw, 1178px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"al2fb_like_button\"><div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n(function(d, s, id) {\n  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n  js = d.createElement(s); 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