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Anyone else confused by the ending? I thought Elle made a decision to stay with her husband the previous night but then she takes off her wedding ring before she goes to the pond where she can Jonas waiting. What are your thoughts?

Liz I think through her Mother's advice about the swim with the forgiveness and a place for sorrow she gave her daughter + the birds ability to fly backwa…moreI think through her Mother's advice about the swim with the forgiveness and a place for sorrow she gave her daughter + the birds ability to fly backwards she is allowing herself to go back to the girl she was.
I think seeing her husband with the kids the night before showed her they would be alright - that his love for them would never alter and he would always be there for them ( unlike her father for her).
I think setting her wedding ring on the step was her commitment to Jonas and letting him know she was choosing him.
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Shelly Keene Liz, I agree with everything you say and I felt the same way when I read those lines. I'm kind of glad she chose Jonas. As much as she loves Peter and ...more
Jul 13, 2022 08:20AM · flag

Judith Elle doesn't even know what true love is, she never gave herself the chance to be "at peace" with Peter because she kept secrets. Jonas is part of her ...more
Jul 13, 2022 09:18AM · flag

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