Brandon Sanderson: "I am your wingmate. I will not leave you."

Real friends were the kind where you pick up where you'd left off, whether it be a week since you'd seen each other or two years.

It's scary to think that one day we're going to have to live without our mother or father or brother or husband or wife. Or that one day we're going to have to walk this earth without our best friend by our side, or them without us. Appreciate your loved ones while you can, because none of us are going to be here forever.

I've been walked on, used and forgotten and I don't regret one moment of it, because in those moments I've learned a lot. I've learned who I can trust and can't. I've learned the meaning of friendship. I've learned how to tell when people are lying and when they're sincere. I've learned how to be myself, and appreciate the truly great people in my life as they arrive.