Friends help us through hard times - Walk The Line

,This is the story of Johnny Cash, a famous singer loved by many.  But Johnny had a dark side.  He struggled with depression and drug addiction and was not a faithful family man.  He got caught up in his fame and became totally dependant on drugs and alcohol to numb his emotional pains.  In this scene you will see him waking up from a long sleep.  His friend June Carter and her family have taken Johnny away from his fast paced life and forced him to “de-tox.”  They got rid of all of his drugs and alcohol and they want to see him turn his life around.  Listen to their conversation.



One of the events that happened in the early part of Johnny Cash’s life was the death of his older brother Jack in a saw-mill accident.  In the clip we saw that he carried guilt about that tragedy. The movie implies that his drug use was his method of escaping guilty feelings. His friend and singing partner stood by him though.  She was a loyal friend who acted like good news.

Here are a few of the questions we discussed after watching the clip:

• In the clip Johnny said, “You’re an angel.”  What do you think he meant?
  
  
• Why did June say, “No I’m not.”
  
  
• Share about friend who has seen you (or is currently seeing you) through a bad time in life.
  
  
• Does this reveal anything about their character, like we discussed last week?

(Thanks to "The Source for Youth Ministry" for this topic!)