Protecting Life

On Sunday, I used the example of the female Tiger Swallowtail mimicking a poisonous butterfly of another type in order to protect her ability to procreate.  I did not get the opportunity to finish what I was intending to say about survival. The point that I was making is that females (as well as males) in all species do what is necessary to propagate their group.  I often think of women as the weavers; the gender that most often keeps her culture alive and in place.  She is a protector that keeps her civilization alive by doing what is necessary to shield her children.  I thought of this again last night while watching the news (Anderson Cooper - CNN).  Women of Somali were walking miles, making an arduous journey to get their children to a refuge center where mothers could procure medical help and food.  By the luck of sperm and egg, I was born into middle America - my children have been spared suffering simply because of the economics and geography of where they were born.