Little Leroy And The Bike

[Moby's Dick]

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& nbsp;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 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, slipped it u nder 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 and wrote

his letter to God.

LETTER 4:

I GOT YOUR MAMA.

IF YOU WANT TO SEE HER AGAIN, SEND THE BIKE.

Signed,

YOU KNOW WHO

[Pink Mist]

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& nbsp;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 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, slipped it u nder 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 and wrote

his letter to God.

LETTER 4:

I GOT YOUR MAMA.

IF YOU WANT TO SEE HER AGAIN, SEND THE BIKE.

Signed,

YOU KNOW WHO

[guardian]

[suegha]

Reminds me of one I heard some years ago. A boy wanted a bike so he prayed God for one. After a while he relised God doesn't work that way, so he robbed one and asked for forgiveness!

[Pink Mist]

Reminds me of one I heard some years ago. A boy wanted a bike so he prayed God for one. After a while he relised God doesn't work that way, so he robbed one and asked for forgiveness!

That could work in a christian theology

[kayo]

Suegha, reminds of the adage,

It's maybe not better, but usually more practical to ask for forgiveness than permission...

[Pink Mist]

Suegha, reminds of the adage,

It's maybe not better, but usually more practical to ask for forgiveness than permission...

I have used that strategy at work heaps, when summat works is good, bad not so great

[suegha]

Reminds me of one I heard some years ago. A boy wanted a bike so he prayed God for one. After a while he relised God doesn't work that way, so he robbed one and asked for forgiveness!

That could work in a christian theology

Er, well actually, no it couldn't. That's why it's a joke.

Suegha, reminds of the adage,

It's maybe not better, but usually more practical to ask for forgiveness than permission...

This is, however, totally true!

[Pink Mist]

Reminds me of one I heard some years ago. A boy wanted a bike so he prayed God for one. After a while he relised God doesn't work that way, so he robbed one and asked for forgiveness!

That could work in a christian theology

Er, well actually, no it couldn't. That's why it's a joke.

Suegha, reminds of the adage,

It's maybe not better, but usually more practical to ask for forgiveness than permission...

This is, however, totally true!

please explain