I am shocked and saddened by this horrible news! My condolences go out to those who lost family and friends this morning; my thoughts and prayers go out to everyone whose life was touched by this senseless and heartless act of violence.

One of my favorite poets, John Donne, wrote:
"...any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind; and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee."

The deaths and the suffering of the people of Spain touch us all. Today's actions were an attack on all the freedom loving people of the world and I agree with Wolf...the US should offer to help Spain in any way they can. These attacks must stop.

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la maestra: the US is my "madre patria", but Spain is "la madrina."