Chapter #1     Birth

My name is Marguerite Theriault. I was born on August 7th, 1937 to Josephine Smith Theriault and Jean Pierre Theriault. It all started in Meteghan, Nova Scotia, which is between Yarmouth County and Digby County.

I don't remember much about when I was a baby - only what little bit my mother told me. I was born at home like most babies back then, with the help of a doctor and a mid-wife.

When I was only a few days old, my parents noticed that there was something the matter with me. They noticed that only my right arm and my head were moving. The doctor said that I had polio and it caused most of my body to be paralyzed.