A compilation of “Forget-me-nots” by 8th-Grader Jackie Padgett
I find it very difficult to remember things, especially things from when I was younger, so I decided I wanted to do a “Don’t forget” or “Remember you said this” type of blog. I was also interested in what people of different ages wanted to remember. So, I asked two questions of two kids from every grade:
- What is something you don’t want to forget?
- What is something you don’t want people to forget about you?
Starting us off is…
6th-Grader Calum Webster with an indecisive response:
- What is something you don’t want to forget?
“My dog, I think.”
- What is something you don’t want people to forget about you?
“I don’t know, umm, I don’t know… oh, uh, I’m good at basketball, wait, no, actually sure.”
6th-Grader Grace Ghaly has a confident reply:
- What is something you don’t want to forget?
“I never wanna forget my friends.”
- What is something you don’t want people to forget about you?
“My attitude.”
7th-Grader Sam West quickly mutters out a reply while getting ready for his soccer game:
- What is something you don’t want to forget?
”When I ate that breakfast burrito from the gas station it kinda hurt if you know what I mean.”
- What is something you don’t want people to forget about you?
”That I hold the record for the fastest unrecorded time of solving the Rubik’s Cube. Joking.”
7th-Grader Lorelei Behr says something very thoughtful:
- What is something you don’t want to forget?
“I don’t want to ever forget about my friends, even when they move away.”
- What is something you don’t want people to forget about you?
“I don’t want people to forget the things we laughed and cried about together.”
8th-Grader Hudson Fossey replies with a simple answer:
- What is something you don’t want to forget?
“The time I built a trailer for a gokart with my cousin and then having him shoot a bow and arrow off of it.”
- What is something you don’t want people to forget about you?
“I don’t really care if people forget about me.”
8th-Grader Ava Kerber shares a silly, but real, response:
- What is something you don’t want to forget?
“Umm, when I was born.”
- What is something you don’t want people to forget about you?
“Umm, that I was alive and a human on this planet.”
9th-Grader Zander Eaton replies with a math-focused answer:
- What is something you don’t want to forget?
“My times tables.”
- What is something you don’t want people to forget about you?
”That I remembered my times tables.”
9th-Grader Louisa Richardson gives an imaginative reply:
- What is something you don’t want to forget?
“I don’t want to forget my imagination. I love that I have a sense of, um, creativity.”
- What is something you don’t want people to forget about you?
“Ugh. I guess I hope people don’t forget that I care about them.”
10th-Grader Rory O’Kane shares a sports-related answer:
- What is something you don’t want to forget?
“Sports.”
- What is something you don’t want people to forget about you?
”Sports.”
10th-Grader Melina Brodeur gets some help with her response from Louisa Richardson:
- What is something you don’t want to forget?
“What got me to where I am.”
- What is something you don’t want people to forget about you?
Louisa inserted, ”Your sparkle!”
11th-Grader Alex Ratner:
- What is something you don’t want to forget?
“My friends and family.”
- What is something you don’t want people to forget about you?
”My gaming abilities.”
11th-Grader Kristina Panagiotaros:
- What is something you don’t want to forget?
“My friends.”
- What is something you don’t want people to forget about you?
”Me altogether.”
12th-Grader Sawyer Falzone says:
- What is something you don’t want to forget?
“My I.D. and glasses.”
2. What is something you don’t want people to forget about you?
”That I’m not a horrible person.”
12th-Grader Landon Elder a quick but significant response:
- What is something you don’t want to forget?
“My lovely experiences.”
- What is something you don’t want people to forget about you?
”That I existed.”
I was actually surprised to get a few serious answers. I really thought most of them would be jokes. Since the way I chose people was completely at random (and whomever I saw first), if I didn’t get to you, leave a comment of something you don’t want to forget.