I would wager that any woman who sits down and watches a “Chic-Flick” compares that fantasy with their own personal reality. 

I just finished watching the Sex and the City movie.  I watched the all of the series off and on and fell in love with Big, Aiden, Alexandr…all of them.  Carrie had a way of landing on her feet time and time again.  She had wonderful girlfriends who were in daily contact with her.  Notwithstanding all the morality issues of a promiscuous lifestyle, I was hooked with the first round of Cosmopolitan’s.  The brazen and utterly exaggerated experiences of all four of the ladies was not only entertaining but very thought provoking.  

Even thought, I have the man that makes up for an apartment on 5th, I enjoy the story.  What running down this imaginary 5th Avenue New York world does for me is, it keeps me emotionally attached to my husband.  Reminding me of the amazing person he is and the life we have built in our almost 14 years of marriage.  It also keeps me yearning for oneness that superficial, unrealistic relationships can never provide.  It may not be pretty all the time and covered in Prada, but it’s reality.  Mine, God-given, gift.  I love it. 

Occasionally, I need a break from reality to keep my priorities in check.  My feelings and my thoughts both need a break from reality at times and a good “Chic Flick” is just right.

Of course, prayer is the best antidote for the craziness in our lives.  Being able to be thankful for the many blessings in life is a humbling and amazingly positive way to cope with your daily life.  When I am stressed I feel like my decision making abilities can only be taken from the emotions box.  The box is where I make my mountains out of molehills and where fear is ruler.  The evil one also lives there. Stroking my ego and making me question my God-given life.  God helps me clear out this box, allowing for my feelings but not letting me get to far from the truth of my reality.

Life is a gift, that is why we call it the present.