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[Lady P]

Little Barry came into the kitchen where his mother was making dinner.
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>His birthday was coming up and he thought this was a good time to tell
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>his mother what he wanted: "Mom, I want a bike for my birthday."
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>Little Barry was a bit of a troublemaker. He had gotten into trouble at
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>school and at home.
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>Barry's mother asked him if he thought he deserved to get a bike for
>his birthday, little Barry, of course, thought he did.
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>Barry's mother, being a Christian woman, wanted him to reflect on his
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>behaviour over the last year and write a letter to God, and tell him
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>why he deserved a bike for his birthday.
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>Little Barry stomped up the steps to his room and sat down to write God
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>a letter.
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>LETTER 1
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>Dear God,
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>I have been a very good boy this year and I would like a
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>bike for my birthday. I want a red one.
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>Your friend, Barry
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>Barry knew this wasn't true. He had not been a very good
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>boy this year, so he tore up the letter and started over.
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>LETTER 2
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>Dear God,
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>This is your friend Barry. I have been a pretty good
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>boy this year, and I would like a red bike for my birthday
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>Thank you, Barry.
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>Barry knew this wasn't true either. He tore up the
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>letter and started again.
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>LETTER 3:
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>Dear God,
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>I have been an OK boy this year and I would really like
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>a red bike for my birthday
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>Your friend, Barry.
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>In truth, Barry knew he could not send this letter to God either.
Barry was very upset. He went downstairs and told his
>mother he wanted to go to church
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>Barry's mother thought her plan had worked because Barry looked very
>sad.
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>"Just be home in time for dinner," his mother said.
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>Barry walked down the street to the church and up to the
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>altar. He looked around to see if anyone was there. He picked up a
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>statue of the Virgin Mary
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>He slipped it under his shirt and ran out of the church,
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>down the street, into his house, and up to his room. He shut the door
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>and sat down with a piece of paper and a pen.
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>Barry began to write his letter to God.
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>LETTER 4:
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>I'VE GOT YOUR MUM.
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>IF YOU WANT TO SEE HER AGAIN, SEND THE F*%#ING BIKE.
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Manami Akimoto