All-powerful parents whose reward is thankless children. Dr. Watson, I believe we've found the ancestors of modern-day Jewry. The portion foretells of another contemporary Jewish trait, the inclination to remember, or, as we say these days, never to forget. The Bible is filled with seemingly endless commandments to remember. Remember, God says, not only what I have done for you in the past, but also what I will continue to do for you in the future.
Life is full of bounty, the Bible says.
Don't be surprised if the sea parts to let you through, if water flows from a rock, if food falls like rain from the sky. So, walk through the ocean's walls, drink the free-flowing water and gather the manna. Gather a double portion for the Sabbath. But take your parents with you, and don't forget from whence you come. And please, stop the whining.