I was excited to wear my new dress.It was slimming, I thought: all black and covered with flounces from the neckline to the hemline. I wore it with high heels—which I rarely wear—and red drop earrings. I was feeling much more sophisticated than I usually do when I went over to my sister’s house for dinner.“Nice dress!” my mother said.I gave my new dress a little twirl and set the ruffles flying in all directions.“You look like a car wash,” my sister said.This is why it’s good to stay close to family.My husband, Peter, and I moved across the country ...