Tint Imperfect Fiction 19

God's List (From Eileen

Things Eileen Asked For But Does Not Need:

• 24 cats for the rats out back (4 will suffice)

• A triple-size pantry

• Superfluous decorative baking items

• A speaking voice that sounds like Dolly Parton

• More pockets

• To interact with zero nincompoops

• A Norwegian fishing net

• 4 more inches of height

• That yellow sweater from McCluskey's

• Curls, and maybe boobs too if it's not too much to ask

• A dog who doesn't bite people like Ernie does

• An additional Sunday each week

• To replace the long light at 6th & Indiana Ave with a 4-way stop sign

• A box of socks in all the colors of the rainbow like she saw in that Christmas display

• Her neighbor's 5' high copper lawn pinwheel

• To be a tv host on QVC

• Fred's smile to be directed at her face

• A snorkeling vacation like the one in the resort commercial

• To find something called a “dragon fruit” and try it

• To feel a little more popular

• To win the bass fishing contest on July 4th this year