I'm not sure why we react so differently to something just across the Channel as the loss of life and the grief is the same wherever it happens - just further away from us.
My son's girlfriend lives just outside of Paris - she is safe which is great for our family but so many others haven't been so lucky. A very sad day.
So glad your son's girlfriend is safe. I heard this morning that my friend who lives in Paris is safe, and all her family. Such a relief, but very conscious of all those others who won't be getting the same news from their loved ones.
You are so right that the loss and grief are the same wherever it happens. I was really upset during the Tunisian killings because I read a news report that said something like 'tragic news - majority killed were British'. The tragedy is that PEOPLE were killed, not that BRITISH people were killed - it wouldn't be less tragic if they had been Tunisian. If you know any of the victims personally, it is more tragic for you as an individual, but people are of equal worth regardless of their country of origin.
I am so sad for Paris but also for those all over the world who are mourning or recovering from terrorist attacks.
