>good time to tell his mother what he wanted. "Mom, I want a bike for my
>birthday."
>
>Little Leroy was a bit of a troublemaker. He had
>gotten into trouble at school and at home. Leroy's mother asked him if he
>thought he deserved to get a bike for his birthday. Little Leroy, of course,
>thought he did.
>
>Leroy's mother, being a Christian woman, wanted him
>to reflect on his behavior over the last year and write a letter to God
>and tell him why he deserved a bike for his birthday.
>
>Little Leroy stomped up the steps to his room and sat
>down to write God a letter.
>
>LETTER 1:
>Dear God:
>I have been a very good boy this year and I would like a bike
>for my birthday. I want a red one.
>Your friend,
>Leroy
>
>Leroy knew this wasn't true. He had not been a very
>good boy this year, so he tore up the letter and started over.
>
>LETTER 2:
>Dear God:
>This is your friend Leroy. I have been a pretty good
>boy this year, and I
>would like a red bike for my birthday. Well, he knew this
>wasn't quite right so he tore it up also.
>
>LETTER 3:
>Dear God:
>I have been an OK boy this year and I would really
>like a red bike for my birthday.
>
>Leroy knew he could not send this letter to God
>either, so he wrote another letter.
>
>LETTER 4:
>Dear God:
>I know I haven't been a good boy this year. I am very
>sorry. I will be a good boy if you just send me a red bike for my birthday.
>
>Leroy knew, even if it was true, this letter was not going to
>get him a bike.
>
>By now, Leroy was very upset. He went downstairs and
>told his mother he wanted to go to church.
>Leroy walked down the street to the church and up to
>the altar.
>
>He looked around to see if anyone was there.
>He picked up a statue of the Virgin Mary.
>He slipped it under his shirt and ran out of the church, down
>the street, into his house, and up to his room.
>He shut the door to his room and sat down with a piece of
>paper and a pen.
>
>Leroy began to write his letter to God.
>
>LETTER 5:
>
>I GOT YOUR MAMA.
>
>IF YOU WANT TO SEE HER AGAIN, SEND THE BIKE.
>
>Signed,
>YOU KNOW WHO
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