BIG JIM AND DANIEL BOONE, original, Chuck Picklesimer

What is Crohns disease? It is a lifelong inflammatory bowel disease. It can develop anywhere in the digestive tract, from the mouth to the anus. My dear and special friend, Jim Jacobs, suffered from Crohns disease. But he had a beautiful outlook on life and still maintained a sense of humor. Id ask how he was doing and hed often reply, “With the Crohns disease, I need a new asshole, but I cant find a donor.” Jim often said he was born in the wrong era and would be more at home in the days of Daniel Boone and such. Maybe next time around he will get that wish. When Jim died, I went to the funeral, but he came to our house to say good by. My young son was feeling bad that day and my wife stayed home with him. She was in her chair reading a book, when our dog started growling. She noticed that the dog was not looking at her, but was in the kitchen now looking up and barking. Elaine stood by the dog and saw, floating in the air near the ceiling, a round white mist about four feet in diameter. The pure essence of Big Jim was emanating from the cloud and blessing the room with his presence. Slowly he drifted out through the walls and was gone. He is missed so much. Chuck. Big Jim and Daniel Boone copyright chuck picklesimer 2009 I had a good friend. He had a bad need. We shared a concern til he died to get free. He loaded a gun. In a lonely state. Traded worry and fear For something we living cant know. When we were just kids Jim Jacobs would take us all fishing And learning to …