I got up really early this morning thinking about the life of my friend Jerry Bell. I found myself listening to the Adam Sandler song about his friend Chris Farley. This led me to sit down at my computer and just type out a tribute to my boy Jerry Bell. I apologize upfront if there are typos or grammatical errors. Times like these call for pure emotion, not literary excellence. So, here goes…
My inner circle of lifetime friends closed a little on Monday when I heard the heartbreaking news that Jerry Bell had passed away.