Everything I need to know I learned from Sex and the City

Coming home on the plane last night I had a chance to catch the "Sex and the City" movie. I admit that I watched the HBO series with my wife and was sorry it ended.  When the movie came out, my wife went with her friends on the first night it opened and I stayed home.  No biggie, I figured it was a chick flick anyway.  So when I saw it as an option on the flight home, I thought it would be a great time to see it for myself.  Within just a few minutes I felt like I was back among old friends.  Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda and Sam - I have watched these girls grow up in NYC.  Of course Mr. Big, Steve, Smith and Harry were there. Aiden and Petrovsky weren't there, but hey I liked those guys too. Tell the truth, which of you have ever watched this show and not found fragments of your personality in these characters.  Be really honest with yourself, which of the characters have you thought you are most like?  I thought so. I am not alone.  Like most of you I have seen myself in multiple characters on the show. Elements of my relationship have been dead on to those on the show.

Now, I have never held myself out as an expert on women and relationships.  As a matter of fact, I have always been a bit slow, truth be told.  Having several friends recently going through breakups of both marriages and long standing relationships, as well as dealing with getting older and not being a 20-something or even a 30 something anymore, this movie really struck home. Watching this movie I was moved to tears and laughter at the same time. It was not over the fashions either.

No, the characters are not real and there is no exact clone of you or me. But collectively there is so much truth and lessons to be learned in this movie and with these characters.  The writers and creators have done an excellent job of staying true to the original show and making a movie that even a somewhat oversensitive guy could truly appreciate!  If you get a chance rent the DVD when it is out.

Now if I can only get my email off that damn iPhone I can get some work done on this plane ride instead of writing about this stuff!