Cutie Pie, Won’t You Be My Valentine?

In elementary school back in Texas, I was awkward and terribly shy, and believed I was unpopular and anything but cute. So Valentine’s Day, the day of expressing friendship, admiration and love, was a mild source of apprehension for me. But I loved being creative, and my 10-year-old heart skipped a beat when Mrs. Cook, my fourth-grade teacher, announced, “It’s time to make your Valentine’s Day mailbox! Remember to bring an empty shoebox to school tomorrow.”

I rushed