Don't be like Wyatt Strain, who almost forgot about Mother's Day.

"When is it?" Strain, a sophomore from Texas, said when asked what he planned to do for his mother on the holiday. "Oh, I'll call her. ... I'll do something nice."

Just in case you're in the same boat as Strain, Mother's Day is Sunday, and if you haven't already, you might want to send out a card or package before it is too late.

Josh Reynolds, a junior from California, was born on Mother's Day.

"I think I was a pretty sweet gift," Reynolds said.

This year Reynolds is planning to call his mother. Like many college students, money is tight for Reynolds.

"I'm poor, so I don't really have money to send anything nice home for her," he said.

There are students whose pockets are a bit deeper like Ricky Can?ado, a sophomore from Washington. Can?ado went to ColorMeMine with his sister where they picked out a ceramic vase and, "painted it with a happy little sun and other creatures," Can?ado said.

"We normally do breakfast in bed and do a lot, so that's why I went all out," he said.

Can?ado also made his mother a card and is sending her flowers.

Some students are going home for Mother's Day, like Taylor Brown, a senior from California. Brown plans to go with her mom to a park and art museums. Last year Brown said she wasn't able to go home.

"I just had to send her a package," Brown said. "It was just another day. I just called her."

Whether you plan on just calling your mom, sending her a vase and flowers or going home for Mother's Day, just don't forget how much your mother means to you

"She is my life coach. ... She is very supportive, she motivates and gives great advice," Strain said.

Brown echoed these ideas.

"My mother is so important to me because she helped me cultivate who I am," she said. "She was always there for me."

Reynolds also stated that he felt his mother was always there for him.

Can?ado said mothers also play a vital role in teaching values.

"Moms are the ones to teach us to be compassionate," Can?ado said. "Mothers possess all the Christ-like qualities and teach them to their children."

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