DEAR WONDERFUL YOU,
Letters to Adopted & Fostered Youth
Interview with Contributor:
BRENDA
M. COTTER
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How
did you become involved with contributing to Dear Wonderful You: Letters to Adopted & Fostered Youth?
My daughter Charlotte, who is also a contributor to “Dear Wonderful
You”, asked me if I wanted to contribute my story. I was so touched and honored that she asked
and I am very grateful to her for introducing me to this incredibly meaningful
project and the extraordinary people that made it happen. Participating in this project with Charlotte
has been a sweet and profound gift that I will forever treasure.
Tell
us about a memorable letter you have received. How did the letter impact your
life?
There is not just one letter I can point to but this question made
me think of the many dozens of letters that I received over the years from my
adoptive father. The letters were mostly
just chitchat, but I can still remember everything about them: the feel of the paper, his handwriting,
reading and re-reading them. They were
love packed in an envelope.
When
you reflect on who you were as a child—what three words would you use to
describe your younger self?
Curious, reading-obsessed, and energetic
Curious, reading-obsessed, and energetic
Pick
one: pencil, pen, sharpie, crayon
Pen
If
you were having a really bad day, what song would you listen to?
“A Beautiful Day” by India Arie & “Think About Your Troubles”
by Harry Nilsson
If
you were having an amazing day, what song would you listen to?
“One” by India Arie
Pick
one: morning, afternoon, evening, late night
Morning
T.S. Garp [The World According to Garp] for his wit, compassion,
earnestness, intelligence, loyalty, and essential goodness.
Describe
your perfect dessert.
Sharing strawberry shortcake with my family.
Would
you describe yourself as superstitious? Why or why not?
No. But I do resonate to
the idea of karma. Events, good and bad,
are so often random and inexplicable, but what we put out in the world does
build our own soul.
Pick one: blank piece of paper, lined piece of paper, piece of construction paper—
Lined piece of paper
When
you are writing, do you prefer silence or sound? Why?
Silence. But, on the other
hand, I can get so focused, reading or writing, that I am not aware of sounds around me (much
to the annoyance of anyone trying to speak with me in that state).
Pick
one: Coffee, tea, water, soda—
Coffee
What
is the first thing you do when you get out of bed in the morning?
Coffee
Tell
us about your life now. What are you working on? Do you have any projects
recently released or in the works?
I am General Counsel at a tech company called Aereo. One of my favorite parts of being a lawyer
is writing and I also love to write in other contexts like “Dear Wonderful You”.
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