What's on your Christmas list?

These are just some interesting facts to think about as you do your Christmas shopping.
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Cost of a Playstation 3 - $599

Average household income of residents in rural China, the country where many PS3s are manufactured - $400


1 carot diamond ring - $5000

Average yearly wage in Sierra Leone, home of some of the worlds largest diamond mines - $500


HP 42" plasma screen HDTV - $1499

Average yearly wage in Ethiopia, where there is 1 TV station and 1/100 people own a TV - $700

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It's not my intention for this to be some self-righteous "shame on you for buying stuff for Christmas" post. As I am confronted with statistics like these, I honestly don't know what to think, how to act, or how I should change the way I live. As I think about all I will give and get for Christmas, my heart is heavy and deeply moved by the reality of such unimaginable poverty on such a large scale.