A very old Jewish man had been going to the Wailing Wall to pray twice a day, every day, for a long, long time. For so many years, in fact, that word of him reached CNN. Yesterday a reporter went to witness this for herself. Indeed, there he was, praying. She watched him for about forty-five minutes and when he turned to leave, using a cane and moving very slowly, she approached him for an interview.
"Pardon me, sir," she said and identified herself. "May I ask your name?"
He told her his name, and she asked him, "Sir, how long have you been coming to the Wailing Wall to pray?"
"For about sixty years."
"Sixty years! That's amazing! What do you pray for?"
"I pray for peace between the Christians, Jews, and Muslims. I pray for all the wars and all the hatred to stop. I pray for all our children to grow up safely as responsible adults, and to love their fellow man."
"How do you feel after doing this for sixty years?"
"Like I'm talking to [an effing] wall."
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