Letting Go
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| 344: Letting Go | |
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| Season | 1996 |
| Album | [[Album {{{album_num}}}: {{{album_name}}}|{{{album_num}}}: {{{album_name}}}]] |
| Aired | February 03, 1996 |
| Written by | Marshal Younger |
| Directed by | Marshal Younger |
| Produced by | Unknown |
| Sound Design by | Mark Drury |
| Music by | Unknown |
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[edit] General information
Albums: Album 27: The Search for Whit
Theme: Dealing with loss
Scripture: Psalm 147:3
[edit] Summary
Zachary has trouble coping with his mother's new boyfriend so soon after his father's death.
[edit] Plot
It’s not news that Zachary Sellers is having a hard time getting over his dad’s death. But just when he seems to be coping, a new wrinkle develops: His mom, Eileen, begins seeing a new man. His name is Blake, and he works with Eileen. Blake has a daughter, Jill, who is Zach’s age, and Blake’s wife died of cancer two years ago. Zach tries to be pleasant to Blake, but he is still clinging to the memory of his father.
Blake tries to win Zach over and seems to make a little headway. Blake takes Zach to the mall in Connelsville. When Blake sees a Fast Pitch game, he tells Zach that he was a star pitcher in college. To prove it, Blake shows off his fast ball, wrenching his shoulder in the process. Zach cracks up and starts to warm up to Blake, until Blake suggests that the two of them go see a baseball game together sometime. Suddenly, Zach turns cold as ice again because his dad used to take him to baseball games.
Later, Zach talks with his mom about Blake. Zach wants to know if Eileen and Blake are going to get married. Eileen says she likes Blake, but it’s too soon to talk about marriage. She also reassures Zach that just because she may like, and even love, another man doesn’t mean she will ever stop loving Zach’s father. She hasn’t forgotten the past, she just doesn’t want to live there anymore. Eventually, Zach realizes his mom is right, and he even begins to admire Blake when he drives them to Zach’s dad’s grave site, two hours away. Zach knows it’s time to let go and move forward.
[edit] Discussion Questions
- Blake told Zach, “There are more people involved here than just you.” What did he mean by that?
- Is it wrong to try to keep memories of a deceased loved one fresh in your mind?
- Explain your answer.
- What’s the difference between cherishing the past and living in it?
- Explain your answer.
- Read Psalm 147:
- Has God healed your broken heart?
- How?
[edit] Cast
| Characters | Actors |
|---|---|
| Blake Anderson | Bill Myers |
| Eileen Sellars | Vaughn Taylor |
| Jill Anderson | Whitney Aaron |
| Michael Sellars | Actor Unknown |
| Zachary Sellars | Chris Castile |
[edit] Notes
- Zachary plays a video of his father's birthday party. In this video, Zachary's voice is changed. but when we first meet Zachary in 299: The Truth about Zachary and again in A Touch of Healing, his father is no longer living but his voice has not yet changed.
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