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Sorry about my last entry. I was rather upset at the time. Other than the "family drama" I am quite happy. I love my life. It has its hard times, but overall I LOVE IT!

It is ironic- You know when people who betrayed you or were part of your hurt------then you get everything together and you look or hear about them and they are miserable. I must

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Christine Linde

Ibsen's A Doll's house

Yeesh -

OK, after a brief Google search to fire up the old synapses

Christine has had a rough go in recent times - both her mother and husband have died if I got it right. But towards the end she runs off with Krogstad to go play snugglebunnies.

Kayo -

someone who is trying to get her life back up and running, but there's a weight that she's carrying with her. The deaths of two people she loved have hit hard. She's still in mourning.

I saw a production of this once where the Christine smiled throughout the entire show, and it didn't fit. I'm not saying a forced smile to cover the grief won't work, but this seemed too bubbly. She's someone trying desperately not to collapse into a heap and die herself.

Then she meets Krogstad (or re-meets, cause if memory serves, they knew each other before?) and it's a new start.

My advice is - Wear your grief like a coat - it surrounds you, yet it's all you have to hold on to.
With each good thing done for her by Nora, take a little of the coat off. (oooh he's being symbolic)

Then ultimately, when the decision to go off with Krogstad comes - put your mouth in the crook of your elbow like Robin Williams - no, sorry, scratch that, couldn't resist.

The relationship with Krogstad should show Christine the light at the end of the tunnel - but the grief needs to be carried away. To continue the coat metaphor - the grief should hang over your arm rather than draped over your shoulders.

Does that make sense?