This is the letter that the Travolta family sent, through their lawyer, to the Ocala Star-Banner on Monday morning:
To The People of Ocala
The enormous amount of love, support and condolence we have received from this community has been most humbling. Comforting words, thoughts and prayers of Ocala’s citizens have made an impossibly painful situation, a little less painful.
The actions of Ocala’s community leaders, its law enforcement professionals, our neighbors at Jumbolair and its surrounding communities have offered us the dignity to grieve the loss of our son and Ella’s brother in peace. For this we will always be grateful.
From the people who drove hours to drop off cards and flowers at our doorstep, to the service providers who made Jett’s ceremony so beautiful, thank you. Every person who we have encountered has offered to do anything in their power to help us, but add that they feel powerless to do so. We want all of you to know that you have already helped us. By sharing our grief, you lessen our burden. For all of the people who have kept Jett in their prayers, know that those prayers have given us inspiration and strength.
What we have experienced in Ocala transcends neighborly civility. We have been treated as family. Although we lost a good part of the joy and radiance of our family, your embracing us as a member of your own has helped us to contend with our loss.
In parting, we want all of you to cherish your loved ones and your friends like there was no tomorrow, to live your lives to the fullest by continuing to help one another, and to be true to yourselves.
Love John, Kelly and Ella
This is such an awful tragedy for the Travoltas, and my prayers are with them through this time.
Like him or hate him, it’s a damn shame to lose your kid, especially at such a young age. Sending peace and love to the Traolta family in this really shitty time.
awhh.
prayers for the travoltas. <3
My sib just went thru this, not a 16 year old a 16 week old, in utero, sorry baby sis. i am here on your behalf. SB, I still love you. ( sniff, sob) i am here.
What a wonderful recognition of the community. Say what you will about John and his beliefs but I have known Christians who have received much more yet were far less grateful. I am a Christian myself so don’t think I’m being critical. They are catching flak for their beliefs and their handling of their sons ailments (real or imagined). This passage is appropriate for both the family and their son. They may not be Christian but words of love are relevant and comforting to all people of religion.
II Corinthians 12:9-10
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
Amen.
Gotta stand with you on this one SimpleJack.
SimpleJack you are a Christian?! You are the biggest fucking dick on this website, lol.
Bla, bla, bla another mindless Christian supporting a Scientologist because you feel you are brothers in persecution. Only a complete moron would think that Scientology has ANYTHING to do with religion or is a “church”.
The Travoltas killed their kid because he didn’t get the proper medical care. You think they deserve your “prayers”? Fuuuuuck.
Donkey Punch, go fuck your mother. I would say go fuck yourself but I’m sure your dick is to short to reach any orifice on your own body. You must be a fucking liberal because you say they “killed their kid”. Only liberals make proclamations while not knowing a single fucking fact. The least you could do would be to put your feelings in the context of an opinion, but no, the almighty Donkey Shit knows it all! Another “mindless Christian”. Did you utter those words while sucking a goat cock, between bong hits, while having a swastika tattooed on your ass? Get the fuck out of here. Aren’t you late meeting your friends at the local cemetery to knock over headstones? You piece of shit!
Off topic but, really, who has a dick long enough to reach any oriface on their body? I mean, I can’t get mine in my mouth, ears, nose or ass. Can you? Will you teach me how?
HAHAHA I lol’d at this one. swastika on your ass, cemetery to knock over headstones…priceless.
I was just playing around with the “Donkey” aspect of his name. I believe a donkey would be about a hundred times more endowed than the human DP is. And no, I cannot get mine into any of my orifice’s either. If I could I wouldn’t be on the computer.
Being a hermaphrodite I take offense to the ignorance in how easy it really can be to go fark yourself.
You people really need to get educated on such subjects!
LOL!
Why just yesterday…..
Well any way. I dont like Travolta but that has nothign to do with his boy. God Speed Young Man.
Donkey Punch, you pagan ass. Let the people grieve. Who gives a damn what there religion/cult is. They just lost a child. If they were truly such terrible parents the child wouldn’t have made it to sixteen. Some topics are off limits. Like the “Simple” says, “go fuck your mother”. At least then you’ll have served a purpose.
Donkey Shit,
I know all of this attention is just making you more gleeful as you sit at your computer with your pants around your ankles stroking yourself furiously, but I don’t care. It needs to be said. You are pathetic. Is anything sacred to your sorry ass? I hope that during that brief moment after you have deposited your spew on the underside of your computer desk you have the clarity of thought and are void of your hatred for a time that will allow you to feel the remorse and disgust that is appropriate for a person to experience when all they can do during another humans moment of grief is to call them “murderers”. What religion are you? John Travolta may be a Scientologist, but even though it may not be considered a religion it is apparently far more advanced and worthy of respect than whatever the hell it is you call yourself. You Godless Fuck!
Well SJ turned it into a Christianity promoting thread so DP can say what he likes..
“Christianity promoting thread”? What a simple fuck you are, Dmarie. So let me get this straight. The moment someone references anything regarding anything, then they are promoting it? All I did was quote a passage from the Bible. If you had taken the time to read what I said you would have noticed my first comment regarding “Christians” is that they are sometimes a bunch of ingrates. You and DP are obviously a bunch of anti-religious, people haters who get off on the pain and suffering of others. Where did you and DP go to school? You both may have learned how to read but apparently you weren’t taught to understand what the fuck it is you are reading.
That “they killed their kid shit” is just that, a bunch of shit. Have some respect for a grieving family.
Scientologists don’t believe in chemicals or meds that affect the brain. Get educated instead of blindly supporting them. They killed their kid through neglect. Would you feel the same about them if they weren’t stars and were Jehovah’s Witnesses denying their kid medical treatment? No you would harshly condemn them.
As for SimpleJack it still is absolutely hysterical that such an asshole considers himself a “Christian” and quotes scripture. Typical religious hypocrite and moron.
Sorry fools, donkey is right on this one. If they would have given their son anti-seizure medication, he would probably still be alive today.
DP, I can understand your detesting Scientology or not liking John or Kelly. But have some respect for a young man whose life was tragically cut short. The death of a child is hardly the time to get on your soapbox.
When is it not the right time to defend a poor child like that? His parent’s crazy beliefs killed that poor kid.
“No you would harshly condemn them”. Don’t speak for me asshole. Your are doing a lousy enough job speaking for yourself. I still cannot get over the fact that you cannot pause for a single moment and just be decent and human enough to acknowledge another persons loss. No one is asking for you to vote for them as parents of the year. Is kindness a concept that foreign to you? Can it be going that far over your head?
Secondly, do you realize what it is you just said? Instead of attacking me based upon the reality of the situation you blast me based upon what “if’s”. I cannot argue something when it only exists inside of your demented fucking mind.
I saved the best for last. “a “Christian” and quotes scripture”, “Typical religious hypocrite”. What is a Christian supposed to quote? The Koran?
I know this will piss you off immensely, but DP, I am going to pray for you.
Donkey Punch, I believe your parents are/were Scientologists because apparently they withheld from you the meds you so desperately needed in order to develop properly.
I do believe you are medicating yourself with your own “chemicals” though. Is toothless Betty in her meth lab at the trailer park more qualified than a Scientologist in determining what you require?
that was a very classy move on behalf of the travolta family. regardless of their religious leanings they loved their son, did what they thought best and are mourning him. that is all.
Whom are they praying to and why? You die and are reborn to do this scientology soul clearing again and again?
This is heartbreaking. My thoughts and prayers are with the Travolta family. I like John. He seems like a decent man and I loved him in Pulp Fiction. Losing a child has to be absolutely unbearable.
Many actors are very nice people. It is easy to do that when you make millions of dollars for reading lines. Doesn’t mean he still isn’t a pathetic parent for not taking better care of his child.
I wish Donkey Punch would just go away…for good. Nothing he says is enlightening, positive or funny in any way. His posts are always negative, sarcastic and downright cruel…but without any humor, which sometimes makes harsh comments tolerable. Just my opinion.
I am amazed with it. It is a good thing for my research. Thanks
Donkey punch ROCKS!!
I just can’t believe that people are defending these assholes – child neglect is a crime, and a felony at that. Would you be so quick to jump to their defense if they had not fed their child and let him starve?? That’s pretty much the equivalent to refusing a kid anti-seizure medication. The reason they did not give him medicine is because they are fucking crazy – just like every religious douche-bag that thinks some imaginary god is controlling the universe. It’s such a simple and pathetic understanding of the world, go fuck yourselves you bible toting faggots.