At Sunday dinner, Dad told 23 relatives: “She’s wo…

companies. His social circle includes people you see on television.”

“And you think I would embarrass you,” I said, my voice barely above a whisper.

“Not intentionally,” my mother said quickly. “But sweetheart, you have to understand. These people will be evaluating everything. How we dress, how we speak, what we do for a living. They’ll be judging whether continue reading …