A Valentine Story

San Valentín, patron saint of epilepsy, beekeepers, courtly love, and Mexican summers

Photo by Laura Ockel on Unsplash

As I sit in the darkness of my home office conserving power on what will be one of the coldest and iciest evenings for a Valentine’s Day in Central Texas, I’m reflecting on its significance, or perhaps lack thereof, for me. Growing up on the border while mamá, a single parent, was working to…