The Purest State of Friendship

As the 2012-2013 college year comes to a close, we would like to share a testimonial from an incredible buddy pair from Wabash College. Jordan and Steven were matched last year and have developed a strong, mutually enriching friendship!

Steven and Jordan carving pumpkins in 2011

"I have really enjoyed my time with Steven and we have a friendship that is based on spending time together. We wanted to do more than just spend time together once a month. We have enjoyed playing racquetball, billiards, bowling, video games and watching Star Trek (which is great, because I had missed out on Spock until I met Steven). Some of my favorites times with Steven were when we cooked a meal, wrote a letter to the mayor and went geocaching and I went to his state basketball game last year. 

If I had to choose one thing that I have learned from Best Buddies and my friendship with Steven, it would be the special opportunity to experience friendship in one of the purest states. When you go out with your buddy, its cool to be able to invite your other friends to tag along and supplement the experience!

One of the best memories is when I went to one of Steven's Special Olympics games at Wabash. I specifically remember halftime when Steven addressed the whole team and insisted that everyone get a chance to make a basket. And if I'm not mistaken, everyone made a basket by the end of the game. It was just really cool to see a selfless spirit come from Steven."