How many maracas does this family need?

To our great puzzlement, someone - the yard guy? - whacked down three of Other's sunflowers and took them away. They were fenced off, obviously part of a garden, and they were six feet tall, hard to mistake for weeds. They were in high bloom, with some buds that hadn't even opened yet. They were red and orange and yellow, and the birds were eating their seeds.

Caring about anything brings a certain vulnerability.