The greatest danger in childhood was the floods of the Trnava. I remember the last big one from 1965 when the southern part of Čakovec was flooded. People prepared rubber boots, lifted animals to the attic, and used stable doors as a boat. At my grandmother’s in Podbrest, I used to swim in the Drava where there was a mill and an old riverbed. Today the Drava no longer flows at that place, and a swamp remains. I also notice the disappearance of animals. There are no more fireflies, butterflies, and swallows. Only a multitude of pigeons and crows remain. Once, the community repaired the damage itself, and solidarity was limited to neighbours’ help. Today, ecological changes are more obvious, but awareness of nature protection is not yet strong enough.