London: How Can You Get Used to This?

I've been reading reports that the Brits are acting in such a civilized manner in the wake of the awful bombings, in part because they got used to the IRA bombings of previous decades.

But how do you get used to losing a father, mother, child, sibling, friend, co-worker--or maybe just some fellow commuter you saw every morning--on what you thought was a normal workday? Who among us is ever prepared for that?

Our thoughts are with our friends across the pond.