I prefer no terrorist attack wherever. Tasteful of not, finding out which Weihnachtsmarkt was hit, immediately reduced the chances of any of my friends being amongst the casualties. Hence reliëf, utter relief, described als happiness.
To be honest with you, there is much ambiguity in my thoughts as I visites that particular Weihnachtsmarkt several times in the last 2 decade especially visiting X-mas time Berlin with (the then love-of-my-life's child(ren)) I think it is the better option going there with little kids. I am no saint, unfortunately. But I am human after all...
Back to the smiling man with the cell-phone.
He could have met his favorite niece here at a Glühwein-Hâuschen. They drank one together, he went on direction Bahnhof Zoo, she went on direction KDW. She answers his call and wasn't hit either. Can anyone seriously take offence in he has a broad smile upon hearing that, even amidst chaos, injured and dead victims?