A Little Boy Wanted A Bicycle For Christmas

A little boy wanted a bicycle for Christmas. His mother said

she didn’t have enough money to buy him a new bike but

suggested that if he wrote to Jesus promising to be a good

boy in the future, then maybe Jesus might be willing to get

him one. So the boy started writing out a letter. ‘Dear

Jesus, I promise to be good for one year…’ He then

crossed it out and wrote: ‘Dear Jesus, I promise to be

good for one month.’ Still he wasn’t happy, so he

crossed it out and wrote: ‘Dear Jesus, I promise to be

good for one week.’ His head in a spin, he tore up the

paper and went for a walk. As he passed the local church, he

noticed a nativity scene. When nobody was looking, he

grabbed the figure of Mary, hid it under his coat and ran

home. There he composed a new letter. ‘Dear Jesus, if you

ever want to see your mother again…’