Little brothers are the best, simply because they are God's reminder that intelligence and fun can come packaged within a single human being. Jacob Jenkinson is the best little brother I could ask for and I can not imagine my life without him in it. This being said, here are ten reasons my little brother is the best.

1. He is my only brother

Great brothers who are also well rounded are hard to come by in this life therefore, I am extremely blessed that I get to share my life with Jacob and I don't take any of this for granted.

2. He is the business to my creative side

Jacob is the logical balance to my creative side, while we enjoy some of the same things not all of our interests are the same. For instance, while I sit here at Simpson University studying English my brother is studying business at Indiana University. When we were in high school, my brother tended to enjoy math and science while I loved English and History. Jacob, throughout his lifetime, has provided the reason and the black and white fact behind my crazy scatter-brained self for years even if he has never realized it.

3. Jacob lives up to his name

While biblically the name Jacob means the deceiver and he may have lived up to that meaning when we were younger, it isn't true anymore. Today he has lived up to his biblical namesake's second name of Israel which means he who wrestled with God. I love him for all the times that he has questioned and wrestled with his faith to better understand God's plan for his life.

4. His Sarcasm

Jacob Jenkinson is literally the funniest person I know.

5. He loves people deeply

Jacob loves people deeply and would do anything for those who he cares for. I admire the love he has for people whether it be for my various family members or his beautiful girlfriend.

6. His laugh and smile

I don't think I have ever told him this but I love the sound of his laugh and the look of his smile each of these things being me so much joy every time I have the privilege to see them.

7. His Gentleness

Jacob has a gentle spirit that is honestly very beautiful to witness as he walks through life.

8. His cooking skills

My cooking skills are limited to pretty basic foods like Mac and Cheese as well as Grilled cheese. Therefore any cooking ability that surpasses that is better then mine and Jacob's skills in the kitchen without a doubt surpass mine.

9. His constant mispronunciation of words

My family has story after story about the many words he has mispronounced over the years and we all love him for it.

10. He's not afraid to ask the tough questions

He asks the questions that I used to be afraid to ask myself...

11. Our height difference

I'm 5 ft tall while he is roughly 6 ft tall so when we happen to hug every now and then it's a pretty funny picture.