Public Speech 'Too Soon' for Kelly Preston

By PopEater / Wire Services Posted Aug 30th 2009 10:04AM

Kelly Preston is pulling out of the annual Women's Conference, where she was to break her silence about the death of her teenage son with John Travolta. The actress said in a statement Friday that she is "still deeply in the process of healing, and it's just too soon."

Preston was set to participate in a panel on grief at the annual event hosted by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria Shriver.

Preston and Travolta, have kept low profiles since their 16-year-old son, Jett, died in January during a family vacation in the Bahamas. The teenager died of a seizure after years of poor health.

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The Jett Travolta Tragedy

Kelly Preston, seen here with her late son Jett and daughter Ella, was set to speak in October about dealing with the loss of her 16-year-old boy, but pulled out of the engagement.

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Monday 31 August

By Misha

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I don't know how it feels to lose a child. I do however know what it feels like to lose the one you love. I lost my husband, my love, my life, two months ago. Celebrities or not the Travoltas are human beings with hearts that are broken and may never heal completely.

You may not believe in the same religion as they do but at the very least you can have compassion for the heartache and pain they are going through. I know........the pain is so great at times I can't breathe....God Keep You All in the Palm of his Hands.

By brigi2te

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You're an IDIOT!

By kack

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the travolta's made a personal choice about medicating their son. that was their choice and they may or may not have regrets, but it is not up to the public to judge. what i wish people would STOP saying is that if they had told the world about his autism.... are you kidding me?? you do not want ANYONE from the cult of scientology being a spokesperson for any type of illness/disorder!! thank God they did know share their personal views on autism. they would have set autism back 20 years!! there are so many losers out there that would have actually listened to them because they are movie stars, not because they were right or wrong. i'm sorry but that cult is hurting people more than helping. God, tom cruise needs to start taking some type of psych med instead of preaching against them!! their beliefs are dangerous and it's really, really sad that some whacko writes a book and then has followers. (who give him TONS of money!!)if anything the "church" should be charged for neglect, the "church" is the one who convinced the parents that meds are wrong!! i wonder where l. ron hubbard got his medical degree from? how about his degree in psychology?? the man is a con-artist, how seemingly intelligent adults fall prey to him is mind boggling!!

By kat25923

it is a misnomer that scientology is a religion, it is not. it is more or less just a way of life, they believe there are 'steps' to enlightenment, each step that is followed and reached will bring the person to progressively greater & greater 'enlightened' levels... these steps are not easy, each one requires alot of work, personally i don't really see anything wrong with the fundamental teachings of scientology, however, problems will occur if one reaches a level so high and successful that they begin to feel they are invincible, they feel so powerful that they actually get fooled into believing that they cannot make a mistake, that their way of life is the 'best' way of life, this makes them feel 'superior' to others, and this is where they are wrong, they are just people, human beings like everybody else, and for a scientologist to become so bold that they think they know everything & what's best for everybody, such as with what tom cruise did when he dissed the entire mental health industry and everyone associated with it... this was his undoing and he learned a very valuable lesson in all of that... scientology should not be 'idolized', doing so violates one of the 10 Commandments... there is nothing wrong with wanting to be the best person u can possibly be(this is what scientology is really all about) but there is everything wrong with thinking that just because u are at the best u can be, that you're better than anyone else... as far as Jett's death, we don't really know how Jett's medical condition was being treated, but his death is being looked at in a negative way, death in general is viewed as a negative thing, but it should not be, when God decides that a soul is ready to move on up to it's own next level, that is a wonderful thing! Jett is now in his 'new life', the afterlife, and why this is considered negative for Jett or anyone is beyond me, anyone who has had a near-death experience will tell u that the afterlife is a bright and beautiful place, passing into that realm, when our Creator decides that the time is right, should actually be celebrated, not mourned. the Travolta's are obviously experiencing all of the emotions of true grief, they are confused,lost,possibly feeling guilty,wondering why and what if, this is all completely natural...and as soon as they realize that their son was 100% happy in his life he had with them and that now his soul is most likely even happier because he is on the 'next level' of his soul's journey thru eternity, they will then be able to gain back a sense of tranquility :)

By Prozacmomma

I feel so bad for these people, not because they are celebrities and I know bad things happen to good people, but they just seem so very sad.My friend lost her child to a terrible disease and he was just 10 at the time. She grieves to this day,everyday. She is never happy deep inside and says she never will be again.I hope I never have to be tested on my strength and love of God to anything of this nature. To all the parents who lose a child, may God Bless you all and I pray you have some comfort again.

By claire sargent

What is wrong with you numb-nuts and ignorant jerks? I can't even fathom not feeling compassion for the Travoltas. Who cares what religion they follow, it doesn't ease the pain of losing a child.

By Grace

OK guys, this is not the time to criticize Scientology, even if it is a false religion and has nothing to do with traditional Christian beliefs. I mean how can anyone believe that aliens came here 100 million years ago and implanted spirits into the volcanoes? Who can believe in science fiction novels as scripture? Some people do though. As for where they go, the same place as the rest of us. Into the ground and into dust. The Travolta's had a very sad experience. Cut them some slack and let them heal. But John, what would you name another son? Boeing or Turboprop? Jett? What kind of name is that?

By Ladyd7

I cannot believe the cruelness of some people. My God they lost their son. You never get over it! You learn to go on and function but the pain and sadness and loss never goes away. It has not even been a year yet, let them grieve. I just hope Ella brings some joy to their lives and gives them reason to smile thru the tears.

By Dierdre

Each individual deals with the death of a child in a different way. I lost my daughter at 21 weeks and it was the most painful experience of my life. She was so sick and I was in grave jeopardy of losing my own life had she lived. I was pregnant with her and so happy; then came the telephone call that her life and mine were in danger. I made the decision to terminate, but it has haunted me ever since. Never, ever, rush the healing process. Sometimes, it never ends.

By Lonnie Nefouse

Nothing can replace the loss of a child..I know, i recoverd young men KIA in Vietnam..rarely over 20 years of age...and that was 40 years ago...I still have extreme sadness over those young men and their families..sleepless nights, flashbacks and nightmares,,My heart goes out the Both John and Kelly and their young daughter..Time heals, but the scars remainj..

By Lisa

Grow up!! You are a complete jerk! Have you ever had a child die? I'm sure it's hard enough for them to get out of bed each day more the less than to speak to the public! Geez, grow a pair, idiot!

you are such a stupid, stupid ass. i really honestly hope that you and the other morons who post crap like that are just doing it to get a rise out of people and not because you believe it!! you can just look at them and tell that they loved their son. if they had help it was for medical purposes. you are such a loser, when do you ever see either of the travoltas out partying or on any tabloid covers?? they obviously were/are very family oriented. and i totally have to agree with the other blogger, you are an idiot about the movies, what do you think they make a movie on monday and it's released to theatres on friday?? hello, can you really be that stupid?? well maybe you can, you wrote such STUPID crap on here!!sometimes it takes years for a movie to be released you moron!! save your stupid, stupid comments and pray to God something like this never happens to you or anyone you know.

By Ellen

he was not with his father when he died. he was found in the bathroom and there was someone there to watch him. he did have a seizure. I don't know where u get your info from but you r not only wrong but very rude to boot.

By Barbara Winstead

I truly understand. We lost our daughter June 3, 2009 and everyone seems to think you just go on as normal. It is the hardest pain there is and my heart goes out to any parent that has to go through this. I even had someone tell me it has been three months het over it. I feel sorry for people like that for they just do not understand.

By Dee Dee

Jet was a handsome young man and I'm sure, the apple of his parent's eye. Healing takes time.

By Teresa Tart

Brainslug Where have you been it was confirmed he died from a seizure and he was along in the bathroom. I tell you there are some stupid and rude people on here

By mullucan

I have a chronically ill son that has partial complex seizures it is very dificult to have someone with them 24/7 you have to sleep at some point and someone has to work to pay medical bils and put a roof over thier heads, they are just blessed they could afford staff to help out, I am in the area they live for my own sons medical care and this is a Mom that took her kids out to grocery store ect.. I am sure they are totally devastaed by thier loss. my prayers go out to them.

By magpie

I LOST MY 28 YEAR OLD SON 2 YEARS AGO, AND I CAN TELL YOU THAT THE PROCESS KELLY IS GOING THROUGH
SEEMS NEVER ENDING. EVERYONE GRIEVES DIFFERENTLY AND GETTING THROUGH THE DIFFERENT STAGES IS ALSO DIFFERENT FOR EVERYONE. THERE IS NO RIGHT OR WRONG WAY TO GRIEVE AND NO BOOK CAN TELL YOU HOW TO GET THROUGH YOUR LOSS. I SINCERELY HOPE THAT IN OUR SOCIETY OF NOSEY PEOPLE WHO FEEL THEY HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW EVERYONES BUSINESS, THAT THEY WILL RESPECT HOW DIFFICULT THE LOSS OF A CHILD IS AND GIVE THE TRAVOLTA'S AS MUCH TIME AS THEY NEED TO HEAL.

By D1017baby

Ok people until you have suffered the loss of a child keep your stupid comments to yourself. I have suffered the loss of two (16 years ago)and it is a pain you never get over. Just because Kelly does not want to talk about the loss of Jett, does not mean she can not go to work and focus on other things. It is very therapeutic to try to get back to life as it once was.

By Trina

Kelly did the right thing. Losing a child is the hardest thing any parent will go through. I lost my youngest son February 2007 and I still cry everyday. You never goet over the loss of a child. It is hard enough dealing with the normal day to gay activites, but special days like holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, weddings etc are the hardest. I wish Kelly and John the best. Lean on each other, you will find strength within.

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