I think that this is his response to the loss of Robin Williams. From Bobthesquirrel.com 8/12/14
“The passing of comedian and actor Robin Williams stirred up a lot of unexpected emotions in me. I won’t explore them all now, but I will at a later time.
The world lost a talent. Depression claimed another star."
I’ve been following Shoe for years and this is the first time that I’ve ever take offense at a Shoe strip. IBS of which Crohn’s Disease is a part of, is no laughing matter, my 18 year old son was just diagnosed with it. There is no cure, he will have periods of extreme stomach cramps and extreme diarrhea for the rest of his life and will possibly have portions of his intestine removed if it can not be controlled by medication. I was really wanting to find a way to contact Gary Brookins and Susie MacNelly to let them know the seriousness of this disease, hopefully this comment will get to them.
and I couldn’t agree more