This heartwarming story about George RR Martin is the best thing you'll read today

Unless you live under a rock, you'll be aware that a brand new series of the fantasy television show Game of Thrones aired on Sunday night.

Needless to say, excited fans are flooding social media with theories, memes, recaps, and talk of the forthcoming series.

However, among the discussion, Dan Fogleman, creator of the NBC hit drama This Is Us, recounted the moving story of when his friend Alex Hanan met George RR Martin, the famous author of the series.

In an incredible Twitter thread, he wrote:

He even managed to dig up a photograph of his friend with the legendary author.

Needless to say, other Twitter users found the whole story really touching.

We're not crying, you are!

HT Mashable

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