A River Runs Through It

The movie entitled "A River Runs Through It" (1992), based upon the works of Norman Maclean, tells the story of two brothers who grow up in Montana in the early 1900s.  They are reared in the same home, go to the same church, have the same parents, and in probably most cases, had very similar early childhood experiences.  However, as the story unfolds, it becomes clear that the two brothers are very different, and consequently their lives take very different paths.  At one stage of the movie, the girlfriend of one of the boys comments "Why is it the people who need the most help ... won't take it?".  This is the question of every older brother who has a younger brother (as in the story) who NEEDS help, but will not take it. 

Maybe the truth of the matter is that in such complicated relationships, the truth of the matter is that the person may not "take it", but as is later mentioned in the movie "… maybe what he likes is somebody TRYING [emphasis mine] to help him."  I continue to try.  I hope one day he will take it.

As a side-note, I highly recommend the movie and the novella (by Norman Maclean).