The great poet, author, educator and activist Maya Angelou once said, “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
During today's national Forget-Me-Not holiday, students can follow Angelou's advice and remind loved ones just how much they care.
Traditionally, this holiday is celebrated by getting back in touch with friends and family, according to women's blog "HelloGiggles." Phone calls, handwritten cards or letters and flowers are all acceptable vehicles for such sentiments.
The holiday is named after the small blue flowers that appear in spring, which have a history full of folklore about a knight and his lover.
Cheryl Fountain, a customer service professional for B/A Florist on East Grand River Avenue, said the flower shop offers two specials for anyone wanting to celebrate this holiday on a budget. Ten stems of jumbo gerber daisies costs $29.95 or a bouquet of mums costs $7.95.
French and media and information junior Caroline Rysenga said, even though she was not aware of it, she thinks more college students should celebrate such holidays.
"I think it's important to (keep in touch) regardless of the holiday, but it's definitely... a good motivator," Rysenga said.
Rysenga said she would prefer a phone call to a card or flowers because it is more meaningful to her.
Media and information junior Wei Li said he would prefer a card if someone were to reach out to him.
Chinese freshman Carlos Rivera said he, too, would prefer a card because it is something he could keep and store away.
"I'm not much of a phone person, so I don't mind a card," Rivera said. "I think that's a great way to keep in touch with somebody; and, you can go as long as you want or as brief as you want."
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