A departure from the norm.

     Most of the people reading this either know my little brother, Jeremiah, or hear me talking about him frequently.  In case anyone was unaware of what today (March 17th) is, let me inform you.  Not only is it St. Patrick's Day, but it is also my one and only brother's sixteenth birthday!  On the off-chance that anyone doesn't know him, let me tell you a little bit about the boy that is Jeremiah Hawk Lemke-Rochon.
     I was four years old when Jeremiah was born, which means that I have some vague memories of my mom's pregnancy and when he was actually born.  I can remember laying in my mom's bed with her stomach bulging in front of her being so excited.  I can also remember desperately wanting a sister. Oh well.
     We're not the type of siblings that fought all throughout our childhood and then when I moved off to college we suddenly became best friends. No. We've gotten along all sixteen of the years we've lived together.  I can remember a time when we were both little and we were in my dad's office tossing a ball back and forth and I asked him how his day at school was.  My dad looked at us, incredulous, and said "I have never met a pair of siblings that actually asked each other how their days were!" But that's just the kind of siblings we are.
     Jeremiah is probably one of the funniest guys I've ever met.  Unfortunately for you guys, I can't exactly explain his brand of humor.  Most of it is the "you had to be there" type.  All I know is that one of the things he complains the most about when I'm gone at school is that I'm the only one who finds him funny, our parents just sit there and stare at him.  In addition to being funny he's also kind, sweet, caring, and sensitive to everyone around him.
     Ninety-nine percent of my favorite memories from being at home involve my little brother.  I truly believe that I'm the luckiest girl in the world because I have the best family in the world.  My friends at school tease me for having the perfect family. While we may not be perfect, I'd like to believe we're pretty close and a big part of that is having Jeremiah as our youngest member. Happy birthday little brother, I hope it's a great one!