MIGUEL FERRER R.I.P.

Another fine artist gone, at 61, too young. I met him through a friend, who knew him a lot better than I did. But the times I spent with him revealed him to be a really nice guy. I enjoyed being in his company (and am grateful he told others he felt the same about me).

That friend, writer and actor Jamie Rose, said something when she found out Miguel had passed that's been resonating with me ever since. She said: "All my stories are ending." It's become my new favorite quote, because it succinctly summarizes a lot of what I've been feeling lately. And doesn't rule out new stories.