gntbldr
08-24-2005, 05:16 PM
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 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 thought her plan had 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. 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'VE GOT YOUR MAMA. IF YOU WANT TO SEE HER AGAIN, SEND THE BIKE.
>
> Signed,
> YOU KNOW WHO
> 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 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 thought her plan had 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. 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'VE GOT YOUR MAMA. IF YOU WANT TO SEE HER AGAIN, SEND THE BIKE.
>
> Signed,
> YOU KNOW WHO