A reporter travels to Israel to cover the fighting. She is looking for
something emotional and positive and of human interest. Something like that
guy in Sarajevo who risked his life to play the cello everyday in the town
square.
In Jerusalem, she heard about an old Jew who had been going to the Wailing
Wall to pray, twice a day, every day, for a long, long time. So she went to
check it out. She goes to the Wailing Wall and there he is! She watches him
pray and after about 45 minutes, when he turns to leave, she approaches him
for an interview.
“Rebecca Smith, CNN News. Sir, how long have you been coming to the Wailing
Wall and praying?”
“For about 50 years.”
“What do you pray for?”
“For peace between the Jews and the Arabs. For all the hatred to stop. For
all of our children to grow up in safety and friendship.”
“How do you feel after doing this for 50 years?”
“Like I’m talking to a wall.”
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Dr Bob Griffin
“Jesus knows me, this I love”