compared to the whole , it seemed no larger than a toe , a little finger . they stopped and turned toward the bride and groom . half their parents were gone , the other half present but checked out . it covers my left side and most of my right . '' you 'd see them coming down the back steps , you know , looking scared sort of , as they went out the back door . slowly my knees dropped from my chin , leaving me embarrassed . for the first time since the flash were almost comfortable . 