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1 " We must, we must, we must increase our bust. "
― Judy Blume , Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
2 " Are you there God? It’s me, Margaret. I just told my mother I want a bra. Please help me grow God. You know where. "
3 " It's not so much that I like him as a person God, but as a boy he's very handsome. "
4 " I like one hair, tuna fish, the smell of rain and things that are pink. I hate pimples, baked potatoes, when my mother's mad, and religious holidays. "
5 " Why do they wait until sixth grade when you already know everything? "
6 " As long as she loves me and I love her, what difference does religion make? "
7 " I lived in New York for eleven and a half years and I don't think anybody ever asked me about my religion. I never even thought about it. Now, all of a sudden, it was the big thing in my life. "
8 " Now that’s my point about my mother. I mean, if she understands so much about me then why couldn’t she understand that I had to wear loafers without socks? "
9 " Are you still there God? It’s me, Margaret. I know you’re there God. I know you wouldn’t have missed this for anything! Thank you God. Thanks an awful lot.… "
10 " I must—I must—I must increase my bust. "
11 " How can I stop worrying when I don’t know if I’m going to turn out normal?” “I promise, you’ll turn out normal.” Are "
12 " my father "
13 " Are you there God? It’s me, Margaret. What would you think of me doing a project on religion? You wouldn’t mind, would you God? I’d tell you all about it. And I won’t make any decisions without asking you first. I think it’s time for me to decide what to be. I can’t go on being nothing forever, can I? "
14 " Especially since my mother says Grandma is too much of an influence on me. "
15 " I really like you, Margaret. How do you want me to kiss you? "
16 " I figure this house-in-New-Jersey business is my parents’ way of getting me away from Grandma. "
17 " So I wrote I think male teachers are the opposite of female teachers. There! That ought to do it. It was a stupid answer, but I also thought it was a pretty stupid question. "
18 " I love the way people always think they know somebody your age until you tell them how old you really are! “I’m going on twelve,” I said. “Gretchen is almost twelve too,” the doctor said. Well! He was right about my age. "
19 " Are you there God? It’s me, Margaret. I’m going to temple today—with Grandma. It’s a holiday. I guess you know that. Well, my father thinks it’s a mistake and my mother thinks the whole idea is crazy, but I’m going anyway. I’m sure this will help me decide what to be. I’ve never been inside a temple or a church. I’ll look for you God. "
20 " And it sparkled! "