This isn't an original. My friend Marlene Goodman sent it. It's too good not to share! Don't know who wrote it:
A journalist heard about a very old Jewish man who had been going to the Western Wall (of the ancient temple in Jerusalem) to pray, twice a day, every day, for a long, long time. So she went to check it out, 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. "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 pray at the Western Wall?"
"For about 60 years."
"Sixty 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 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."
He stopped talking. She looked into his wistful face a moment, then asked: "How do you feel after doing this twice a day for 60 years?"
"Like I'm talking to a wall."