Get Well Soon, Mandela: Touching Messages and Gestures

South Africans pay tribute with art work, cards and more.

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You Are in Our Thoughts - As the global community celebrated the 95th birthday of famed revolutionary Nelson Mandela on July 18, 2013, his medical condition continues to overshadow the special day. Supporters from around the world have traveled to the Pretoria hospital where the former freedom fighter continues to receive treatment for a recurring lung infection. Keep reading to see the personalized artwork, gestures and events taking place to honor the “Father of the Nation.” —Patrice Peck(Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Dance - The Maitibolo Cultural Troupe dances outside of the Pretoria hospital where former president of South African Nelson Mandela was admitted on June 8, 2013. (Photo: STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP/Getty Images)

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Dance - The Maitibolo Cultural Troupe dances outside of the Pretoria hospital where former president of South African Nelson Mandela was admitted on June 8, 2013. (Photo: STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP/Getty Images)

Faith for the Father of the Nation - Anxious Mandela supporters hold vigil and prayer services in honor of the anti-apartheid hero, who remains in critical condition.  (Photo: Esa Alexander/Sunday Times/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

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Faith for the Father of the Nation - Anxious Mandela supporters hold vigil and prayer services in honor of the anti-apartheid hero, who remains in critical condition. (Photo: Esa Alexander/Sunday Times/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Get Well Soon - South Africans continue to wish Madiba well, but many have resigned to the 95-year-old’s imminent passing.  (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

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Get Well Soon - South Africans continue to wish Madiba well, but many have resigned to the 95-year-old’s imminent passing. (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

A Flower for a Freedom Fighter - A child leaves a heartfelt message for Mandela outside of his Pretoria hospital on July 15, 2013. (Photo: STRINGER/AFP/Getty Images)

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A Flower for a Freedom Fighter - A child leaves a heartfelt message for Mandela outside of his Pretoria hospital on July 15, 2013. (Photo: STRINGER/AFP/Getty Images)

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We Are Praying for You - A child leaves a heartfelt message for Mandela outside of his Pretoria hospital on July 15, 2013. (Photo: STRINGER/AFP/Getty Images)

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We Are Praying for You - A child leaves a heartfelt message for Mandela outside of his Pretoria hospital on July 15, 2013. (Photo: STRINGER/AFP/Getty Images)

Healing Through Song - Carrying a colorful banner featuring a beaming Madiba, a church group sings and prays for their country’s first Black president. (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

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Healing Through Song - Carrying a colorful banner featuring a beaming Madiba, a church group sings and prays for their country’s first Black president. (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

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Candle in the Wind - A candle bearing an image of Mandela flickers inside of a flower basket held by a South African woman. (Photo: AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)

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Praying for Madiba - Outside of the hospital where Mandela continues to battle a recurring lung infection, a visitor is seen praying beside a growing display of tributes.  (Photo: STRINGER/AFP/Getty Images)

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Praying for Madiba - Outside of the hospital where Mandela continues to battle a recurring lung infection, a visitor is seen praying beside a growing display of tributes. (Photo: STRINGER/AFP/Getty Images)

A.N.C. Shows Support - Organized by A.N.C. supporters, a candlelit vigil takes place outside Mandela’s former home in the Soweto township of Johannesburg on June 27, 2013.  (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

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A.N.C. Shows Support - Organized by A.N.C. supporters, a candlelit vigil takes place outside Mandela’s former home in the Soweto township of Johannesburg on June 27, 2013. (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

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A Single Message - A get well soon message is posted to a tree outside of the Pretoria hospital, which has become a popular destination for Madiba well-wishers since his hospitalization. (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

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A Single Message - A get well soon message is posted to a tree outside of the Pretoria hospital, which has become a popular destination for Madiba well-wishers since his hospitalization. (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

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Ringting Reaches Out to Mandela - Kindergarteners from the Ringting primary school leave a bevy of balloons, hand prints and get well messages at the Pretoria hospital. (Photo: AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Say a Little Prayer for Mandela - At a vigil held outside of the Pretoria hospital, members of a prayer group clutch candles while gathered. (Photo: MARCO LONGARI/AFP/Getty Images)

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Say a Little Prayer for Mandela - At a vigil held outside of the Pretoria hospital, members of a prayer group clutch candles while gathered. (Photo: MARCO LONGARI/AFP/Getty Images)

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Inspiring a New Generation - A South African woman places her 4-month-old son besides a framed portrait of the former leader to take a photo of the event with her camera phone. (Photo: AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

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Dear Mandela - A handful of personalized messages are jotted down on the memorial wall at the Pretoria hospital, where an ailing Mandela has been visited by family and close friends since June 2013.  (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

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Dear Mandela - A handful of personalized messages are jotted down on the memorial wall at the Pretoria hospital, where an ailing Mandela has been visited by family and close friends since June 2013. (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)