Selma Payne's POV:
My mother had no relatives left, and my father didn't have any relatives of high status, so I decided: I'd broken more than one or two traditions anyway, so why should I care about these minor details?
In addition to the girls, I had a new group of concierges in the afternoon. More children were standing in the line as flower boys and girls, holding hands with the big brothers and sisters to prevent them from running away. Their little flower baskets were filled with soft flower petals. Some were curious and secretly took out a few to play with.
I couldn't help but laugh when I heard the girls retelling these scenes to me.
No matter which family they came from, no matter what position their family had, it didn't matter to children of this age. It was their nature to pursue freedom and happiness. How beautiful this was!
