Her brother, conscious of this gift, encouraged her to continue.

"When the brothers and sisters come out and encourage me, it makes everything all right."

After all, her husband's brother and his fiancee not only invited children to their wedding last spring, but also encouraged guests to bring them.

The brothers sent money back to their mother and encouraged her to join them when she could.

Yet in later live, brothers may encourage their sisters to leave their husbands.

Her older brother Percy, was also a musician and encouraged his younger sister to study music, for which she had a natural ability.

His brother would encourage him to play the guitar the proper way, but never took his advice.

His brother responded to the idea, and encouraged him to write a first draft.

His older brother also encouraged him to follow his passion for science.

"Big brother encouraged them, but now it's different," he said.