Priorities

I just read an article stating that the Wedding industry adds over $1.6 billion (yes, that’s a B) to the US economy every year. 

That is:

    almost 3 times the annual operating budget of the Saskatoon Health Region

    10 times the amount that George Bush recently committed to peace talks and aid in the Middle East

    Enough to immunize one hundred million children against childhood diseases

With 21% of the global population living on just $1 each day and a divorce rate in North America hovering around the 50% mark, maybe we should consider spending more time preparing for marriage and less money on the wedding.