My wife picked up a length of black ribbon this morning. She's making ribbons for us to wear on our clothing. Ribbons indicating we too are in mourning with the people of Spain who are our brothers and sisters.

It isn't much, but when people ask us about the ribbons - and they will - they will be told about the people of Madrid, of Spain, and what has happened there. Then she intends handing them a ribbon and a pin, and asking them to join in the mourning with us.

I feel no less pain today than I did after the attacks of 9-11. The victims of both savage attacks will not be forgotten.