I know it's a little long but it's worth it

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. 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.

Thank you,

Leroy

Leroy knew this wasn't true either. He tore
up the letter and started again.

LETTER 3:

Dear God,

I have been an OK boy this year and I would really like a red bike for
my birthday.

Leroy

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.

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 mother he wanted to go to church. Leroy's mother knew her plan worked
because Leroy looked very sad.

"Just be home in time for dinner," his mother said.

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 and 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
RED BIKE.

Signed,

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