The Sweetest Thing

The Sweetest Thing is one of my favorite movies. It is a cute romantic comedy but it's also a great friend movie. It is the honest portrayal of female relationships that makes this movie what it is. Instead of the prim and proper, tea drinking ladies we're used to seeing in movies, we get the story of three modern women in San Francisco (played beautifully by Cameron Diaz, Christina Applegate, and Selma Blair) who talk openly about sex, love, and everything in between.

The friendships in this film are so real it's like looking at my own life. The honest (sometimes crass) and direct way they talk to each other is very true to life. When Diaz's Christina is telling Courtney (Applegate) about the dick guy she just met Courtney calls her bluff immediately saying, “It’s so obvious that you like this guy. Why are you being such a pussy about it?" That is one hundred percent the way my best friend and I interact. She is the first person to call me out on my crap... and I love her for it. It's easy to tell someone what they want to hear or to sugarcoat everything. But every woman needs at least one girlfriend who isn't afraid to burst her bubble and tell her like it is.

Having a best friend is a HUGE asset and is also an amazing blessing. My best friend is always there (even when I don't want her to be). She accepts me for who I am and she never judges me. She celebrates my successes and comforts me when I fail.

It's a two way street. For everything she gives me, I'm right there to return it. Do we get on each others nerves from time to time? You betcha! But after ten solid years of friendship I could not live without her.

So celebrate your best friend. Send her a letter out of the blue and tell her how much she means to you. Call her and ask her about her day and "forget" to turn the conversation around to you. Send her a text of a funny movie quote or a favorite song lyric. You'd be surprised at how much she'll appreciate it.

For all the things Hollywood gets wrong, this is one that they got right. From the very public singing outburst to the three hour road trip just to see a cute guy, The Sweetest Thing finally shows the world just how unique female friendships are.


And for all of you that love this movie as much as I do...."Ah fuck Grandma!"