Charlie Bird took to Twitter this evening to thank two strangers for coming to his aid while out shopping in Dublin this afternoon.
He was in Dunnes Stores in Cornelscourt on Wednesday afternoon when he had an “awful crying moment” and was comforted by two women.
He explained that these crying moments are a symptom of his Motor neurone disease and said “the hand of friendship” helped him so much.
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In a post on Twitter, he wrote: “This is a difficult tweet for me to send, but I want to thank the two ladies who comforted me in Dunnes Stores in Cornelscourt this afternoon.
“I was having one of my awful crying moments, which is a symptom of my MND. The hand of friendship helped me so much.”
His message came just days after the former RTE presenter admitted he is “really struggling” at the moment.
The star – who was diagnosed with MND last year – admitted that a year ago he didn’t think he would see his 73rd birthday, on September 9.
But now he says he was looking forward to Christmas and seeing Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band next May.
He said: “I am really struggling at present and emotionally. This time last year I didn’t think I would make my 73rd birthday but just over a week to go I will.
“Roll on Christmas and Brucie thanks everyone the love is amazing," he added.
Charlie also thanked those who have been “extending the hand of friendship”.
In a recent tweet, he noted that while on a break away, he and his wife Claire and much-loved dog, Tiger, had been shown kindness by strangers that moved him to tears.
“Sometimes I wish I had a camera with me. Claire and Tiger and I are taking a break and everywhere I go the kindness I am being shown by strangers is amazing, sometimes I end up crying but they are tears of joy,” he said.
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