A Boy and His Mom Were Out Shopping

Boy: "Mom that bike is just the one I want for my birthday. Please get it for me."

Mom: "I don't know you haven't been good lately."

Boy : "Puhleeze, puhleeze Mom it's the only thing I want in this whole world."

Mom: Y"ou've really been bad lately. I have to think about this first."

Boy: "Mom how do you know when I'm bad?"

Mom: "Jesus tells me."

Boy runs to his bedroom and kneels to pray: "Jesus, I will be good for a whole month if you get me that bike."

But thinks, 'Hmmm...I'll never make it for that long.'

Boy: Jesus, I'll be good for a whole week if you get me the bike."

'Hmmmmm... that's too long too I'll never make it'.

Boy: "Jesus, get me the bike I'll be good for a whole day."

'Hmmmmmm... can't do that either.'

Boy then runs to his mother's room and gets statue of Virgin Mary - empties toy box puts statue in center of box and repacks toys around it - closes toybox.

He kneels near bed and says "Jesus, if you ever want to see your Mother again you'll get me that bike."