Little Leroy

LITTLE LEROY ( ENGLISH )

Little Leroy came into the kitchen where his motherwas making dinner. His birthday was coming up and hethought this was a good time to tell his mother whathe wanted."Mom, I want a bike for my birthday."Little Leroy was a bit of a troublemaker. He hadgotten into trouble at school and at home. Leroy'smother asked him if he thought he deserved to get abike for his birthday.Little Leroy, of course, thought he did.Leroy's mother, being a Christian woman, wanted Leroyto reflect on his behavior over the last year."Go to your room, Leroy, and think about how you havebehaved this year. Then write a letter to God and tellhim why you deserve a bike for your birthday."Little Leroy stomped up the steps to his room and satdown to write God a letter.

Letter 1:Dear God,I have been a very good boy this year and Iwould like a bike for my birthday. I want a red one.Your friend,LeroyLeroy knew that wasn't true. He had not been a verygood boy this year so he tore up the letter andstarted over.

Letter 2:Dear God,I have been an "OK" boy this year. I still wouldreally like a bike for my birthday.LeroyLeroy knew he could not send this letter to Godeither. 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 just sendme a bike for my birthday.Please!Thank you,Leroy

Leroy knew, even if it was true, this letter was notgoing to get him a bike.By now Leroy was very upset. He went downstairs andtold his mom that he wanted to go to church.Leroy's mother thought her plan had worked as Leroylooked very sad."Just be home in time for dinner,"Leroy's mother told him.Leroy walked down the street to the church on thecorner. Little Leroy went into the church and up tothe altar. He looked around to see ifanyone was there.Leroy bent down and picked up a statue of the VirginMary. He slipped it under his shirt and ran out of thechurch, down the street, into the house, and up to hisroom 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, SENDTHE BIKE.Signed,YOU KNOW WHO