My husband and I love the movie “Courageous”. It’s a fantastic film about men taking
fatherhood – and husbandhood – seriously; putting God first and being leaders
with love and compassion. The basic plot
is about a man, who is a police officer, who discovers how he is lacking in
this area after a tragedy strikes, and how he, and his friends, pull themselves
up. The movie has both drama and comedy.
All of this is leading to something…trust me.
A running gag in the movie is when the officer is talking to
his CO on the phone, but is mildly distracted by his wife. He and his wife are in a bit of a rut, so
without thinking, he always ends phone conversations with her by just saying, “Love
ya; bye.” The gag is, the officer
accidentally says to the CO, “Love ya; bye.”
Next to the “Snake Kings”, it’s our favorite scene.
(No, I’m not going to explain “Snake Kings”. Watch the movie. You won’t be disappointed.)
My husband and I love “Love Ya; Bye” and have adopted it as
a little humor bit between us. We say it
when we leave for work, and at the end of phone conversations. We
even end text conversations with #luvyabye.
It’s both a cute little inside joke AND a reminder not to take each
other for granted.
Little things like that – inside jokes, private endearments,
connections – help to maintain a strong relationship. I challenge couples to find their #luvyabye,
and use it…with love.
