gardener 2842 here. my entire family lives half an hour's car ride from the ukrainian border. those of slavic descent are well acquainted with war, and it shows in the way the people try to help. we look at our streets and imagine them on fire, but we do not have to imagine. they look the same as those of ukraine. so do the apartments, the elderly, the shops. we gather poppies to replace their sunflowers. at least here i can grow them instead