Susie's Character Analysis

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Prior to Susie’s reflection, Lindsey remembers she would be passing an old pool she and her sister had frequented. But rather than look for the building, she focuses on her memories of it. Lindsey learns that the past should stay in the past, and she can live her life separately from it. She realizes that this does not mean that she is running away from her sister, but that she is running forward towards her own future. Alongside Samuel, who has always been beside her in loving support, Lindsey runs towards a life that includes memories of Susie, but does not dwell on

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