but it was said that my mother 's fingers felt more love for the birds , and so they gave her the brightest feathers . but i sucked in air , trying to calm down . as soon as i peered into the strange glass , i understood . it was a stupid thing to do , i know , but i was jealous . a number of prominent people in the community chose to live in this part of town . we back step then swing towards the society ball . well , she did n't care about the answer . 