Bruce Willis' wife has sent a heart-warming message to fans for making her feel "less alone" amid Die Hard actor's dementia diagnosis.
Brave Emma Heming Willis, who has been married to Bruce for 16 years, opened up to fans about her daily struggles in an emotional video. The family broke the news Bruce had been diagnosed with dementia last March.
Emma wrote alongside her post: "Bruce calls it the 'inner circle.'" Praising her Instagram community, Emma wrote: "People from all walks of life sharing the same unfortunate thread that connects us.
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Bruce Willis' wife Emma thanks fans for support throughout dementia battle"I receive countless messages of support and love because Bruce is so beloved. That showers on him and I am fortunate enough to stand below to catch those sprinkles that yet, feel like a waterfall of kindness.
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"I wish I could answer all the messages because they are so deep, raw and poetic but please know that I appreciate them very much. It also makes me feel less alone. I am grateful to you."
In a touching video to fans on Instagram, Emma revealed she had been crying to a girlfriend over how she had been feeling as she has a tendency to bottle things up. Emma, who showed off her natural beauty going make-up free, looked flawless in a lilac jumper.
She said: "How do I really feel about today? How do I look. I think this about sums it up. I just got off the phone with a really dear girlfriend of mine who I was able to have a good cry with.
"It is really important to be able to have someone you can trust with your feelings. It is really important to have someone who you can trust with your feelings. Instead of just bottling them up, and putting your best foot forward and just kind of soldiering through which I have a tendency to do. Holidays are hard, anniversaries are hard.
"For me this year, it has really been about community. Building a community and connection. And I just want to say, that has been my lifeline, and I just want to thank you for that."
Meanwhile Bruce Willis ' family has been spending as much time with him as possible this Christmas.
His daughter Scout shared a video to Instagram last month as she spent quality time with her dad - showing them holding hands at a table.
Emma Heming is thankful for support from fans (VCG via Getty Images)His family announced last March that he had to step away from acting and earlier this year, they confirmed a more specific diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia. As the family celebrated Thanksgiving together, Bruce's wife Emma shared a throwback photo of the whole family, including her and Bruce's daughters Mabel and Evelyn, and his ex-wife Demi Moore and their daughters Rumer, Scout and Tallulah.
A source close to the family claimed that Emma, 45, Demi, 61, Rumer, 35, Scout, 32, and Tallulah, 29, have been spending as much time as possible by his side alongside the younger girls Mabel, 11, and Evelyn, nine. They told US Weekly : "Bruce has good days and bad days, but in the last two months, there are many more bad days than good.
"This experience has brought the whole family even closer together. No one knows how much time Bruce has left, so they're soaking up every moment they get with him. Bruce has around-the-clock care, but at least one family member is always with him."
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