Hayley Cropper - Happy Days!

At the National television Awards Julie Hesmondhalgh, who acted Hayley's character, picked up - probably quite rightly - an award for such a dramatic piece of televisual theatre.  It brought a very happy ending.  That's what we all want after all isn't it?

Julie said, "We’re so happy with this storyline. We’d like to thank the charities and everyone who helped us with it. And our wonderful writers and storyliners."

 

Ah.  If only.

 

If only, following miserable illnesses, tortured decisions, and the dark, final curtain of death a real person could pick up an award and spread some happiness!

 

My best friend, as a matter of fact, did.

 

Let us look only to Jesus, the One who began our faith and who makes it perfect. He suffered death on the cross. But he accepted the shame as if it were nothing because of the joy that God put before him. And now he is sitting at the right side of God’s throne.

Hayley - Episode 1

Hayley Cropper has just had Coronation Street's very own Humanist Funeral.

What with her bumping herself off the week before we have been exposed to the 21st Century wrestling with the caveman/woman's problem.  Death.

Tribute to Corrie for introducing death in a more real way than soap operas and light entertainment normally do; and for raising big issues in wise ways.

 

I'm sure the screen-writers would say that it is not their place to provide the answers.  That's why you get a telephone number if you or someone you know wants to end it all. 

 

The trained person on the phone won't provide any answers - because that's what they've been trained not to do as well.  They will help you explore why you feel as you do.

 

It's like buying a lovely book of Cryptic Crosswords that intrigues you.  Only to find that when you are stuck there are no answers in the back.