A postcard from my mother, Christa Paul, to her grandmother Natalie Paul. Mom and Dad had just returned to America via the MS Kungsholm after their wedding in Stockholm. Natalie had moved from Berlin to Säffle, Sweden. I wonder if she had the bust with her. Her husband Adolf had been dead since 1943 and the money was gone, too. The card reads, "Dear Grandmother and Aunt Hedda, heartfelt greetings after a rather stormy crossing. All is well. Love, Christa." If you look closely after Mom's signature, you'll see a plus sign. She had meant Dad to sign the card as well, but he forgot.
Wow. What memories! And what a gorgeous postcard. So glad your mom saved it. How did she get it back from her grandmother? Merry Christmas!
Posted by: Alice Henry Whitmore | 12/23/2015 at 11:59 AM
I'm not sure how she got it back, but I will ask! The family tended to save everything.
Posted by: Jim Nolan | 01/08/2016 at 09:24 PM