I only met Jay a few times. They were brief occasions, but nevertheless affected me. Jay was kind, funny, and down to earth. He inspired me to chase my dreams, and treat others with kindness, and it's the latter that's often denigraded. Jay's kindness and openness with others was a testiment to how we should all behave. I was never a close friend, yet I think of him often, and his kindness to me, and that itself is testament to his affect on people.