Women of the World

I was a volunteer R.N. as I stood in a hut in the Philippines. A young woman, no older than I, stood regally, proud, in a ragged dress, discussing what supplies they needed in their village. Time frame- just weeks after Typhoon Yolanda. The most intense feeling overcame me. All but for the roll of a dice do we get the privileged  life we lead. She and I could have easily switched places. My fascination with women, with lives all over the world has never flagged. Each could have been me.