"Somebody bombed the World Trade Center."
Like so many of you, I'll remember those words for the rest of my life. Ironically, I was giving a workshop on diversity on September 11, 2001. My students and I had been in training since 8 am, discussing tolerance and understanding in the workplace, oblivious to the events that were tragically unfolding around us.
Shortly after 10:00 am, we took our first break. As I worked through the break to prepare for the next part of my lesson, I noticed students were slow to return to their seats -- and I wondered why. Finally, a young man from the back of the room said the words I'll never forget:
"Somebody bombed the World Trade Center. The towers have collapsed."
