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i've written fifty of these - could i get some feedback on finding a 
publisher?  how do i find a writer's group or an author's group?

Joe Bergeron                                        FROM THE TOP
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38 Goodwin Street 
Bristol, CT  06010
Phone and Fax (860) 582-8347
email     jberge@mail.snet.net

Copyright 1995, Joseph M. Bergeron

�I like the red one.�
�It doesn�t fit.�
�Looks like you�ve put on a few pounds.�
�I don�t need that.�
�You don�t need the few pounds either.�
�Look, I can�t get to the gym anymore.�
�Why, did they close the place?�
�No.  I just don�t have the time. Kids need food cooked.  Men need 
shirts ironed.�
�Ever hear of frozen pizza?  I tried some last time down here.  Not 
bad.�
�So who�s going to wash the clothes and vacuum?  I don�t have any angels 
handy.�
�Who needs angels to do that stuff?  Anyone can pick up a broom.�
�Ask someone around here.�
�I don�t do a lot of asking.  I wait for people to ask me and actually, 
I haven�t heard from 
you guys or the kids for a long time.  that�s why I dropped by.  What�s 
going on?�
�Nothing.  We�re just living.  We still go to church every Sunday.�
�I know.  I see you there.  You left early last week.�
�We had to get to the In-Laws, family brunch.  It�s important to them.�
�What�s more important than time with me?�
�Well, nothing.  I guess I just don�t need any miracles right now.�
�You�re going to need one to get into that outfit.�                                                               
�Are you telling me that if I pray I�m going to lose weight?�
�No.  But if you talked to me more often you�d feel a lot better about 
you.�
�I don�t have time for me.  I barely have time to keep everyone else 
happy.�
�I gave them their own set of tools for that.� 
�Well, maybe they need a reminder that they have them.�
�They probably do, why don�t you tell them?�
�Me?  Nobody listens to me.  I�m just the decoration and the chauffeur.�
�You�re not asking for guidance either.  Send up a request once in a 
while.  You�ll get what you need.�
�I asked you to help them understand once.  I never got an answer.�
�Of course you did.  I told you I couldn�t make them do anything.�
�Why the hell not?..... Oh my God, I�m sorry.�
�That�s alright - I created that place too.  I just told you I don�t do 
a lot of asking.�
�Then why should I ask?�
�Because you need answers.  You just don�t like the ones you�re 
getting.�
�Then what can I do about that?�
�Change the questions.�
�To what?�
�Don�t ask me to change something.  Ask for my will for you.  Ask for 
acceptance.  And then ask for the strength to accept what I give you.  
All that I can do.�
�OK.  What�s your will for me?�
�That you love yourself and love others.�
�What?�
�I�m sorry did I say that in Swedish?�
�I do love myself, and I�m always taking care of everyone.�
�So what�s the problem?�
�I�m fifteen pounds overweight and nobody knows how to empty a 
dishwasher.�
�Your gym bag�s in the hallway closet and everyone�s going to be fine.  
Love yourself.�
�You don�t understand.�
�Sure I do. You�ve got to believe you�re worth it.�
�This whole house will fall apart.�
�It might get a little messy for a while, but I don�t think the roof 
will cave in.�
�I don�t know if I can accept that.�
�You haven�t asked.�
�Can I?�
�Absolutely.  Permission granted to have lint on the rug.�
�When can I start?�
�Whenever you want to get back into the red dress.�
�I�m going to need some help to keep going.�
�Was that a prayer?�
�......I�m starting to get this.  Yes, it was a prayer.�
�I�ll be with you.  Leave a note for the kids.  Tell them I gave you 
permission to take care of yourself.�
�I hope everyone understands what I�m doing.  They�re going to think 
I�ve gone crazy.�
�I�ll take care of that.�
�I thought you didn�t change things.�
�All you have to do is ask me to help them accept it.�
�Hey.  that�s a great idea.�
�I think you�re getting the hang of it.�
�I wonder if my mother will ever accept the fact that I know how to 
raise kids.�
�Send it up.  We�ll give it a whirl.�
�This is great!  How about my neighbor accepting that I won the 
lottery?�
�I did give you a sense of humor, didn�t I?�
�I love you......Thank you.�
�I�ll be back in a couple weeks to check on you.�
�I�ll be in red.�
�Yes you will, sweetheart.�