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My Hobbies/My Therapy Sheila Kilgore
Being a polio survivor now with Post polio syndrome, it is important to find things I can do that
do not require a great deal of strenuous activity on my part. Music has always been a large
part of my life. When I was a little girl, about 6 years old, I wanted to learn to play the piano so
bad but I didn’t want to take lessons because I would have to do recitals and that would mean
I would be in front of people. With the affects of polio, I was afraid they would be staring at me
and not what I was doing. My mother could play and so she got me the beginning piano
books and I set out to learn. Mother would come in and listen to me play certain pieces and
coach me to memorize a piece as if I would play it for a recital. I would sit and read the new
material and play the pieces that would apply to the new material. Unlike many children who
have to be coerced, Mom couldn’t keep me off the piano. I played in church for the first time
when I was 13. I was so nervous but it was great. I kept practicing and eventually studied
music in college. I am now the pianist at my church and have been for 24 years. It is amazing
how God can turn things around. I play in front of hundreds every Sunday and my
appearance isn’t my concern any more; how I present the gift God has given me does. Music
speaks to my heart in a way nothing else can. I am not limited; I am not frightened about an
unsure future. I can be troubled about something and sit down to play and the trouble melts
away. I have even written a song and had it copyrighted.
Another hobby I enjoy is crocheting. My mother taught me when I was a young adult. I have
since made many projects. I have crocheted a number of afghans for various people. I am
now involved in a ministry through the church called “Angel Arms” where we crochet baby
blankets and give them to one of the local hospitals to wrap babies in when they go home,
especially premature births. It too is a very rewarding hobby. I also enjoy making crafts which
make wonderful gifts.
I have also started writing. I have written stories, poems, and articles. Although I have not
had anything published yet, I find it is very satisfying to pour thoughts and feelings into words
that can be shared.
All of these hobbies have been very therapeutic to me. The greatest comfort to me is that
even if I become wheelchair bound, I do not have to give any of them up. I will always have a
way to express myself.
Being a polio survivor now with Post polio syndrome, it is important to find things I can do that
do not require a great deal of strenuous activity on my part. Music has always been a large
part of my life. When I was a little girl, about 6 years old, I wanted to learn to play the piano so
bad but I didn’t want to take lessons because I would have to do recitals and that would mean
I would be in front of people. With the affects of polio, I was afraid they would be staring at me
and not what I was doing. My mother could play and so she got me the beginning piano
books and I set out to learn. Mother would come in and listen to me play certain pieces and
coach me to memorize a piece as if I would play it for a recital. I would sit and read the new
material and play the pieces that would apply to the new material. Unlike many children who
have to be coerced, Mom couldn’t keep me off the piano. I played in church for the first time
when I was 13. I was so nervous but it was great. I kept practicing and eventually studied
music in college. I am now the pianist at my church and have been for 24 years. It is amazing
how God can turn things around. I play in front of hundreds every Sunday and my
appearance isn’t my concern any more; how I present the gift God has given me does. Music
speaks to my heart in a way nothing else can. I am not limited; I am not frightened about an
unsure future. I can be troubled about something and sit down to play and the trouble melts
away. I have even written a song and had it copyrighted.
Another hobby I enjoy is crocheting. My mother taught me when I was a young adult. I have
since made many projects. I have crocheted a number of afghans for various people. I am
now involved in a ministry through the church called “Angel Arms” where we crochet baby
blankets and give them to one of the local hospitals to wrap babies in when they go home,
especially premature births. It too is a very rewarding hobby. I also enjoy making crafts which
make wonderful gifts.
I have also started writing. I have written stories, poems, and articles. Although I have not
had anything published yet, I find it is very satisfying to pour thoughts and feelings into words
that can be shared.
All of these hobbies have been very therapeutic to me. The greatest comfort to me is that
even if I become wheelchair bound, I do not have to give any of them up. I will always have a
way to express myself.
WHAT ARE YOUR HOBBIES?
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E-Mail: firstcoastpostpolio@yahoo.com
TELL US YOUR STORIES?
WE'LL POST THEM ON OUR WEBSITE!
E-Mail: firstcoastpostpolio@yahoo.com
First, I would like to introduce myself. My name is Sharon Libby. I currently reside in Richland,
Washington. I contracted polio at the age of six and have learned to live as a handicapped woman
in an able-bodied world most of my life. When I lived in California, I served on the Board of the
Post Polio Network of San Diego County. I saw many polio victims with various degrees of difficulty.
Some were even afflicted again with post polio syndrome that turned their lives upside down.
I am writing to you because I am a first-time author. My book is titled THROUGH IT ALL, HE WAS
THERE. The mission of my book is to reveal my life's remarkable faith journey in learning to
accept the will of God, trust His guiding hand, and embrace His powerful love; and, to show how a
handicapped person can learn to accept and to overcome the many adversities that challenge the
disabled every day in an able-bodied world.
Please go to www.sharonlibby.com to learn more about me. As you read my story and take this
journey with me, I pray if you are disabled, you will find help in dealing with your disability. On the
other hand, if you are not disabled, you might better understand and appreciate what difficulties
disabled persons face every day.
Blessings, Sharon Libby
http://www.sharonlibby.com/
Marie Chapian
Wrote a book call "Mothers and Daughters" where she wrote a chapter on Sharon Libby.
Washington. I contracted polio at the age of six and have learned to live as a handicapped woman
in an able-bodied world most of my life. When I lived in California, I served on the Board of the
Post Polio Network of San Diego County. I saw many polio victims with various degrees of difficulty.
Some were even afflicted again with post polio syndrome that turned their lives upside down.
I am writing to you because I am a first-time author. My book is titled THROUGH IT ALL, HE WAS
THERE. The mission of my book is to reveal my life's remarkable faith journey in learning to
accept the will of God, trust His guiding hand, and embrace His powerful love; and, to show how a
handicapped person can learn to accept and to overcome the many adversities that challenge the
disabled every day in an able-bodied world.
Please go to www.sharonlibby.com to learn more about me. As you read my story and take this
journey with me, I pray if you are disabled, you will find help in dealing with your disability. On the
other hand, if you are not disabled, you might better understand and appreciate what difficulties
disabled persons face every day.
Blessings, Sharon Libby
http://www.sharonlibby.com/
Marie Chapian
Wrote a book call "Mothers and Daughters" where she wrote a chapter on Sharon Libby.
| Sharon Libby-Author Read her bio then go to her website to learn more about her struggles with Polio and Post Polio Syndrome |
THROUGH IT ALL, HE WAS THERE
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