Since there seems to be a theme...

Little Jill 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 was a bit of a troublemaker. She had gotten into
trouble at school and at home.. Jill"s mother asked her if she
thought she deserved to get a bike for her birthday. Little Jill, of
course, thought she did.
Jill's mother, being a Christian woman, wanted her to reflect on her
behavior over the las t year, and write a letter to God and tell him
why she deserved a bike for her birthday. Little Jill stomped up the
steps to her room and sat down to write God a letter.


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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, Jill

Jill knew this wasn't true. She had not been a very good girl this
year, so she tore up the letter and started over.

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LETTER 2:
Dear God:

This is your friend Jill. I have been a pretty good girl this year,
and I would like a red bike for my birthday.

Thank you, Jill

Jill knew this wasn't true either. She tore up the letter and started again.

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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, JIll

Jill 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. Jill's mother thought her plan had
worked because Jill looked very sad.

'Just be home in time for dinner,' her mother said. Jill 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.

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LETTER 4:

I GOT YOUR MAMA.


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


Signed, YOU KNOW WHO