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人生苦短——死
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電視仍然亮著,新聞報導員正在講述關於疫情的新聞和消息。內容千篇一律,悶人又煩人。511Please respect copyright.PENANAOw4Ip0VB6s
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他打個呵欠,伸個懶腰。雙掌使勁按壓梳化,借力撐起整個人,避免膝頭過份受力。許是在凹陷的梳化坐得太長時間,大腿和臀部均感到少許麻痺。不至於會跌倒的程度,但他下意識地一邊倚扶著傢具,一邊拖著腳步走向浴室。511Please respect copyright.PENANA5aOMMlo17T
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人老了,身體差了,動作遲緩了,連小便如此簡單和基本的本能也變得困難。甭提總是瞄不準便器,尿液還要是逐滴逐滴慢慢滴出來,彷彿要滴乾他的尊嚴。511Please respect copyright.PENANAO4NTgac9pX
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怎麼辦?可以怎麼辦?吹口哨吧。口吹曲子,耳邊響起熟悉的歌聲,心裡默唸自勵自欺的歌詞。511Please respect copyright.PENANA6KcFB1NrpH
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莫再悲 莫再傷 遇到悲哀休誇張511Please respect copyright.PENANAo73ugiCmyW
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誰亦要經風與浪 誰遇挫敗不受傷511Please respect copyright.PENANA0zr28xTNQv
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逝去的 莫再想 路正崎嶇更漫長511Please respect copyright.PENANAgmzwjJwYuH
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何用嘆息風裏望 寶貴光陰笑著量511Please respect copyright.PENANAEo9F2HCVGj
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小便後,步出浴室,再次聽到報導員的沉悶腔調。511Please respect copyright.PENANAiWTnMdLmwu
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抵不住。511Please respect copyright.PENANAL7s25vqqQB
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他決定到公園散步。511Please respect copyright.PENANAENanbwe2dZ
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望望手錶,是上午十時半。難怪放眼所見多是上年紀的人。511Please respect copyright.PENANALjrYYhOhus
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好福氣的,或是三五成群談天說地,或是在家傭的攙扶下散步。福薄的,或是推著購物車奔波買餸,或是顫巍巍地被送上療養院的巴士。511Please respect copyright.PENANAEbNUcKz1En
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自己有福氣嗎?托賴。能走能動能講能吃,與兒孫同住。雖偶有口角,卻也沒有特別煩心事。511Please respect copyright.PENANATdpqUB8RnD
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他知道自己該要感恩,奈何始終沒能衷心感謝上天。511Please respect copyright.PENANA6Az0FpIIbF
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輕嘆一聲。繼續走。511Please respect copyright.PENANAGtulA726Dn
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。511Please respect copyright.PENANAleEUW65G30
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他不自已憶起亡妻……511Please respect copyright.PENANAoXPiqEvj42
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三年前的夏天,她在家跌倒,傷及腿部筋骨,自此總是步履不穩,走路時偶爾會突然腳軟跌倒。兒子勸她多休息,不要外出。她明白兒子苦心,奈何整天悶在家中令她心情抑鬱,精神越益差勁。511Please respect copyright.PENANAG1Her4XMLb
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他偷偷帶她到公園散步散心。511Please respect copyright.PENANAmznumHrpCa
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「我的腿康復不了,是嗎?」511Please respect copyright.PENANABVNw3MMTVz
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「不是。你向來身體強健,這小小傷勢不是大問題。」511Please respect copyright.PENANAMjUDqupRUJ
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「我何時可以痊癒?我想去探望朋友。」511Please respect copyright.PENANA5Pjc2qBl0z
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「快了、快了。不用著急!」511Please respect copyright.PENANAE3XdErGq9F
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「即是何時?」511Please respect copyright.PENANAxQcA8IyWzX
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「下一個夏天。」511Please respect copyright.PENANAuN0mKOu51Z
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她幽幽回望,驚訝丈夫斬釘截鐵交出一個確實答案——醫生也不敢斷言她會否康復。511Please respect copyright.PENANAbfo2wMEb5a
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。511Please respect copyright.PENANA35nguSsMWw
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感動,明明眼前只有絕望。511Please respect copyright.PENANADOzwfXETDB
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她的手忽爾不再無力,牢牢緊挽住丈夫的臂膀。511Please respect copyright.PENANAyvYbAKkWVy
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奇蹟?希望?不。僅是信念,難以言喻的,難以理解的。他不是神、不是醫生、不是專業人士。他僅是一個脾氣古怪的躁狂糟老頭。但她就是相信他。511Please respect copyright.PENANA3yE45pVHxp
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內心終於安定下來。511Please respect copyright.PENANAmk8incQNJr
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她沒再糾結於健康問題,開始向丈夫講述她的未來夏日大計:「探望朋友前,我要先辦一件十分要緊的事——吃『菠蘿油』!」511Please respect copyright.PENANAphxzFdIEZQ
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「但你的血糖……」511Please respect copyright.PENANAYelJ1hP6ne
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「我向來身體強健,這小小血糖問題不是大問題。」511Please respect copyright.PENANAc0Xy0nxAou
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他會心一笑,笑她依舊貪吃如豬。511Please respect copyright.PENANAyACdR3taiN
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下一個夏天到來。她的腿傷還是沒能康復,走路時拐得更嚴重。511Please respect copyright.PENANAbvxa78ty3u
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兒子送她一根拐杖。511Please respect copyright.PENANAiQQ8vp9djS
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當晚,她躲在浴室裡啜泣。他沒有上前安慰,因為所有安慰說話都沒能扭轉衰老之勢,倒不如讓她盡情宣洩情緒。511Please respect copyright.PENANAq8qicqAfsB
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她不知道,整個晚上,丈夫徹夜無眠,眼睜睜望著天花,細聽她的哭聲,細想她的未來。511Please respect copyright.PENANAPD1W3VAv6A
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天亮,兒子和媳婦準時離家上班去。他送孫兒到學校後,馬上回家慫恿妻子一起外出逛街。「夏天嘛!當然要吃『菠蘿油』!」511Please respect copyright.PENANAqf1mPHH9ej
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妻子笑了,連忙穿上最漂亮的衣褲鞋襪,戴上最喜歡的髮夾,塗上最鮮色的紅唇膏。她沒有使用兒子送她的拐杖,因為丈夫就是世上最好的拐杖——依著他、靠著他,她安然走到今時今日的七十高齡。511Please respect copyright.PENANAGenJ4sEByN
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鐵路車站裡,人流如鯽,彷彿有股無形的強力水流在背後催促著。他懶理,繼續保持慢調,只知自己不僅是自己。511Please respect copyright.PENANAaHqjcbx2Ib
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終於來到馳名的冰廳,二人各點一客「菠蘿油」。不好吃,亦不是回憶中的味道。511Please respect copyright.PENANAGgJiy84eAE
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不要緊,反正「菠蘿油」僅是一個名目而已。511Please respect copyright.PENANAwc7no2fuVO
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夫婦相視而笑。笑甚麼,不知道,大概是完成了十分重要的事情吧。511Please respect copyright.PENANAuSYrRLujRM
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於願足矣。511Please respect copyright.PENANAsBot6gYLTt
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沒過幾天,還未開始探望朋友,她已於睡夢中悄然離世……511Please respect copyright.PENANAAsPnrHSNtr
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公園裡,樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。511Please respect copyright.PENANAc5V0ByU5QG
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他不動聲息,藏起思念,繼續開步走。511Please respect copyright.PENANAMIUNE02DQk
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總得走下去,不是嗎?511Please respect copyright.PENANArLKHorHElr
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不努力走下去,就不會知道下一個夏天是甚麼光景。511Please respect copyright.PENANAyiexGpZTlW
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走到涼亭,看見熟悉的棋友正在對弈。511Please respect copyright.PENANAqTSKp3OaEl
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棋局中,事事分明,步步無情。511Please respect copyright.PENANAUmig27Wjvc
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他專注觀賽,全然忘記身後的樹影鳥蟲。
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人生苦短——病511Please respect copyright.PENANAsjZ3C2EYVU
他在床上徐徐張眼。511Please respect copyright.PENANAU0Xs7vCrUL
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床褥太軟,腰骨微痛。這不是家裡的床。511Please respect copyright.PENANAGvsidZps72
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暈眩冉退,目光聚焦。看見多張整齊排列的病床和面無血色的老者,他瞬間得出以下結論——醫院。511Please respect copyright.PENANAFxD2s3MkXm
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嗯。醫院。511Please respect copyright.PENANAES6UvV6wIh
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接受醫生的檢查,證實無恙後,獲告知可以隨時出院。護士根據過往紀錄,已通知兒子和媳婦,只待他們前來接送。511Please respect copyright.PENANArFpKuQeAkx
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醫生離開後,護士也去忙別的。511Please respect copyright.PENANAfcHBa8YGiN
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他呆坐床上,默默看著醫護人員在多張病床之間來來回回,感覺實在又虛幻——活到這個年紀,總得要到醫院走幾趟,實屬平常不過的事情,對吧?511Please respect copyright.PENANAlJ1QoMTsMe
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如他所料,兒子在晚上八時許現身。一臉倦容。511Please respect copyright.PENANA9YAC3I5YZy
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「醫生說我沒大礙。可能是公園太熱,熱昏了。」511Please respect copyright.PENANAxlepleSDZs
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「那就多待在家裡避暑,不要外出四處走動。」511Please respect copyright.PENANAwapELLjYry
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「知道。」511Please respect copyright.PENANAdgzBpdQJUW
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兒子攙扶他走出醫院,在街邊截下的士,直驅住所。511Please respect copyright.PENANAeXA7CiLXA4
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車廂裡,二人不發一言,各自對著窗外景物發愣。511Please respect copyright.PENANACMAd20vp7j
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沒有怨氣或鬱結,只有緩解不了的疲憊。身心俱疲。511Please respect copyright.PENANAjqiNUECbzr
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黃色街燈在夜幕下迅速往後退。一盞、兩盞、三盞……不盡,無窮。511Please respect copyright.PENANAQR5L8gMyp1
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兒子倏忽開口,神色惘然。511Please respect copyright.PENANAeLabCK4cp2
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「我有末期肝癌,剩半年壽命。」511Please respect copyright.PENANAtZZ7PMsKsU
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「她知道了沒?」511Please respect copyright.PENANAn7ewbL0XGp
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「不打算告訴她。」511Please respect copyright.PENANAkweu9RiOfY
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「你如何在她不知情的情況下抽時間接受治療?」511Please respect copyright.PENANAxLE5KnfMCN
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兒子笑而不語。511Please respect copyright.PENANArCqsMI7yZR
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他愣住片刻,良久才道:「明白。」511Please respect copyright.PENANAkxqtV3p2Wt
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兒子輕拍他的肩膊,以示感謝。511Please respect copyright.PENANAswx5WuQDQ7
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抵家。兒子依舊朝妻兒溫柔地微笑。他沒作聲,逕自到浴室洗澡去。511Please respect copyright.PENANAV40ondOtok
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蒸氣瀰漫,看得見,抓不著。甚麼也抓不著。抓不著開始,也抓不著終結。511Please respect copyright.PENANAboDMGoWgYs
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沒選擇的情況下被生產下來,沒能選擇長大與否,沒選擇的情況下經歷病痛,沒選擇的情況下死去。生老病死,全是沒能選擇的。511Please respect copyright.PENANAheazx3MmTU
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翌日,兒子和媳婦如常上班,孫兒如常上學,家裡只餘他一人。百無聊賴。511Please respect copyright.PENANAeesPiJqWK1
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他決定到公園走走。511Please respect copyright.PENANANbbAMPVVoW
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。511Please respect copyright.PENANAwxUdm4Nfyz
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此樹是否去年那樹?此鳥是否去年那鳥?此蟲是否去年那蟲?要緊,不要緊。在意,沒能在意。511Please respect copyright.PENANAg9qcPOkAe1
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幽幽踏步,皆因內心焦躁。511Please respect copyright.PENANACFjG9QjHkL
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來到涼亭,棋友們向他問好。他笑說自己比年輕人更健康。棋友們以為再也看不見他,感到難過。他認為無論難過與否,該死的時候總得要死。511Please respect copyright.PENANA1M8DC5U6FL
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全場一片默然。511Please respect copyright.PENANAlQzBqXdQPC
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聊聊笑笑罷。下棋耍樂罷。511Please respect copyright.PENANA3cAdjYyFfi
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不要問為何。不要問感受。511Please respect copyright.PENANABt4VJjxMuC
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有如那樹那鳥那蟲。沒能在意。511Please respect copyright.PENANADGNdADUHYm
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正午,他前去學校接送孫兒。孫兒說吃過同學送的怪味糖果後身體輕微不適。他不以為然。下午,孫兒痾嘔不止。聯絡不上兒子和媳婦,他只好獨個兒帶孫兒到醫院去。輪候期間,一張發白的熟悉臉孔癱軟在擔架床上,被匆匆推送入急症室深處。511Please respect copyright.PENANAruuRTrIYo1
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那是今早與他談笑風生的其中一位棋友。511Please respect copyright.PENANA9i8V7u1q4y
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數個身穿便服的男女先後抵達護士站,然後按指示守在急症室外。沒多久,醫生步出急症室,宣告棋友的死訊。男男女女隨即哭作一團。511Please respect copyright.PENANA3PhPGE5jA7
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他默默將孫兒擁入懷裡。511Please respect copyright.PENANALYKcLEnDI0
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心慌的極致原來是平靜和淡然,皆因透徹體悟到自身的無能無力無奈。511Please respect copyright.PENANA1Bklc41oO9
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「爺爺,很熱啊!」不知袖裡的孫兒輕輕推開他。511Please respect copyright.PENANAsmx8GAfu5y
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「嗯。」對於眼前一切,他花盡全身力氣發出渺小的一聲。511Please respect copyright.PENANAajYb0FUkP8
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晚餐後,兒子在露台抽菸,媳婦在廚房洗碗。孫兒是個好動的孩子,五分鐘前肚痾得雙腿發軟,此刻已然在梳化上跳個不停。511Please respect copyright.PENANAvlFRaNtxQv
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跳跳跳,有節奏地跳個不停,像心臟。511Please respect copyright.PENANAyTMEkp4Cfk
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心臟停止跳動當刻,棋友有何感受?掛念未完的棋局?掛念急症室外的男女親友?511Please respect copyright.PENANAQ2JKVGRNqD
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他的目光不期然落瞄向露台,看著兒子呼出個個煙圈,圈圈復圈圈,冉升消散不復見。511Please respect copyright.PENANAyCYRN9NhNA
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不復見。511Please respect copyright.PENANAVyCt4JvIlI
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他莫名的被深深憾動。511Please respect copyright.PENANAyJ4i87iclX
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走到兒子身邊,告知棋友的死訊。511Please respect copyright.PENANAoYvZ1W0UCE
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毋須明言,兒子已猜測到他的用意。511Please respect copyright.PENANAD6Bt4LKsaL
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「我不怕死。」511Please respect copyright.PENANACN9IY1fyPO
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「我也不怕死——死亡並不可怕,只怕沒能完成想要完成的事。」511Please respect copyright.PENANAswsxwxl7M3
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「你有沒有想要完成的事?」511Please respect copyright.PENANAUOeH4ixrsV
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「每年夏天買『菠蘿油』給你媽。」511Please respect copyright.PENANAcxXz0KE3MF
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「她的叮囑?」511Please respect copyright.PENANAsZGWA1GyKO
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「不。她離開得太突然,我沒機會問她,只得按照她生前喜好去估計她的心思。」511Please respect copyright.PENANAWq4rDzFqwv
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「別傻!她不願看見你耿耿於懷!」511Please respect copyright.PENANAsrdY8ZGF6a
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「她沒這麼說。」511Please respect copyright.PENANAh3L9u55BGs
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兒子苦笑,笑他彆扭。511Please respect copyright.PENANArpFW6n13RT
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再次不了了之?他以為是,直至夜半聞得媳婦哭聲不絕。511Please respect copyright.PENANAeuIHFH5RcA
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無論大家怎樣勸說,兒子依然不願接受治療,堅持要盡量留下金錢予家人。511Please respect copyright.PENANAy0eRjnn9W7
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半年後,兒子沒死去。一年後,兒子仍活著。三年半後,兒子依然沒斷氣。511Please respect copyright.PENANAmU8nywE8dg
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問何解。醫生說原因不明,但癌細胞消失了。兒子說只想盡力工作賺錢養活家人。511Please respect copyright.PENANA8ug1KkICfq
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離開醫院、歸家路上,兒子和他拐到公園散步去。511Please respect copyright.PENANAYsHw7uCcLJ
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。511Please respect copyright.PENANAd8uzJ8gJGr
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「你多活了三年半。」511Please respect copyright.PENANAoUSgbbcWWg
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「我多吃了三個『菠蘿油』。」511Please respect copyright.PENANA2sWqlrfTGK
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「想繼續吃?」511Please respect copyright.PENANAFaIEtDA4Hl
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「是。期待下一個夏天。」511Please respect copyright.PENANAiUGd36P1x5
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兒子認為這次大病是上天的提醒,希望他往後好好珍惜時間。打算辭職休養一段日子,在接下來的暑假與大家出國旅遊後,才重回職場繼續拼搏。511Please respect copyright.PENANAjLesXVy6bG
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他為兒子衷心高興著,亦感謝上蒼的好生之德,沒有帶走……511Please respect copyright.PENANAJvn6pvBKab
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兒子呢?511Please respect copyright.PENANAjUYGjvEg3F
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悉才尚在身邊的兒子不見蹤影。511Please respect copyright.PENANAWFNb4UeMJ0
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啊!記起來了。511Please respect copyright.PENANA8BtmN4oXxZ
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兒子去年在暑假前遇上意外,下半身癱瘓。沒能出國旅遊,沒能重回職場,沒能享受期待已久的夏日。511Please respect copyright.PENANAroFHqgYbnP
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果然。511Please respect copyright.PENANAuH2TNnDqYP
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不努力走下去,就不會知道下一個夏天是甚麼光景。511Please respect copyright.PENANACvjjMZkrbL
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婆娑樹影之下、鳥叫蟲鳴之中,他繼續走。511Please respect copyright.PENANAZWrD8mHTT3
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幽幽踏步慢慢走。
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死病老生——老511Please respect copyright.PENANApEdlPI6lXA
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他在搖搖椅上猛然醒來。511Please respect copyright.PENANAU3Hk6E36jZ
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望望掛鐘,七時半。該要喚醒孫兒。511Please respect copyright.PENANA8FBDCiT9Nm
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輕敲孫兒房門,不聞回應。推門內進,不見孫兒身影。房內枱櫃床鋪依舊,掛牆照片卻變了樣——相中人稚嫩不再,五官英氣。他頓時意會到孫兒早已不再是黏人的小孩子,不需要他的照顧。511Please respect copyright.PENANA2bhbwQUE8R
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若有所失。511Please respect copyright.PENANALN6DLf7PG9
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到公園散心吧。511Please respect copyright.PENANA0Yul492gD5
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公園裡,美好回憶俯拾皆是。511Please respect copyright.PENANARjUgRXWthu
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憶起跟妻子慢步於蟲鳴之中,憶起與兒子傻傻追尋鳥叫源頭,憶起和孫兒偷偷在樹身刻字。511Please respect copyright.PENANA0nqKs7gXnt
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離開緩步徑,闖入樹林。511Please respect copyright.PENANAcTJ1ovRe5b
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找樹。找到那樹。511Please respect copyright.PENANAbS1BSDTaPg
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不,不是它——因著樹身變得粗壯,刻記模糊難辨。511Please respect copyright.PENANAoeGsFETnK2
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此樹不是當年那樹,正如現時的自己亦不是當年的自己。511Please respect copyright.PENANA8qYibFsnyE
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長大、老去、病倒、死亡,無論願意不願意。511Please respect copyright.PENANAp4GgamEV3o
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不願意。511Please respect copyright.PENANAu7K6lFu7je
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想逃。511Please respect copyright.PENANASX5z9Iv681
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逃!511Please respect copyright.PENANAlq1sbbdqv8
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逃出樹林。511Please respect copyright.PENANA30WEqKBWD5
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彷如隔世。511Please respect copyright.PENANAbqc6wSejge
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陽光刺眼,氣溫熬人。不是回憶裡的現實。511Please respect copyright.PENANASrtYhtOPhY
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倏忽忘了路,忘了如何走下去……511Please respect copyright.PENANA0rGECb681k
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一青年步入警署。511Please respect copyright.PENANAZ1RMdbWaRc
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「你是誰?」511Please respect copyright.PENANAC3qAip83RV
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「我是你的孫兒。」511Please respect copyright.PENANAuAWihgaCGq
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「嗯……」511Please respect copyright.PENANA4miDUq6ROW
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「爺爺,回家吧。」511Please respect copyright.PENANABkk3EnKGHF
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「嗯……」511Please respect copyright.PENANAcIINol2rFs
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家。他在搖搖椅上搖著、搖著,天花燈在眼前晃著、晃著,孫兒在廚房裡頭忙著、忙著。511Please respect copyright.PENANAUDOWnlp97K
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一切近在眼前,卻又無比遙遠。反觀那些遠在天邊的,竟顯得如此接近。511Please respect copyright.PENANAUmNQtyFJ7z
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是否忘記了甚麼?511Please respect copyright.PENANAsNsE5ZQcFD
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目光無意間落在緊閉的主人房房門上——何解兒子沒有一起吃午餐?511Please respect copyright.PENANAjuSVTdXgIn
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輕敲主人房房門,不聞回應。欲推門內進,卻發現房門上鎖——自己被兒子嫌棄了嗎?511Please respect copyright.PENANAhFXo1Bq0zm
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激動。拍拍拍,踢踢踢,吵吵吵。511Please respect copyright.PENANAGYIMbH2wZ9
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「快開門!我要跟你聊天!快開門!來!快開門!」511Please respect copyright.PENANAyqUAeIAJPk
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孫兒應聲衝出廚房,上前阻止他吵鬧。拍門的手轉而搥打孫兒。孫兒逆來順受,硬生生吃痛。511Please respect copyright.PENANA2g4reAvnOF
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「爸爸不在房間裡。」511Please respect copyright.PENANAmeCMzkeS9d
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「你騙我!他一定在裡面!」511Please respect copyright.PENANADpFUaW3vnv
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「爺爺,你看看掛鐘——爸爸尚未下班,還在公司。」511Please respect copyright.PENANAIZgSqmXVgm
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未下班?在公司?他瞄向掛鐘——的確未到兒子下班時間。可是總覺得有甚麼不對勁……511Please respect copyright.PENANA7o0foGXvXh
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見他愣住,孫兒馬上抓緊時機分散他的注意力:「爺爺,不如一起到公園散步。」511Please respect copyright.PENANAunF8wiICes
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公園裡,美好回憶俯拾皆是。511Please respect copyright.PENANA3gffEpCMUK
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他享受沿路的樹影鳥蟲,孫兒只著眼於面前的佝僂身影——希望他忘記剛才的亂局吧,那就不用向他解釋家庭現況……511Please respect copyright.PENANAbGmIxJvbbF
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爸爸癱瘓後,媽媽獨力扛起家庭重擔。數年以來,乳臭未乾的孩子、癱瘓的丈夫、腦部日漸退化的家翁以及工作壓力狠狠將她壓垮。她捱不下去,離家出走。爸爸難以接受愛妻的絕情,一直鬱鬱寡歡。511Please respect copyright.PENANAvqf9YdVgSG
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某個深夜,忽聞爺爺自言自語。起床查探,驚見爺爺對著垂頭不動的爸爸侃侃而談。窗戶半掩,冷風吹得爸爸頭髮凌亂,臉色慘白。滿房遍地都是涼透的菸屁股。淡淡的菸味在鼻腔彌留不散,卻偏偏嗅不出半絲生命的氣息……511Please respect copyright.PENANACCJmOw0NuW
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他輕拍孫兒肩膀。511Please respect copyright.PENANAcas3xOpHeZ
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「不用發愁啊!」511Please respect copyright.PENANAR0AinyvDTt
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「你知道我在愁甚麼?」511Please respect copyright.PENANAhN1cZyVMMF
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「考試成績嘛!」511Please respect copyright.PENANAtJL6W8ZaWw
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「對!我就是擔心考試成績!」511Please respect copyright.PENANAWusjVLN2A5
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「傻孩子!考試只是人生的一小部份,毋須將成績看得過份重要!」511Please respect copyright.PENANACbuwqjhXK9
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「嗯,我知道了……」511Please respect copyright.PENANArzkXXxgj9r
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孫兒唯唯諾諾,以假笑作結。511Please respect copyright.PENANAeLjEJnF8Ac
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結伴走了又一段路。511Please respect copyright.PENANAOQoKbGNtG8
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他望望孫兒——像曾經的兒子,也像曾經的他。511Please respect copyright.PENANA5T6MtAE3EM
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憶起關於兒子的一切,憶起關於自己的一切。511Please respect copyright.PENANAoL1qoezX6d
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希望孫身兒能夠好好活下去,活得比兒子好,活得比他好。511Please respect copyright.PENANAkAMc3IUppX
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絕不能重覆亡妻與兒子的錯誤,留下一堆永遠沒解的執著予孫兒。511Please respect copyright.PENANAB075NmFXjj
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他輕拍孫兒肩膀。511Please respect copyright.PENANAlIgHKpeitU
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「不用發愁啊!」511Please respect copyright.PENANA59uuQZGKu5
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「爺爺放心!考試而已,難不倒我!」511Please respect copyright.PENANA8szWogeXZn
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「對於考試也好、爺爺也好,如果你累了,就乾脆放下吧!」511Please respect copyright.PENANAt8IJwW7LxX
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他淡然一笑,笑孫兒長高長肉不長大。511Please respect copyright.PENANAPrx1IsNhUf
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孫兒傻了眼——他是真瘋或是假傻?511Please respect copyright.PENANAzMtu3fLVmH
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沒待孫兒辨清真假,他已然幽幽踏步開步走。511Please respect copyright.PENANAkgPZPiMozW
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孫兒沒有追上。知道自己該要追上,但雙腳偏偏誠實地佇立原地——多麼希望爺爺可以從此消失。511Please respect copyright.PENANAtfPUi0xyLS
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佝僂身影幽幽遠去,沒入婆娑樹影當中不復見。511Please respect copyright.PENANASmY30QJvZf
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鳥繼續叫,蟲繼續鳴,不過往後的夏天從此走了調。511Please respect copyright.PENANAmmcaCCnqy7
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沒有在意的人,沒有在意自己的人,無論願意不願意。511Please respect copyright.PENANAy8y4V5TBcx
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幽幽踏步慢慢走。慢慢記起很多,慢慢忘記很多。511Please respect copyright.PENANAA60HK2AmsF
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忘記為何自己會獨自一人走在樹林當中。511Please respect copyright.PENANAgJdgEEBm4v
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找樹?找不到那樹。511Please respect copyright.PENANAsrbU5a57LP
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樹不是當年那樹,正如現時的自己亦不是當年的自己。511Please respect copyright.PENANANnmaOItqoe
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長大、老去、病倒、死亡,無論願意不願意。511Please respect copyright.PENANAOKYUSr6LP5
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願意。511Please respect copyright.PENANAoQ0WDkfgHp
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無謂白花力氣去逃避。無人能夠逃過生老病死。511Please respect copyright.PENANAFcFgyiY2bG
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身累,心累。就此停下來,可以嗎……511Please respect copyright.PENANAA9xGP7fKo0
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一青年步入醫院。511Please respect copyright.PENANAnBj2no3Od6
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「你是誰?」511Please respect copyright.PENANAqk1hm2Ez2R
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「我是你的孫兒。」511Please respect copyright.PENANAv7dy5cETMu
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「嗯……」511Please respect copyright.PENANAj5anlyTe9m
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「爺爺,回家吧。」511Please respect copyright.PENANA3VIWAz8ydU
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「嗯……」
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死病老生——生511Please respect copyright.PENANArEs66ACGOv
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他在輪椅上猛然醒來。511Please respect copyright.PENANAwwxAth0zed
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。511Please respect copyright.PENANAJ97QTafzEn
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爺孫二人身處公園大道上。511Please respect copyright.PENANAvvPKVfUlTu
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「口渴嗎?來,喝些許清水吧!」511Please respect copyright.PENANACgYHbjIl8H
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孫兒停步,從背囊掏出保溫水壺,欠身將插於壺嘴的飲管置於他雙唇之間。511Please respect copyright.PENANAOBlcZFlrRl
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他沒有吸吮。511Please respect copyright.PENANAHl0uKKPFVE
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孫兒保持這姿勢好一會,惟見他沒反應,也只好收起水壺。511Please respect copyright.PENANAwp406FR3Xi
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罷。511Please respect copyright.PENANAWuBj7oNYpm
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。511Please respect copyright.PENANA2IZ3ITvVZm
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他覺得這地方很眼熟,卻又苦苦想不起更多關於這地方的回應。511Please respect copyright.PENANAFn2k2YOR6n
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不要緊。511Please respect copyright.PENANAbvvIpuQFjU
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反正該是不重要的事情——自己寶刀未老,才未糊塗得忘記重要事情。511Please respect copyright.PENANApFoVTzLv0N
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他仍是那個身體健康的他,每天為養活妻兒勞碌奔波。妻子貪吃,尤愛「菠蘿油」,於是他偶爾會帶她到冰廳享用下午茶。兒子是個單純正直的小孩,深信「一分耕耘,一分收穫」,於是他一直暗暗為兒子籌謀、護航……他很自豪,自覺是個好丈夫、好爸爸。511Please respect copyright.PENANANyaBkJfbU5
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嘴角輕揚。511Please respect copyright.PENANAHhvPzz0pv9
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三。511Please respect copyright.PENANAyV1cM5ZDqR
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那抹難以察覺的微笑僅維持了三秒。511Please respect copyright.PENANAnNDEq4nawB
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三秒後,他忘記了前三秒的快樂,正如他忘記了大半生的重要人事物。511Please respect copyright.PENANAqZizUBAdTH
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要緊的,不再要緊。511Please respect copyright.PENANAMHiPKLS8HS
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罷。511Please respect copyright.PENANAFtRUSayQDD
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。511Please respect copyright.PENANAgGA2wxibjA
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循著鳥蟲之聲,他的眼珠子微微往上瞄。葉間隙縫的陽光誘人卻刺眼。511Please respect copyright.PENANAayVEVKlD1h
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輪椅一直前進,映入眼簾的紛亂光影不斷交替、退去、消失。511Please respect copyright.PENANA2z0pltXZze
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在最後的最後,他眼前只餘一盞佇立於公園外的交通燈。511Please respect copyright.PENANAGjh5U1tUwj
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紅燈。511Please respect copyright.PENANAg2sAtblNjG
511Please respect copyright.PENANAiRDMIQ2LQa
「爺爺,這可能是我們最後一次一起逛公園。」511Please respect copyright.PENANAB1oc79U7SF
511Please respect copyright.PENANAVibE5lfdme
孫兒彷彿自言自語。511Please respect copyright.PENANAxnfFFU0WpK
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綠燈。511Please respect copyright.PENANAqCW7YAtD5g
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孫兒沒有開步走。511Please respect copyright.PENANAXl2BtbNu1w
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紅燈。511Please respect copyright.PENANASTPzAvLfV7
511Please respect copyright.PENANAx9Ku0qXY8A
「爺爺,我日後會盡量抽時間去探望你。」511Please respect copyright.PENANA4B60wmStVk
511Please respect copyright.PENANAPLOmc9WAOe
孫兒彷彿對空氣許下諾言。511Please respect copyright.PENANAJIaLUqJWdH
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綠燈。511Please respect copyright.PENANA58pJzXjrPj
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孫兒仍然沒有開步走。511Please respect copyright.PENANArr3y2e7QfW
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紅燈。511Please respect copyright.PENANAWc8EIIrLPi
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「爺爺,你會怪責我嗎?」511Please respect copyright.PENANAZXYIxhTqnD
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孫兒問空氣,縱使知道空氣沒能回應。511Please respect copyright.PENANA7oXAOKNRYe
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綠燈。511Please respect copyright.PENANAfYykfWpKob
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「爺爺,放心。我會努力繼續走。」511Please respect copyright.PENANAvkfeARYAmA
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孫兒抿抿雙唇,藏起憂思,推著輪椅開步走。511Please respect copyright.PENANAhjPHfcl3MN
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總得走下去,不是嗎?不努力走下去,就不會知道下一個夏天是甚麼光景。511Please respect copyright.PENANAxaoXLS8htR
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這是從他身上學懂的。511Please respect copyright.PENANA6cE8eVLGak
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一生受用。511Please respect copyright.PENANAbYDarQUnIZ
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「爺爺,謝謝你。」511Please respect copyright.PENANAXrMR01HypS
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孫兒的話猶如耳邊風,進不了他的耳,到不了他的心。511Please respect copyright.PENANA6D8tsYOXSN
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要緊的,其實不要緊。511Please respect copyright.PENANAGDH4N3fyaX
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罷。511Please respect copyright.PENANARQv2tu25jQ
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他被送上安老院專車。511Please respect copyright.PENANAL2tnzS9iYx
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車窗外,無光街燈迅速往後退。一盞、兩盞、三盞……不盡,無窮。511Please respect copyright.PENANAGQbtoZecpk
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腦海裡,無數樹影鳥蟲交替、退去、消失。511Please respect copyright.PENANAPTZ6tNitTE
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他被動地遠離昔日一切。511Please respect copyright.PENANAZ9iSZnm5Wq
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要緊的,不再要緊。511Please respect copyright.PENANAs5MEQZQljF
511Please respect copyright.PENANAXXWJcsEXoB
他克盡己任,沒有遺憾。511Please respect copyright.PENANAADlibp4nlT
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他忘記前塵,沒有執著。511Please respect copyright.PENANAlJMSf82Mm8
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有如被踐踏的梳化,有如被點燃的香菸,有如被吞吃的「菠蘿油」。511Please respect copyright.PENANAnYCpg0j1FF
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毫不在意未來的每個夏日。