Maz Kanata is crusty and old and barely a memory, but Rey will never forget her words.
"Dear child, I see your eyes — you already know the truth. Whomever you are waiting for on Jakku, they're never coming back.
"But there's someone who still could."
"The belonging you seek is not behind you — it is ahead."
Who cares for fanciful sayings? Survival is first, like it always has.
Love love love love… all she has ever wanted and all she has never gotten…
Minutes later, Kylo Ren's ship arrives on Takodana and Rey is lost in a world of what-could-have-beens.