Jenny Marrs shared some scenes from her family’s beachy spring break and reflected on a message that resonated with her after a year of grief. See what the HGTV star said about navigating hope amid grief.
Jenny Marrs Shares Scenes From Spring Break Vacation
On March 29, Marrs took to Instagram to share some of the highlights of their family spring break. She also noted how something she read really hit home for her.
“Sitting on the beach this past week, I read ‘Theo of Golden’ by @allenlevi (it’s an exquisite book) and two sentences on page 214 struck me as one of the most poignant summaries of the complex — yet undeniable — relationship between grief and hope I’d ever read,” she wrote in the caption.
Marrs quoted the book, writing, “‘It is another of life’s great mysteries that sadness and joy can coexist so compatibly with one another. In fact, I wonder if, on this side of heaven, either one can be complete without the other.'”
“As I sat there with my feet in the sand, his words resonated deeply,” the HGTV star wrote. “We hadn’t returned to this particular stretch of seaside since we were last here with both sets of grandparents for spring break three years ago.”
She continued, “It was the first time the signs of his mom’s dementia really concerned Dave and I. We noted the subtle changes we had ignored in day-to-day life at home. We soaked in the joy and laughter and fishing and goodness of that trip, despite the concern nagging us all.”
Marrs opened up about how joy and grief coexisted for her family at the vacation spot this year.
“Now, returning here to this place, we carried the grief and sadness but we also carried joy,” she explained. “We remembered that last spring break together with fondness, we shed tears at random and unexpected moments, and we made new memories watching dolphins leap and reeling in fish. Maybe it’s because of the sadness that we more fully appreciate the joy.”
She noted, “Levi also writes, ‘Sadness can make us bitter or wise. We get to choose.’ This week we chose, as Levi pens, ‘beauty and gladness and playfulness.'”
“It was a wonderful spring break and we are back home with grateful hearts,” Marrs added.
Fans Share Love for the Marrs Family
Marrs’ fans flooded the comments section with messages of support and love.
“I just finished ‘Theo of Golden’! Loved loved loved it! I chose it for my book club book,” one fan noted. “So many thought provoking quotes that really make you think about life. So glad you got to enjoy a wonderful week with your family.”
Another fan wrote, “Thank you for sharing this. We all need to reflect on the moments of life — good and bad … and enjoy our loved ones every day. Tomorrow isn’t promised to no one. The kids are getting so big!!! Time flies.”
“Hugs to you, all! I’m sure she was watching over all of you!” another follower commented. “Happy you had a wonderful vacation, together, making memories that will last a lifetime!”
