May. A woman gasps for breath as she clutches her chest and struggles to free herself.
Pressure feels unbearable.
Feelings well up within her. For a half-hour she talks with her symbolic father, her daughter, her Ph.D. advisors and the overwhelmed, ignored and sad child within. Using a metaphoric dagger, she cuts free the ropes, releasing the ties that bind her. Exhausted, she collapses in a heap. Gently, she is guided to a hammock.