much of this season points us toward romantic love, but the older I get, the more I understand that love has never lived in just one place. it lives in the loyalty of friends who answer the phone without asking why. in the ones who sit beside you in the in-between chapters of your life. in the ones who remember your stories and hold them like their own. independence made my love more precise. I learned how to choose myself without apology, and in doing so, I learned how to recognize the people who choose me back without condition. friendship is not the lesser love. it is the steady love. here’s to all the reasons I love you—and choose to say it with godiva. to the ones who show up without being asked, who bring laughter that heals faster than advice, honesty that is gentle but true, and sweetness shared over meals. you are proof that love can be as simple as sharing a sweet treat. godiva #godivapartner