The scene works, showing not telling, that forces and tools can/could go either way. Whatever happened in the past, Chloe learned to take care of herself by celebrating the positives (the wall) and fighting the negatives, but not without a shield (the sunglasses, paper)
The sunglasses could be big and grotesque, maybe something we recognize from the girls trip photo. Maybe I’m thinking of this because of the combination of laughing and crying or because it would fit the character of a ritual. She acting as a master of ceremony in a costume…
Initially the wall could have one rather obvious open spot. But no, the wedding photo is not a fit as we learn. In the end there could be a photograph of Chloe with a hard hat and the hammer, building her future…
