In Jerusalem, an American female journalist heard about an old rabbi who visited the Wailing Wall to pray, twice a day, everyday, for a long, long time.
In an effort to check out the story, she went to the holy site and there he was. She watched the bearded old man at prayer. After 45 minutes, when he turned to leave, she approached him for an interview.
"I'm Rebecca Smith from CNN, sir, how long have you been coming to the Wailing Wall and praying?" she asked.
"For about 50 years," he said.
"50 years! That's amazing! What do you pray for?" she asked.
"I pray for peace between the Jews and the Arabs. I pray for all the hatred to stop, and I pray for all our children to grow up in safety and friendship," he said.
"And how do you feel, sir, after doing this for 50 years?" she asked.
Without hesitation he said, "Like I'm talking to a f**king wall."
Fayrouz ("Live from Dallas").
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