The lady with the white fence taught me to leave the gate to life open...
When my husband died of a brain disease, I became very angry. Life was not 41 . I hated being alone. One day, as I was 42 down a busy street in town, I suddenly noticed a new fence, which was being set up 43 a house. I 44 to the side to really admire the fence. The carpenter had done such a good job that my eyes almost 45 up with tears. I could not 46 myself away. I stopped the engine, went over and touched the fence. It still 47 of fresh paint. I could hear a lady was trying to start the lawn mower in the back garden.
"Hello!" I shouted and 48 at her. “Well, hello!”. She stood up and wiped her hands in the apron. "I—I came to see the fence. It is so beautiful! " I said.
"The fence is not there for my 49 ," the lady explained to me in 50 voice. "I live alone. But so many people drive by every day, and I thought they 51 be glad to see something really nice. People see my fence and wave. 52 stop like you and come up to the veranda(走廊) to have a chat."
“ 53 weren't you sad when they expanded the road and everything changed so much?”I asked.
Her reply 54 my life. "Change is a part of life and takes part in 55 us who we are. When something we do not like happens to us, we have two choices: to become a 56 person or to become a better person."
I carefully left the gate 57 and drove on with a new feeling inside me. I could not 58 what it was, but I could feel the thick stone wall around my angry heart breaking off. And 59 a pretty white fence was built. I decided that I would keep the gate open for everything and everyone that came my 56 .