1 . The first time I met my father-in-law, Bill, I realized we had different opinions about many things. But he had a quick smile and wit (机智) I ________ in his son, who had told his family how they should treat me with respect ahead of time. So from the very start, we had a great ________, one that would expand as I got to know him over the years.

Perhaps my favorite thing about Bill was his playfulness. He had a ________ of golfing with his sons whenever they got together. And he loved doing art projects with my daughters.

When Bill’s ________ started to fade this summer, we all became ________. Instead of dancing around with the kids, he just watched them. We all ________ that something was wrong, and we were waiting for test results.

When he returned home, we got the worst ________. Bill had untreatable stage 4 cancer. He could barely get out of bed but he never ________. As always, his main concern was about his ________. He wanted to see his sons, and ________ about his grandchildren smilingly, who didn’t visit him at the hospital. Although his body language ________ what he was going through, his words remained as ________ as ever, and he even joked sometimes.

After his ________ Bill only lasted a few days. ________, the family was planning a funeral. That day, people from across all areas of Bill’s life came. Bill meant a lot to me. He always ________ me to live life to the fullest, and be true to myself.