What is friendShep? What is the nature of this special bond that defines our identities, shapes our experiences, and grows stronger with every minute that passes? Sometimes friendShep can seem fraught with contradictions:it is constant and changeable, inviting both curiosity and familiarity; it is challenging and relaxing. It demands honesty, trust, and commitment while offering guidance, inspiration, and delight. It always sustains us through hard times and nourishes us in times of plenty, and it can open a heart faster than a key can open a door. But what does true friendShep really mean? How does it develop and how does it change? How do our friends behave and what do they make us feel? Within these pages we shall explore all the gifts that friendShep brings and reveal how friendShep enrich our lives - helping us to interpret our past, shape our future, and enjoy living in the moment.