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John Travolta Gets Emotional Over His Daughter On Ellen

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JinxyMcDeath
11/12/09

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Ella looks so much a mix of them, and there ain't no way Kelly Preston isn't her mother. Gorgeous little girl! #johntravoltaellen
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CrankyOldBroad
11/12/09

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It was good to see Johnny smiling and happy again. Ella is lovely and I'm sure both her parents are proud as hell of her. #johntravoltaellen
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Hooplehead
11/11/09

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Awww, poor guy. His family has had such a tough year. I've always liked Travolta, he seems like a sweet guy and an excellent dad. Ella's a lucky girl. #johntravoltaellen
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Cimorene
11/11/09

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When I was 10, I was in a play at a local, professional theater. I was the lead and was basically in every scene. Of course, being 10, one of my parents was at every performance of the show, which ran for almost 4 months 6 days a week, 8 shows a week (Mon-Fri matinees, Fri & Sat nights). Schools would come to see it for field trips, because it was based on a popular children's book. I later overheard my father say that every time he saw the performance, he'd inevitably start to cry because he was so proud of me.

I mean, it doesn't exactly make up for drinking a box of wine on Christmas and joking about how he should never have had kids because 2/3 of them ended up dirrty libruls, but it certainly takes out the sting a little. #johntravoltaellen
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Penny
11/11/09

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Father-daughter relationships just KILL me. Kill me dead.

The only time my dad has teared up, cried a little, actually, was when I was leaving to study abroad. I remember just sitting there in SFO waiting for the very last minute I had to go through security, and he just started weeping.

I don't know what it is, exactly, about fathers and daughters. Not every woman I know has the relationship I have with my dad. Maybe because as women we're so used to being taken for granted that it's just heartwarming to see such love and respect? I don't know...
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Joyce Carol Hall and Oates
11/11/09

@Penny: Oh my gosh. I know EXACTLY what you mean. Anything with unconditional love between a father and daughter just makes me WEEP.

Looks like I need to call my daddy-o. #johntravoltaellen
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phantom lady
11/12/09

@Penny: oh gosh. you are making me tear up. I was always my dad's little girl and when he died so many people told me that it was me they were most worried about.
we clashed a lot over silly things (in hindsite), but he never held back in telling me how much he loved me. #johntravoltaellen
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SomeAuthorGirl
11/11/09

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Oh hell, that was cute. The Ellen show does seem like a super-safe place, in terms of talk shows. If you're vulnerable, Ellen is not going to cut you, you know? #johntravoltaellen
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ice cream for breakfast
11/11/09

@SomeAuthorGirl: I thought the same thing! I think that, had this happened on the View, they would have zoned on his tears STAT, but Ellen just shifted the focus to Ella, who is absolutely lovely!
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BetteD
11/12/09

@ice cream for breakfast: She's a TV rarity: someone with tact. #johntravoltaellen
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Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC
11/11/09

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It's hard to be the only child after a sibling passes away. It's a weird sort of desperate love your parent(s) develop for you. But I may be projecting.

However, I still love the daddy-daughter connection. They're obvs close. #johntravoltaellen
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cinematheques
11/11/09

@Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC: It is neither weird nor desperate. As someone who has lost a family member, there is a greater love and appreciation and a much stronger bond. The loss of one family member can feel like losing half of the family. #johntravoltaellen
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Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC
11/11/09

@cinematheques: I'm talking from the perspective of being the left behind sibling. I'm one of two children and my older brother died. My mom was a single mother, so I did essentially lose half of my family; not "like" I lost half of my family - I did lose half of my family. I appreciate my mother much more and vice-versa. And while it may not be weird for you, your feelings really aren't mine. Everyone processes grief differently. Now, my choice of words may have implied that there was a negative connotation. But I love that my relationship with my mother is "weird" in the sense the we are closer and more tightly bonded than many mothers and daughters I know. And the feeling of desperation comes from wanting to make sure that one another knows how passionately they are loved. Hope that clears it up. #johntravoltaellen
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cinematheques
11/12/09

@Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC: Yes, things are a lot more clear now. Your first comment just came off as offensive and blunt to me. I lost my dad several years ago, so me, my mother & my sister went through a surge of emotions that ended up bringing us closer. I could never take them for granted now, its like the relationship between all of us changed completely. #johntravoltaellen
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Elaken
11/11/09

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Seeing good parent/child interactions always make me feel all warm inside. What a nice way to end the day. #johntravoltaellen
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