The Traveling Postcard and Value of Family
For more information about Heartis Buckhead’s upscale independent living, assisted living and memory care community, visit heartisbuckhead.com or call 678-870-4908.
In 1939 Havana, Cuba, Bernd Linder, received a birthday postcard from his grandmother living in London. Now separated by the Atlantic, both had originally lived in Nazi Germany before leaving all of their possessions behind and managing to escape.
A year later, Bernd and his grandparents, along with his parents and brother, were reunited in New York and made the Bronx their new home.
Bernd went on to attend City College of New York where he met his future wife, Toby Bernstein, a fellow Bronx resident. After the two married, they soon moved to North Carolina where Bernd took on a new position with General Electric and Toby taught first grade. By this time, they were parents to three beautiful daughters and enjoyed raising a family in smalltown America.
While at GE, Bernd had the opportunity to serve as a management volunteer and was trained to assist employees with choosing mutual funds for their retirement accounts. After his own early retirement, he turned this experience into a second career, founding Linder Financial Services, a fee-only investment advisory. Toby eventually retired from teaching and joined him in the business. Initially their clients were friends and former co-workers from GE and the school system.
The Linders continued to grow Linder Financial Services and even convinced two of their daughters to join the family business. As the family worked together to expand their business, Bernd and Toby began to think about relocating to Atlanta to be near their children and grandchildren.
They chose an independent living apartment at Heartis Buckhead. And as they prepared to move from North Carolina to Georgia, they made an astonishing discovery. Tucked away in a box was the postcard Bernd’s grandmother had sent from London to Cuba for his fourth birthday.
As they had almost no other possessions at the time, his mother saved it for him. It had survived, intact, for over 84 years.
Today, Bernd and Toby are living happily at Heartis Buckhead, where Bernd serves as president of the resident council. The couple gives rave reviews of the services, amenities and the camaraderie they have with new friends through activities like floral design classes, bridge and musical programs. The Linders are also members of The Temple, which is right up the street.
But the Linders will tell you the most important part is having their loved ones nearby.
The birthday postcard, which serves as a constant reminder of the importance of family, is stored safely in their apartment.
To learn more about Linder Financial services and the Linder family, visit linderfinancial.com. For more information about Heartis Buckhead’s upscale independent living, assisted living and memory care community, visit heartisbuckhead.com or call 678-870-4908.
HEARTIS | Buckhead
2051 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
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