Emily was Wearing a Purple Gown from Cape Verde When We Met

Today while on the reference desk, a girl approached the desk and suddenly lit up with recognition and started asking me how I was doing. I reciprocated by perking up and pretending to recall who she was, but I couldn't immediately come up with how I knew her or what her name was. This never happens. I remember everyone and everything. I can tell you what individuals were wearing on the day I met them and what we talked about and all kinds of information that no one else remembers. It's actually a great hardship, because I'm always meeting people and having the Who are you? What do you do? conversation and then we run into each other again a few weeks later and the other person doesn't remember what we talked about and we have these conversations again. Except this time around, I come across really rude (I may the first time too) because I answer all the questions I'm asked but I don't ask the same questions back. Because I already know all the answers. Because we already had this conversation. I'm not rude, I'm just above average at remembering. Until now. I do not like the prospect of losing one of my super powers.