It is in countless movies. It is the basic story of most love stories. Many cartoons are based on the same general theme. Yet us men still don’t get it.
Women like to be, yes, desire to be pursued. They want to be chased. We think it is silly-romatic mush, but it is how God created them.
Do you remember the famous scene from Last of the Mohicans. It involves the character Nathaniel (or Hawkeye) played by Daniel Day-Lewis who is competing for the affection of Cora, a beautiful and wealthy young woman. Nathaniel is competing for her love with a British Colonel. The story takes place in the midst of the French and Indian war. They are trapped in a cave with a waterfall plugging to the river below. Nathaniel must flee or be captured. He tells Cora to surrender and then he leaves her with this line.
“You be strong, you survive… You stay alive, no matter what occurs! I will find you. No matter how long it takes, no matter how far, I will find you.” (Here is a YouTube clip of the scene)
Women love that line! It captures what their hearts desire–to be wanted and loved.
You see the line of the movie speaks volumes about his love and passion, and her value. She is worthy of being pursued and loved. She is worthy of him fighting for her and chasing after her. He will go to whatever length to find her.
Most of us men pursued our wives pretty hard in dating. We chased after them to win their hearts. But somewhere along the way, we take it easy because we captured the beauty. We gained her. The rigors of the real world and the challenges of married life, sometimes make us forget what a prize we have. She may even feel like she is not lovely or beautiful, not even worth chasing anymore.
This Valentine’s Day, determine to pursue her some more. Chase her heart. Do something to please her and show her your love. Keep pursuing the beauty.
You may discover just what a treasure you have caught!
