Little Carol wants a new bike for Christmas

Little Carol came into the kitchen where her 

mother was making dinner. 

Her birthday was coming up and she thought 

this was a good time to tell

her mother what she wanted.

'Mom, I want a bike for my birthday.'

Now, Little Carol was a bit of a troublemaker. 

She had gotten into

trouble at school and at home.. 

Carol's mother asked her if she thought

she deserved to get a bike for her birthday. 

Little Carol, of course,

thought she did.

Carol's mother, being a Christian woman, 

wanted her to reflect on her

behavior over the last year, 

and write a letter to God and tell him why

she deserved a bike for her birthday. 

Little Carol stomped up the steps

to her room and sat down to write God a letter. 

_____  

LETTER 1: 

 Dear God: 

I have been a very good girl this year and 

I would like

 a bike for my birthday. 

I want a red one 

Your friend, Carol 

 Carol knew this wasn't true..  

She had not been a very good girl this

year, so she tore up the letter 

and started over. 

  _____  

LETTER 2: 

 Dear God: 

This is your friend Carol. I have been a 

pretty good girl this year, and

I would like a red bike for my birthday. 

Thank you, Carol

Carol knew this wasn't true either. 

She tore up the letter and started

again. 

  _____  

LETTER 3: 

Dear God: 

  I know I haven't been a good girl this year. 

I am very sorry. I will

be a good girl if you just send me a red bike 

for my birthday. 

Thank you, Carol 

Carol knew, even if it was true, 

this letter was not going to get her a

bike. By now, she was very upset.  

She went downstairs and told her

mother she wanted to go to church. 

Carol's mother thought her plan had

worked because Carol looked very sad. 

‘Just be home in time for dinner,’ her mother said. Carol walked down

the street to the church and up to the altar. 

She looked around to see

if anyone was there.. She picked up a statue of 

the Virgin Mary ,

slipped it under her jacket and ran out of 

the church, down the

 street, into her house, and up to her room. 

She shut the door and sat down and

wrote her letter to God.

  _____  

LETTER 4: 

I GOT YOUR MAMA.

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

Signed, YOU KNOW WHO