Leading Lady

Lately I've been lucky to catch some wonderful classic movies on tv. The other day I was watching The Holiday and realization hit me. For those of you who have seen this movie, it occured to me during the scene where Iris is having dinner with Arthur and discussing her reasons for spending Christmas alone and in a strange place. 
Arthur-"One thing I don't understand Iris, in the movies we have leading ladies and we have the best friend. You, I can tell, are a leading lady, but for some reason you are behaving like the best friend. Why?"
How profound IS that?? In your own life why would you NOT act like the leading lady?? I'll be the first to admit that I tend to fill the best friend role much much too often, but that's only because I find it such an easy fit. I'm a natural care giver and would do pretty much anything for those in my life that matter most. Until a few years ago, I was even pretty shy around the opposite sex and naturally the easier route was to be friends. It doesn't hurt that I love sports and beer- an "easy in" with any guy, but there is more to me. 

The older I get the more I understand that I deserve to be treated like a leading lady instead of the best friend. The best friend will be there no matter what, through thick and thin she will have your back. A leading lady expects more. She expects to be pursued, she wants to be a priority, she wants you to willingly make time for her and tell her you care about her and all that she is. I want all these things and so I have decided that I shall have them! So look out world...there's a new leading lady in town;>