Last updated on September 12, 2017
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I’m still in shock, mortified by what’s happened. But this is still our Barcelona.
This is still our city of peace, love and joy. A city with an insatiable lust for life, a city that lives to the absolute fullest and invites others to do the same.
I will still continue to celebrate all that she has to offer.
I will still encourage people to come and experience this fantastical place for themselves.
I will still love this perfect place and those who make it so.
This is still our Barcelona.