Thursday, July 4, 2013

Talking to the wall?

A female CNN journalist heard about a very elderly Jewish man who had been going to the Western Wall to pray, twice a day, every day, for a long, long time.
 
So she went to check it out. She went to the Western Wall and there he was,
walking slowly up to the holy site.
 
She watched him pray and after about 45 minutes, when he turned to leave, using a cane and moving very slowly, she approached him for an interview.
 
"Pardon me, sir, I'm Rebecca Smith from CNN. What's your name?
 
"Morris Feinberg," he replied.
 
"Sir, how long have you been coming to the Western Wall and praying?"
 
"For about 60 years."
 
"60 years! That's amazing! What do you pray for?"
 
"I pray for peace between the Christians, Jews and the 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."
 
"I pray that politicians tell us the truth and put the interests of the people ahead of their own interests."
 
The journalist then asked, "How do you feel after doing this for 60 years?"
 
"Like I'm talking to a wall."
 

2 comments:

  1. Just seen your blog while surfing. Great stuff here. I like the local bands you highlight. Keep it going!

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  2. Thanks, Andy, nice of you to drop in. Let me know if there is anything you like me to feature. Cheers!

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