Little Leroy went to his mother demanding a new
bicycle. His Mother decided that he should take a look at himself and the
way he acts. She said, "Well, Leroy, it isn't Christmas and we don't have
the money to just go out and buy you anything you want. Why don't you write
a letter to Jesus and pray for one instead?"
After Leroy threw a temper tantrum, his mother
sent him to his room, where he finally sat down to write a letter to Jesus.
Dear Jesus, I've been a good boy this year and
would appreciate
a new bicycle.
Your friend,
Leroy.
Now, Leroy knew that Jesus really understood what kind of boy he was - a brat - so Leroy ripped up the letter and decided to give it another try.
Dear Jesus, I've been an OK boy this year, and
I want a new
bicycle.
Yours truly,
Leroy
Well, Leroy knew this wasn't totally honest either, so he tore it up and tried again.
Dear Jesus, I've thought about being a good boy
this year, and
can I have a bicycle?
Leroy
Leroy looked deep down into his heart (which,
by the way, was what his mother really wanted). He knew he had been terrible
and was deserving of almost nothing. He crumpled up the letter, threw it
in the trash can, and went running outside. He aimlessly wandered about
the streets, depressed because of the way he had treated his parents. For
the first time, he really considered his actions. Leroy finally found
himself in front of a Catholic Church. He went inside and knelt down, looking
around but not knowing what he should really do. Leroy finally got up and
began to walk out the door and was looking at all the statues. All of a
sudden, he grabbed a small statue and ran out the door. He went home, hid
it under his bed, and wrote
this letter:
Jesus, I've got your mama. If you ever want to
see her again,
give me a bike.
From,
You know who.