My name is Lindsey Eaton and I am 25 years old. I have autism. I have been part of Best Buddies for over 7 years. My life before Best Buddies wasn't that bright. I didn't have friends. I cried one time when I was a freshmen at Chaparral High School when I got off the bus as I did not have any friends. What I didn't know was that my life was about to change soon after that? A young man named Brad came up to me and told me about Best Buddies. I researched the mission online and instantly joined as a buddy. I was paired with three buddies. Immediately after joining the program, I gained new friends to celebrate my birthday with, go to sporting events with, go to Prom with and grab dinner with. I became a popular student who had friends to with at lunch or friends to walk me down to the bus at the end of the day. Then fast forward to my sophomore year, I was officially matched in a one-to-one friendship with my buddy Elaine Helton. We went to the movies, went bowling,...