
A reporter goes 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 Jewish man
who had been going to the
Western
Wall to pray,
twice a day, everyday, for a long, long
time.
So she went to check it out.
.
She goes to the Western 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.
"I'm Rebecca Smith, CNN News.
Sir, how long have you been coming to
the Western Wall and praying?"
.
"For about 50 years."
.
"50 years! That's amazing! What
do you pray for?"
.
"I pray for peace between the Jews
and the Arabs. I pray for all the
hatred to stop and I pray for 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 bloody
wall..."