My consulting business has taken me to thethe Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco this week for a meeting. During one of my breaks today, I was stretching my legs and took a walk around the hotel. Browsing, I ventured into a men's clothing shop that is located near the lobby of the hotel. It was obvious that everything in the store was of high quality. A shirt caught my eye and I began to look at it more closely. I asked the merchant how much."$1800.00," was his reply.
I looked at him stunned. "$1800.00?" I asked with a noticable unbelief in my tone.
"Yes, $1800.00," he responded with a certain tone in his voice.
"It's certainly a beautiful shirt. A little out of my range, though," I said as I promptly exited the store.
As I thought about this the rest of the evening, it occured to me what $1800.00 can actually do in this world. Below is a short list of what $1800.00 can buy besides that shirt.
-At least 12 weeks worth of groceries for the Dameron family
-Nine water wells in Africa
-120 chickens in Tanzania
-32 goats in Africa
-Two years worth of clothing for an average American family of five
-450 Bibles shipped to places around the world that don't have access to the Word of God
-Twelve months of electricity and gas in Culpeper for a 2000 sq ft home
-One child WorldVision sponsorship for four years
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