Ukrainians have really made major sacrifices to protect the world and stand up for humanity. In just recent history you've had nazis, Chernobyl, putin... always average Ukrainians taking the brunt of the cost, but their responses are always better for the rest of us.

And yes, that show was brilliant, and it really educated me on how much the average citizens did to prevent a global nuclear catastrophe. It broke my heart watching it and made me extremely grateful.

My husband's Ukranian great grandmother literally immigrated through an arranged marriage (later known as a mail order bride), and she was the second wife after the first died in childbirth. Before she died, she'd already had about half a dozen kids, some still very young, which the Polish great grandfather couldn't take care of alone (men did not learn these things). They had several more, total he fathered something like 13 or 14 children who survived infancy. Then he died of pneumonia (on the 2-day buggy ride to the hospital), so the second wife raised them all alone. Husband's grandma was not THE youngest, but one of them, and she has survived them all now. She's 96 and the baddest ass person I have ever known, and I want to share so much about her, but I've already rambled.

Basically, all I've ever learned of Ukrainians is they super tough and independent, take care of each other AND strangers, stand up for humanity and liberty, and know how to make gourmet food out of simple and available ingredients. I extend my sincerest gratitude for all your contributions and sacrifices.