BRUCE Willis’ wife Emma has shared an uplifting but heartbreaking story of kindness as her husband struggles with dementia.
Emma took to her Instagram to share that a friend gave her flowers to celebrate her anniversary with the actor.
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Emma shared a photo of a beautiful arrangement of flowers to her Instagram, recalling how she told her friend Juliya that her anniversary was coming up.
“Cut to, I get a text from my friend later that day that said she left “a little something” for me at my door. It was this sweet bouquet of flowers (pictured) with a note that said Happy Anniversary amongst other things,” she wrote in the caption.
“It got me thinking about how hard these types of “special occasions” can be on caregivers. When usually our person would acknowledge the event, now their changing brains just can’t. And that is what it is.
“So my point is this. If you know someone that is looking after someone else, don’t ask what you can do, just do. This random act of kindness will honestly stay with me for a long time,” she wrote.
The day before, which happened to be Bruce’s 68th birthday, Emma warned in another video: “It’s our wedding anniversary. So I’m sure I’ll be feeling all the feels.”
The pair got married in Turks and Caicos on March 21, 2009 and the wedding was attended by Bruce’s daughters and ex-wife, Demi Moore.
The model and her husband then had a civil ceremony in Beverly Hills six days later.
Emma has been open about her husband’s battle with an aggressive form of dementia.
BRUCE’S BIRTHDAY BASH
The actor celebrated his 68th birthday with his entire family gathered.
Emma, Demi, and Bruce’s kids Rumer, Scout, and Tallulah were all present for the party along with a few other guests.
In the video, everyone – including the actor – sang Happy Birthday.
Bruce appeared in good spirits, singing at least a few words to the song, chatting with revelers, and blowing out the candles on his pie.
As everyone sang, he smiled, talked, and made gestures with his hands.
At one point, he appeared to stumble slightly, perhaps simply losing his footing.
He stumbled a bit again after giving a major effort to blow out the few candles stuck inside the pie.
The entire family, including Bruce, had a laugh at the lighthearted moment.
After the song concluded, the group shouted: “Hip-Hip Hooray.”
Bruce appeared to make a lassoing motion with his hands, even shouting “hooray” at one point.
He was embraced and kissed by a few of the guests present.
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Demi captioned the post: “Happy birthday, BW! So glad we could celebrate you today. Love you and love our family. Thank you to everyone for the love and warm wishes — we all feel them.”
‘SILVER LININGS’
Emma shared on her Instagram stories how challenging Bruce’s birthday was and how it was not the end of her bitter-sweet feelings.
She explained: “We had such a great time celebrating my husband yesterday.
“He had the best time. He loved his apple pie. Thank you for all the birthday wishes.
In her story, Emma noted that the family has a number of “beautiful things to look forward to.”
Their daughter Mabel will be celebrating her 11th birthday soon, Evelyn will be turning nine and they are eagerly awaiting the birth of Demi and Bruce’s first grandchild.
Emma ended by saying that they have “so many things to be grateful for.”
She explained on Sunday that “today is one of those days of feeling the grief and sadness but the silver lining is that I’m so lucky to feel your warmth and love that is directed to my husband and our family.”
The model shared a compilation video on her social media page of clips of her husband in honor of his birthday.
‘UNTREATABLE’
Bruce retired from acting in 2022 after being diagnosed with aphasia.
Last month, his family revealed he was diagnosed with “untreatable” frontotemporal dementia.
Frontotemporal dementia is the most common form of dementia in people under 60 and symptoms include personality changes, obsessive behavior, and speaking difficulties.
Bruce’s daughter Rumer shared the heartbreaking news on Instagram.
The post explained that Bruce’s condition was sadly “not treatable” and it “has progressed.”
It read: “Our family wanted to start by expressing our deepest gratitude for the incredible outpouring of love, support, and wonderful stories we have all received since sharing Bruce’s original diagnosis.
“In the spirit of that, we wanted to give you an update about our beloved husband, father, and friend since we now have a deeper understanding of what he is experiencing.”
The statement went on to detail the “painful” disease the Pulp Fiction star is facing.
“Since we announced Bruce’s diagnosis of aphasia in spring 2022, Bruce’s condition has progressed and we now have a more specific diagnosis: frontotemporal dementia (known as FTD).
“Unfortunately, challenges with communication are just one symptom of the disease Bruce faces. While this is painful, it is a relief to finally have a clear diagnosis…”
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