The day I have been dreading for so long has arrived. Today Guiding Light airs its final episode. I find myself filled with sadness, anger and gratitude. I’m so sad that these characters that I have come to love will disappear from my life. I’m so angry that CBS has taking this broadcasting treasure away from all of us. And I’m so grateful for the 28 wonderful years of shows that I was privileged to watch.
In describing Guiding Light, Kim Zimmer (Reva Shane) said it so well. “The show is an heirloom. It gets passed down from generation to generation.” Amen to that. My grandmother used to listen to The Guiding Light on radio. My Mom watched it with her as a little girl. And I discovered GL in junior high school. And now it won’t be there for the next generation. That saddens me.
Shame on you CBS. We trusted you to guard this treasure and you let us down.
Most of all, thank you to the cast and crew of Guiding Light for creating this masterpiece. Well done.
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