Margaret Adkins is a Southern Virginia treasure. She is a lady of "a certain age" with a very full life; mother, author, friend and much more.
I visited Margaret on a recent morning and as she spoke of her parents, late husband and family, it was clear to me that family is very important to her. The old saying "trouble comes in threes" may be true for some, but in Margaret's case, love and joy have come in threes with three children, three grandchildren and three wonderful great-grandchildren. That love and joy spills over to other family members and many friends.
I met Margaret several years ago when I joined the Piedmont Writers Group. She has been with the writers group for years, written a handful of books, many short stories and poems and is a loyal contributor to The Readers Diary in the Martinsville Bulletin. When I was president of the writers group, I once introduced Margaret as "Martinsvilles most famous author." She is that, although she didn't start writing until about 9 years ago, "when the words began to flow" as she says.
Some people may not know, but Margaret has made beautiful quilts, ceramics and stained glass in her lifetime. She also knits, and in her younger years, was a seamstress and gardener who loved to grow little fingerling carrots. She is also a pretty good bowler from what I hear!
So, when you see a white haired little lady driving around town in a fire-red Toyota Echo, give her a wave because it just might be the famous Martinsville author, Margaret Adkins.
I am not for sure, but I believe I have heard my mother speak of your Margaret Adkins, my mother passed away January 7th 2009 at age 86. She was in the florist business for right many years. but it does seem like I remember her saying that she had a close friend named Margaret Adkins.
ReplyDeleteMy mother was very active in the Garden Club, and was president of the American Legion Auxiliary.
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