Hi, everybody,
last week my health insurance company decided for the second time in a row, they will not pay for my already planed back operation in Belgium! Leaving me with not much options for any recovery from this debilitating and painful injury that I have for so many years now! You can imagine that after receiving this bad news, my spirits hit an all-time low! Then the next day the mailman dropped a large envelope through our mailbox, that to my surprise contained the April/May issue of the “Bonsai & Stone Appreciation Magazine” from the Bonsai Clubs International. I had received one copy earlier this year as a price for the pictures of my Bonsai I submitted into the ” 8Th International CETRE Online Award”. I thought this earlier copy was the only one I would receive, so I was not counting on this new edition ad all! That was a nice enough surprise as it is, but when I took the magazine out of its envelope I really had to sit down in wonderful disbelieve! Because there on the cover was a double picture of my Literati Hawthorn in full bloom and in Autumn colours!
I know that this is not the main reason that I am into Bonsai Art, but I would be a liar if I would not admit, that I am not happy and honoured that my work and trees are appreciated in this special way! It gave my otherwise clouded week an unexpected silver lining and all the more reason to carry on with what I am doing, no matter how hard that sometimes is at this moment! Bonsai is my sanity and live joy at this moment and this magazine cover will go on the wall to remind me of just that whenever I need it!
Thank you, my little trees!
Hans van Meer.
Info: karamottobonsai@hotmail.com
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The Bonsai Blog of Hans van Meer 
Excellent my friend! Sorry to hear about your back and the insurance denying it again. I will email you some pictures of “Tinfoil” soon.
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Sorry to hear about your bad news. Insurance Co’s are BAD NEWS.
But,
Great to see the magazine cover. Like you say we do not do Bonsai for glory but to be recognised is a great pat on the back.
Well done.
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Thanks Jason! I mailed you twice last week, but I dont think you received them?! That happens a lot lately? I will mail you again soon with my other mail address! Stay safe my friend,
Hans.
Thanks Peter! That’s appreciated!
Cheers,
Hans.
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congratulations Hans. you do great work. I enjoy your posts. your posts keep KOB fresh and interesting.
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Your happiness touches my heart Hans. Life is full of unexpected things.
Cheers,
Alfredo
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When enthusiasm and success meet the result is happiness. Congratulations
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Congrats!!!! Great tree!
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Thank you guy’s! 🙂
Hans.
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Hi Hans, the new site looks great… so sorry to hear of your rotten health problems. I promise to take good care of you when you come over in October.
Tony 🙂 🙂
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Hans great to see your successes when you have a painful hurdle in your way. Keep the faith.
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Hi Tom!!!
Talking about nice surprises, good to hear from you again my friend! 🙂
I got plenty of faith! But I cant stand straight! 🙂
Hans.
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Just wanted you to know that I’ve shown the cover of the magazine to several friends who aren’t familiar with bonsai, and they were all blown away! It’s been a great way to help friends understand why I love this art form. I didn’t know whose trees they were, and I’m happy to know now. It’s a beautiful tree.
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Hi Roberto,
that’s nice to hear and I am glad you found your way to my Blog! I dont know if you found my website already? But here you can read the story of this tree:
http://www.karamotto.org/index.php?page=11
Cheers,
Hans van Meer.
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