Human beings can be said to have selective memories.
We only want to remember the things that benefit us and whatever that is to our advantage.
And of course, if someone owes us a favour and money, we will certainly not forget.
On the other hand, we do not wish to remember a favour we owe someone, or that we are beholden to someone.
It puts us in a position of debt. It is not that we will forget about it, but we rather choose not to remember.
In the 1st reading, we heard about a new king who came to power in Egypt who knew nothing about Joseph.
He may have heard about Joseph and the good that Joseph had done for Egypt.
He didn't want to be beholden to Joseph and to the Israelites living in Egypt so he decided to erase the memories and even went to the extent of killing the male newborns of the Israelites.
But memories are memories and even if we choose not to remember them, we will still not be able to forget them.
Let us always remember the blessings that God has given us. Let us not forget to give thanks for His blessings and let us also remember to share God's blessings with others.