As I watched the horror of the attacks on 9-11 safely from my living room in the Rocky Mountains It suddenly dawned on me the horror the employees of the Windows on the World Restaurant must be enduring. I thought of the hundreds even thousands of employees that I had the privileged to work with over the last couple of decades. I attempted to understand yet could never image the horror the employees were experiencing going about their morning prep and daily routine. “Have we Forgotten” sings one country singer, I believe we have. Some “Experts” say it will make us angry well so be it, it beats the hell out of sitting on our hands waiting for the self serving politicians freaking criticizing each other and doing absolutely nothing. I can not in a million years understand the horror and fear that must have gripped their hearts and minds as they realized what had happened 15 floors below them. These people were truly the cream of the industry crop to have the skill to be working for such a great food service organization. I can only hope that Heavenly Father wrapped his arms around them to comfort them from from the evil that ensued in the last moments of life.\n\nRestaurant employees are some of the most charitable people I have known, In my 22 years in the industry I have been witness to some amazing random acts of kindness. I believe the owners and employees in New York City displayed some of the greatest charity our industry has been witnessed to. The tough and resilient New York restaurateurs displayed not only selfless acts of kindness and of charity but stood up, climbed out of the smoldering ashes and would not submit or give into the cowardly attacks on our great nation. Not just within New York but nation wide, employees donating tips, blood, time and anything to help VOLUNTARILY! and not because corporate said it would be a great marketing moment! These employees did this on their own, they raised the money, they decided to work for free they, decided to do what they could to make a difference. I am still saddened and affected by the events of 9-11 the loss of one of the nations most awarded restaurants, the terrible morning when over 2,900 of our fellow citizens lost their lives because of the cowardice of a few. Yet I am still inspired by the charity and efforts raised by the community of restaurant employees nation wide. Yes whether you like it or not you are part of a fraternity a club a social class so to say, we are the largest industry workforce in the country all 12 million of us. For this I am proud to an American and restaurant industry veteran

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