Affirmation

The ongoing film festival led me back to this song and I thought I'd count how many of those statements I actually agree to. In the end it wasn't as easy as one would think it is.

I believe the sun should never set upon an argument
I believe we place our happiness in other people's hands (it happens, it happens)
I believe that junk food tastes so good because it's bad for you
I believe your parents did the best job they knew how to do
I believe that beauty magazines promote low self esteem
I believe I'm loved when I'm completely by myself alone (not the only time I'm loved though)

I believe in Karma what you give is what you get returned
I believe you can't appreciate real love 'til you've been burned
I believe the grass is no more greener on the other side
I believe you don't know what you've got until you say goodbye

I believe you can't control or choose your sexuality
I believe that trust is more important than monogamy
I believe your most attractive features are your heart and soul (if you can think of heart and soul as personality and character)
I believe that family is worth more than money or gold (I think they can't be compared that way, shoot me)
I believe the struggle for financial freedom is unfair
I believe the only ones who disagree are millionaires

I believe forgiveness is the key to your own happiness
I believe that wedded bliss negates the need to be undressed (all thoughts about what exactly that sentence means are very welcome, don't know if my version is right)
I believe that God does not endorse tv evangelists
I believe in love surviving death into eternity

And last but not least, I still like Savage Garden. Or like Miranda would say: "I love it, it's my thing, let it go."