Molly Ringwald
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You know, like whenever you're having kids now, like if they don't get something that they want or they don't do as well in a test or they whatever, those like disappointments that they have in life, it doesn't mean that I believe in them any less.
You know, like whenever you're having kids now, like if they don't get something that they want or they don't do as well in a test or they whatever, those like disappointments that they have in life, it doesn't mean that I believe in them any less.
I might be disappointed for them, but, you know, but I love them and I feel like they're going to do extraordinary things because I think they're extraordinary. And I feel like that's the way that my parents were as well. I never felt like, you know, particularly with my father, I felt like that.
I might be disappointed for them, but, you know, but I love them and I feel like they're going to do extraordinary things because I think they're extraordinary. And I feel like that's the way that my parents were as well. I never felt like, you know, particularly with my father, I felt like that.
Well, both of them, I think, but I had a special relationship with my father and my father passed away a couple of years ago. But I feel like, yeah, he was just like my biggest fan and. You know, people say that all the time. They come up and they say like, oh, I'm your biggest fan. You know, like I actually did have my biggest fan and it was my dad. It's pretty special.
Well, both of them, I think, but I had a special relationship with my father and my father passed away a couple of years ago. But I feel like, yeah, he was just like my biggest fan and. You know, people say that all the time. They come up and they say like, oh, I'm your biggest fan. You know, like I actually did have my biggest fan and it was my dad. It's pretty special.
It is. It is really special. But it's like, you know, of course, it's like it's hard when you when you lose that.
It is. It is really special. But it's like, you know, of course, it's like it's hard when you when you lose that.
I mean, it comes for all of us and it's something that we all go through, which is kind of like, I think one of the reasons why I'm open and I talk about that because I feel like grief is like, it's a hard thing for people and it's happening all the time to everyone everywhere. Sometimes it happens in a more brutal way than the way that it happened to me. But, you know, we all lose people
I mean, it comes for all of us and it's something that we all go through, which is kind of like, I think one of the reasons why I'm open and I talk about that because I feel like grief is like, it's a hard thing for people and it's happening all the time to everyone everywhere. Sometimes it happens in a more brutal way than the way that it happened to me. But, you know, we all lose people
that we love and we all figure out a way through it when we have to. That's just part of life. But I know that anybody that's listening right now is struggling. You know, either they've gone through it or they know that it's coming, but it's really hard. And I think the only way through it is to, you know, I believe to talk about it and to be there for each other.
that we love and we all figure out a way through it when we have to. That's just part of life. But I know that anybody that's listening right now is struggling. You know, either they've gone through it or they know that it's coming, but it's really hard. And I think the only way through it is to, you know, I believe to talk about it and to be there for each other.
You know, it's all I know. And I think that I've had a pretty extraordinary life. So I try to stay focused on the gratitude of that instead of mourning something that was lost that I can't really get back. You know, I grew up in an unconventional way. And like you said, there was... There was so much โ there were so many great things about it.
You know, it's all I know. And I think that I've had a pretty extraordinary life. So I try to stay focused on the gratitude of that instead of mourning something that was lost that I can't really get back. You know, I grew up in an unconventional way. And like you said, there was... There was so much โ there were so many great things about it.
If I ever think about things that I've lost or, you know, things that I wish I would have done differently, I try not to have regrets. But I try to just acknowledge that, you know, particularly when I talk to my kids because sometimes โ
If I ever think about things that I've lost or, you know, things that I wish I would have done differently, I try not to have regrets. But I try to just acknowledge that, you know, particularly when I talk to my kids because sometimes โ
if I have expectations or if I, you know, if I'm really like gung ho about them going to college, you know, it's because I didn't, you know, um, and I, and I wish that I had, because I think I really would have liked it. You would, I think you would have loved it. I think I would have actually thrived. I wasn't a very good high school student, but I think, I, I think I would love college.
if I have expectations or if I, you know, if I'm really like gung ho about them going to college, you know, it's because I didn't, you know, um, and I, and I wish that I had, because I think I really would have liked it. You would, I think you would have loved it. I think I would have actually thrived. I wasn't a very good high school student, but I think, I, I think I would love college.
I mean, I'm not ruling it out. Right. You know, once my... I'll be the oldest student. But it's something that I would really like to do. And I've talked to people and they've said, oh, you could teach a class. And I'm like, I don't want to teach a class. I want to learn. I'm just eternally thirsty for knowledge.
I mean, I'm not ruling it out. Right. You know, once my... I'll be the oldest student. But it's something that I would really like to do. And I've talked to people and they've said, oh, you could teach a class. And I'm like, I don't want to teach a class. I want to learn. I'm just eternally thirsty for knowledge.