“Your Grandmother Lope is speaking with me. She died when you were seventeen and wishes she'd lived long enough to see you graduate from high school. She was happy you decided to study law and she's very proud of the work you do for your people. Your grandmother remembers how much you loved her pecan pie; you used to tell people for miles around that Grandmother Lope made the best pecan pie in Mississippi.” Another voice joined Lope and I listened for another few minutes. “Your twin brother, Adolph has joined your Grandmother. He wants to remind you of the fun you two had playing little league together and how you would confuse Mr. Trimble in second grade by swapping seats and pretending to be one another. Adolph is sorry he had to leave you so soon, he… he knows how foolish it was to drin
