Thisislove，handinhandwithyou，oldagetotheold．Imadeapromisetomyselfonthewaydowntothevacationbeachcottage．FortwoweeksIwouldtrytobea（an）（16）___husbandandfather．Totallyloving．Noifs，andsorbuts．
This is love，hand in hand with you，old age to the old．
I made a promise to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage．For two weeks I would try to be a（an）（16）___ husband and father．Totally loving．No ifs，ands or buts．
The（17）___ had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio．The（18）___ was quoting Biblical passage about husbands and their wives．Then he went on to say，"Love is a（n）（19）___ of will （意志）．A person can choose to love．"To myself，I had to（20）___ that I had been a selfish husband．Well，for two weeks that would（21）___．
And it did，（22）___ from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said，"That new yellow sweater looks（23）___ on you．"
"Oh，Tom，you noticed，"she said，（24）___ and pleased．Maybe a little puzzled．（25）___ the long drive，I wanted to sit and read．However，Evelyn（26）___ a walk on the beach．I started to refuse，（27）___ then I thought she wanted to be along with me．We walked on the beach while the（28）___ flew their kites．
So it went．Two weeks of not calling the firm where I am a director．We visited the shell museum （29）___ I usually hate museums．Relaxed and happy，that's how the whole （30）___ passed．I made a new promise to keep on remembering to choose love．
There was one thing that went （31）___ with my experiment，however．Evelyn and I still laugh about it today．On the last night at our cottage，preparing for bed，Evelyn （32）___ at me．
"What's the matter？"I asked her．
"Tom，"she said in a（an）（33）___ Voice，"do you know something？I don't…"
"What do you mean？"
"Well…that physical（34）___ I had several weeks ago…our doctor…did he tell you something about me？Am I dying？"
It took a moment for it all to be understood．Then I burst into （35）___．
"No，honey，"I said，wrapping her in my arms，"You're not dying； I'm just starting to love．"