>>Little Leroy came into the kitchen where his mother was making dinner.
>>His
>>birthday was coming up and he thought this was a 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
>> Leroy
>>to reflect on
>>his behavior over the last year. "Go to your room, Leroy, and think about
>>how you have behaved this year. Then write a letter to God and tell him
>>why you deserve a bike for your 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 that 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, I have been an "OK" boy this year. I still would really like
>>a bike for my birthday.
>>Leroy
>>
>> Leroy knew he could not send this letter to God
>>either. So he wrote a
>>third letter.
>>
>> Letter 3 :
>>God, I know I haven't been a good boy this year. I am very sorry. I
>>will be a good boy if you send me a bike for my birthday. Please!
>>Thank you, Leroy
>>
>> 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 mom
>>that he wanted to go to church. Leroy's mother thought her plan had
>>worked
>>as Leroy looked very sad. "Just be home in time for dinner," Leroy's
>>mother
>>told him. Leroy walked down the street to the church on the corner.
>>Little Leroy went into the church and up to the altar. He looked around
>>to
>>see if anyone was there. Leroy bent down and picked up a statue of the
>>Virgin Mary. He slipped
>>it under his shirt and ran out of the church, down the street, into the
>>house, and up to his room and sat down with a piece of paper and a
>>pen. Leroy began to write his letter to God.
>>
>> Letter 4:
>> GOD, I'VE GOT YOUR MAMA. IF
>>YOU WANT TO SEE HER AGAIN, SEND THE BIKE.
>>Signed, YOU KNOW WHO
>>
