Elizabeth Thomas Reflects on Being Abducted by Her Teacher, Getting 'Closure' (Exclusive)
etonline.comElizabeth Smart-produced film,, because — in an oddly satisfying way — making the movie has been part of her healing process and, soon, it'll provide closure after all these years.«It has,» Thomas tells ET's Cassie DiLaura in a joint interview with Smart when asked if putting the film together has been part of her healing process. «It's given me a little bit of closure, actually.
And being able to know that this is no longer happening in my life and being able to look back, you know, knowing that this made me stronger.»Thomas, who met her now-husband while working at a seafood restaurant, says life for her now is at a slower pace, much of which she enjoys with Dirla.
And it's that precise lifestyle that's also prevented her from watching the film in full.«It's kind of hard to sit there and watch it.
I haven't watched the film,» she says. «I have to do it in sections. That way I don't disrupt my everyday life. You know, I'm still healing.»And life now's «fairly quiet,» she says.«Which is how I like it,» Thomas adds. «We just are homebodies.
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