
(1)死429Please respect copyright.PENANArZVi1fei6c
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他在梳化上猛然醒來。429Please respect copyright.PENANA8L4RC6qmur
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANA9ZnlC1P48c
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANAP8AexjkLGb
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANAXf8uqwEQ4g
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANA2iEiXLlqtW
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莫再悲 莫再傷 遇到悲哀休誇張429Please respect copyright.PENANAmbpreAskG3
誰亦要經風與浪 誰遇挫敗不受傷429Please respect copyright.PENANAvMmxP3sy23
逝去的 莫再想 路正崎嶇更漫長429Please respect copyright.PENANAaFydoLw0V5
何用嘆息風裏望 寶貴光陰笑著量429Please respect copyright.PENANAoPIXj8SSO4
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小便後,步出浴室,再次聽到報導員的沉悶腔調。429Please respect copyright.PENANAscknOidZYg
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抵不住。429Please respect copyright.PENANA3Agv9Q1arW
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他決定到公園散步。429Please respect copyright.PENANA95Pt6pJyhS
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANAY6Fp9F89Si
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANA7XjQwXkkDH
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANA60fDYddc2p
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANAjTDeR775GV
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輕嘆一聲。繼續走。429Please respect copyright.PENANAoZa30uOkK8
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。429Please respect copyright.PENANAMEojeGtSnF
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他不自已憶起亡妻……429Please respect copyright.PENANAmVD5GuHhJe
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANAfAULzHjFT8
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他偷偷帶她到公園散步散心。429Please respect copyright.PENANAgjK3YYIGPC
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「我的腿康復不了,是嗎?」429Please respect copyright.PENANAdRWFM3TTF4
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「不是。你向來身體強健,這小小傷勢不是大問題。」429Please respect copyright.PENANAt7MjqvyOKp
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「我何時可以痊癒?我想去探望朋友。」429Please respect copyright.PENANAGSOTVdsaa6
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「快了、快了。不用著急!」429Please respect copyright.PENANAnchmv5Pe7u
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「即是何時?」429Please respect copyright.PENANA02dI466Fpy
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「下一個夏天。」429Please respect copyright.PENANA8fwTwb93uR
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANArI7RunaEhA
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。429Please respect copyright.PENANAi85eUaDgyr
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感動,明明眼前只有絕望。429Please respect copyright.PENANAXXGRDNAEFq
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她的手忽爾不再無力,牢牢緊挽住丈夫的臂膀。429Please respect copyright.PENANAxCUlJ8dMul
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANANnT9GNU6sc
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內心終於安定下來。429Please respect copyright.PENANA0bTdXeyUA7
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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』!」429Please respect copyright.PENANAjwRUBikPD6
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「但你的血糖……」429Please respect copyright.PENANAxZ9wsQT9ty
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「我向來身體強健,這小小血糖問題不是大問題。」429Please respect copyright.PENANAHsU8ZCckbo
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他會心一笑,笑她依舊貪吃如豬。429Please respect copyright.PENANARgfoPsxN2d
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANA19VOC4dall
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兒子送她一根拐杖。429Please respect copyright.PENANARs1rVYqtJO
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANAATllYKMSyr
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANAMMlY2rkhAj
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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』!」429Please respect copyright.PENANAPBQk4FFK5Z
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANA98wsqi8Nt4
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANAHfdmDBuEBU
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANAheyDo5YHe2
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不要緊,反正「菠蘿油」僅是一個名目而已。429Please respect copyright.PENANAsKbKpNsBY3
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANA7kE9jFsFAC
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於願足矣。429Please respect copyright.PENANAOISAiEsDhZ
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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……429Please respect copyright.PENANA19XlC7FCmE
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公園裡,樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。429Please respect copyright.PENANA8U2icWOnw4
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他不動聲息,藏起思念,繼續開步走。429Please respect copyright.PENANAMCi0hKnFQQ
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總得走下去,不是嗎?429Please respect copyright.PENANArBZKSXNWMq
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANAYWp581CrC1
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走到涼亭,看見熟悉的棋友正在對弈。429Please respect copyright.PENANA5kgibGfHxR
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棋局中,事事分明,步步無情。429Please respect copyright.PENANAY06qGq5tU5
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他專注觀賽,全然忘記身後的樹影鳥蟲。
(2)病429Please respect copyright.PENANAt5iYLatlZT
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他在床上徐徐張眼。429Please respect copyright.PENANA82WsSCKgUE
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床褥太軟,腰骨微痛。這不是家裡的床。429Please respect copyright.PENANACSl5Kp1Hqr
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANAF1AVjMA3pB
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嗯。醫院。429Please respect copyright.PENANATENese9ky7
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANAQisMruVDpp
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醫生離開後,護士也去忙別的。429Please respect copyright.PENANAs9jXm1itFL
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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?429Please respect copyright.PENANAaUHHhfTyRD
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如他所料,兒子在晚上八時許現身。一臉倦容。429Please respect copyright.PENANAzO3Qeh6wow
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「醫生說我沒大礙。可能是公園太熱,熱昏了。」429Please respect copyright.PENANA4og84hrjrz
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「那就多待在家裡避暑,不要外出四處走動。」429Please respect copyright.PENANAGM5Waw34gs
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「知道。」429Please respect copyright.PENANAUXTtAJg5QM
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兒子攙扶他走出醫院,在街邊截下的士,直驅住所。429Please respect copyright.PENANAtH8SjQKX9z
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車廂裡,二人不發一言,各自對著窗外景物發愣。429Please respect copyright.PENANAiA86X4QSfV
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沒有怨氣或鬱結,只有緩解不了的疲憊。身心俱疲。429Please respect copyright.PENANAhYOEc2EnOm
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANASm65jylczI
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兒子倏忽開口,神色惘然。429Please respect copyright.PENANAlsD0nwiqds
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「我有末期肝癌,剩半年壽命。」429Please respect copyright.PENANA1A4wkZmgaa
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「她知道了沒?」429Please respect copyright.PENANA8RxSXHk4P7
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「不打算告訴她。」429Please respect copyright.PENANAt68heJhU5d
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「你如何在她不知情的情況下抽時間接受治療?」429Please respect copyright.PENANA44EbD8Yo1E
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兒子笑而不語。429Please respect copyright.PENANAubNkQ9LP6a
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他愣住片刻,良久才道:「明白。」429Please respect copyright.PENANABsvmQOgmG1
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兒子輕拍他的肩膊,以示感謝。429Please respect copyright.PENANAxzRahmxRLy
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANAMIWWHmexv0
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANAmztBcFCiKS
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANA0FH3aZFtne
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANAd8iMUcmH2I
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他決定到公園走走。429Please respect copyright.PENANANfSO41w91o
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。429Please respect copyright.PENANAe6OkzWQnu6
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANAQuxyHHDYET
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幽幽踏步,皆因內心焦躁。429Please respect copyright.PENANA6ihLEtcIvr
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANAq1BYxFSxbZ
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全場一片默然。429Please respect copyright.PENANAJxgibkKEkp
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聊聊笑笑罷。下棋耍樂罷。429Please respect copyright.PENANAG0IjpxjfTX
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不要問為何。不要問感受。429Please respect copyright.PENANA3sOF3YSTtc
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有如那樹那鳥那蟲。沒能在意。429Please respect copyright.PENANAq8EMouHh7y
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANA45PpnKD2z9
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那是今早與他談笑風生的其中一位棋友。429Please respect copyright.PENANAJ4MOn3sC5A
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANAo4Iexg8rDO
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他默默將孫兒擁入懷裡。429Please respect copyright.PENANAEn3Xni1wao
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANAC0ACVsw6Aw
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「爺爺,很熱啊!」不知袖裡的孫兒輕輕推開他。429Please respect copyright.PENANAmVeZzc8TBx
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANAekAUc0pDzC
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANARL6zz1utoz
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跳跳跳,有節奏地跳個不停,像心臟。429Please respect copyright.PENANAGe4rFt2mrB
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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?429Please respect copyright.PENANAEWFgNA5GFY
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他的目光不期然瞄向露台,看著兒子呼出個個煙圈,圈圈復圈圈,冉升消散不復見。429Please respect copyright.PENANAULm5J7N3Pw
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不復見。429Please respect copyright.PENANAXYWiCeb1o4
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他莫名的被深深憾動。429Please respect copyright.PENANA9nxYt1u3Zd
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走到兒子身邊,告知棋友的死訊。429Please respect copyright.PENANAYCArglCHMc
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毋須明言,兒子已猜測到他的用意。429Please respect copyright.PENANACe5jTqg4S5
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「我不怕死。」429Please respect copyright.PENANAtGFcrPj6vJ
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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。」429Please respect copyright.PENANAT7MSrSJmQj
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「你有沒有想要完成的事?」429Please respect copyright.PENANAV7u4RmCOV7
429Please respect copyright.PENANAJvYZQiarck
「每年夏天買『菠蘿油』給你媽。」429Please respect copyright.PENANA5XX61UtboE
429Please respect copyright.PENANACu98zt15wN
「她的叮囑?」429Please respect copyright.PENANAYil6vmYJcK
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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。」429Please respect copyright.PENANAhqt7NsKHFH
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「別傻!她不願看見你耿耿於懷!」429Please respect copyright.PENANAHgEP82mGd5
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「她沒這麼說。」429Please respect copyright.PENANAQTbOBr4kc3
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兒子苦笑,笑他彆扭。429Please respect copyright.PENANAVtm7U39bEX
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANAPMMgeRmpnU
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANAs36xiBdc7y
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANA2tUU03AmMA
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANAgJlo1jap01
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離開醫院、歸家路上,兒子和他拐到公園散步去。429Please respect copyright.PENANAVZ4LCup6s8
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。429Please respect copyright.PENANAzUSruNr2KY
429Please respect copyright.PENANAUVugThw5TT
「你多活了三年半。」429Please respect copyright.PENANAZhQrGnoTNW
429Please respect copyright.PENANAomUKBiZHBX
「我多吃了三個『菠蘿油』。」429Please respect copyright.PENANAbUFVmih2sS
429Please respect copyright.PENANAdysbYLZdaM
「想繼續吃?」429Please respect copyright.PENANA2WOjmiup7k
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「是。期待下一個夏天。」429Please respect copyright.PENANAU6vvzjuHVm
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANAwubfRZyYJc
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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……429Please respect copyright.PENANAIByq11r08R
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兒子呢?429Please respect copyright.PENANAaxigmpCnBN
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悉才尚在身邊的兒子不見蹤影。429Please respect copyright.PENANATdoWbu8VVG
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啊!記起來了。429Please respect copyright.PENANAopavf3h1N1
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANAX9cPCOiFvH
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果然。429Please respect copyright.PENANAm2HHbzmvTe
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANAztBJpYQMb2
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婆娑樹影之下、鳥叫蟲鳴之中,他繼續走。429Please respect copyright.PENANAXjL5mvBNeR
429Please respect copyright.PENANArpa39j0RFT
幽幽踏步慢慢走。
(3)老429Please respect copyright.PENANAYjbK8mFzNJ
429Please respect copyright.PENANA6Kcw51Vj2b
他在搖搖椅上猛然醒來。429Please respect copyright.PENANApWU6xeTiEV
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望望掛鐘,七時半。該要喚醒孫兒。429Please respect copyright.PENANAHwH19uKIbl
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANAApnz6xaZjS
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若有所失。429Please respect copyright.PENANATgzKDDBgPQ
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到公園散心吧。429Please respect copyright.PENANAKVpTJCvMEP
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公園裡,美好回憶俯拾皆是。429Please respect copyright.PENANAkXShckHL9b
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANAb0paKuN1Rf
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離開緩步徑,闖入樹林。429Please respect copyright.PENANAu1FGgGeIjX
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找樹。找到那樹。429Please respect copyright.PENANAYP173wrvJH
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不,不是它——因著樹身變得粗壯,刻記模糊難辨。429Please respect copyright.PENANAf1QkTIkWxQ
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANAX90azXDaDH
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長大、老去、病倒、死亡,無論願意不願意。429Please respect copyright.PENANAqr6vJ4hPRz
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不願意。429Please respect copyright.PENANAI6b7rWDCpC
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想逃。429Please respect copyright.PENANAmpvMKS2I2q
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逃!429Please respect copyright.PENANAPrfB7F5jN3
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逃出樹林。429Please respect copyright.PENANA1HWKE8W0hf
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彷如隔世。429Please respect copyright.PENANA2SBOsr4aWU
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陽光刺眼,氣溫熬人。不是回憶裡的現實。429Please respect copyright.PENANADfxZMsQcB7
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倏忽忘了路,忘了如何走下去……429Please respect copyright.PENANAX0wgh3cCD6
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一青年步入警署。429Please respect copyright.PENANACqQTZ9MaSw
429Please respect copyright.PENANAwriLBi66kI
「你是誰?」429Please respect copyright.PENANAhdLdtGElca
429Please respect copyright.PENANA2gz249Mt8l
「我是你的孫兒。」429Please respect copyright.PENANAu4YLSUkksm
429Please respect copyright.PENANAscmIsoNuC5
「嗯……」429Please respect copyright.PENANAPzLwHPylYA
429Please respect copyright.PENANAIMGpkW3IWy
「爺爺,回家吧。」429Please respect copyright.PENANAtCfVPZHUei
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「嗯……」429Please respect copyright.PENANApVBFextyA4
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANAw0LhfePiEx
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANAopINAs8LST
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是否忘記了甚麼?429Please respect copyright.PENANAQcjVlPBiHK
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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?429Please respect copyright.PENANAb1T3x09tuR
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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?429Please respect copyright.PENANAEUO9P6OMUT
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激動。拍拍拍,踢踢踢,吵吵吵。429Please respect copyright.PENANAMfhGwN9kPQ
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「快開門!我要跟你聊天!快開門!來!快開門!」429Please respect copyright.PENANACtE2w1xuoM
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANA7LLTr91znG
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「爸爸不在房間裡。」429Please respect copyright.PENANACDdcabhxpf
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「你騙我!他一定在裡面!」429Please respect copyright.PENANArRlmqQIDFe
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「爺爺,你看看掛鐘——爸爸尚未下班,還在公司。」429Please respect copyright.PENANAYXrf6abAxa
429Please respect copyright.PENANAvCXoTkEO6h
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……429Please respect copyright.PENANAdcRVLD1hys
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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。」429Please respect copyright.PENANAcQ3Fi3gtoU
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公園裡,美好回憶俯拾皆是。429Please respect copyright.PENANAE1VjDZSgyP
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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……429Please respect copyright.PENANAcQEtJpY3zo
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANAlsqJnfjvzm
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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……429Please respect copyright.PENANAlswNMN4zBh
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他輕拍孫兒肩膀。429Please respect copyright.PENANAjG7OV1JyOn
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「不用發愁啊!」429Please respect copyright.PENANAytO1QFpA4M
429Please respect copyright.PENANAtMKZKb0gIj
「你知道我在愁甚麼?」429Please respect copyright.PENANABJHpqY0Eu8
429Please respect copyright.PENANAX6QoDU9LdU
「考試成績嘛!」429Please respect copyright.PENANAeYHDomqs9O
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「對!我就是擔心考試成績!」429Please respect copyright.PENANAF7K7PmK35b
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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!」429Please respect copyright.PENANAhNK6ygkZC1
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「嗯,我知道了……」429Please respect copyright.PENANALqRQER7FN2
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孫兒唯唯諾諾,以假笑作結。429Please respect copyright.PENANAYGa7J5Hw2S
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結伴走了又一段路。429Please respect copyright.PENANAJrul6aCllt
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他望望孫兒——像曾經的兒子,也像曾經的他。429Please respect copyright.PENANANzzwP6sMrY
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憶起關於兒子的一切,憶起關於自己的一切。429Please respect copyright.PENANASCaA210pon
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANAvwbK8peAi4
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANAqfEyrnpG7Y
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他輕拍孫兒肩膀。429Please respect copyright.PENANASMOX0jlk7R
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「不用發愁啊!」429Please respect copyright.PENANAyxsEdUm870
429Please respect copyright.PENANATF77F0h8Hh
「爺爺放心!考試而已,難不倒我!」429Please respect copyright.PENANAFCP36rTjjR
429Please respect copyright.PENANAk95jv2c4ob
「對於考試也好、爺爺也好,如果你累了,就乾脆放下吧!」429Please respect copyright.PENANAyTKnGj4n5C
429Please respect copyright.PENANAJJpkTsF9xU
他淡然一笑,笑孫兒長高長肉不長大。429Please respect copyright.PENANAF3qpRKkWrV
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孫兒傻了眼——他是真瘋或是假傻?429Please respect copyright.PENANA6w0xuaE8KO
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沒待孫兒辨清真假,他已然幽幽踏步開步走。429Please respect copyright.PENANAtNx3BkJDy7
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANA8QHxEGlTFA
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佝僂身影幽幽遠去,沒入婆娑樹影當中不復見。429Please respect copyright.PENANATniHI2jf3V
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鳥繼續叫,蟲繼續鳴,不過往後的夏天從此走了調。429Please respect copyright.PENANAc8bn4RdcHF
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANA0mlNVkHPzV
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幽幽踏步慢慢走。慢慢記起很多,慢慢忘記很多。429Please respect copyright.PENANAKa7TuzKR0b
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忘記為何自己會獨自一人走在樹林當中。429Please respect copyright.PENANAxZQyQ1H9rE
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找樹?找不到那樹。429Please respect copyright.PENANApob3CObBog
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANA9K8eZbq6Ea
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長大、老去、病倒、死亡,無論願意不願意。429Please respect copyright.PENANAZ5bwq8XtHW
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願意。429Please respect copyright.PENANAhdnxs6ryIc
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無謂白花力氣去逃避。無人能夠逃過生老病死。429Please respect copyright.PENANArqyE1qPQdx
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身累,心累。就此停下來,可以嗎……429Please respect copyright.PENANAmX3gcFuhDp
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一青年步入醫院。429Please respect copyright.PENANANltIIesg1m
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「你是誰?」429Please respect copyright.PENANA2j945KC1rk
429Please respect copyright.PENANAzWoHRBOjlZ
「我是你的孫兒。」429Please respect copyright.PENANAugvnovmg3x
429Please respect copyright.PENANAYfH6keCaTU
「嗯……」429Please respect copyright.PENANAaflZ2htlvZ
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「爺爺,回家吧。」429Please respect copyright.PENANAjEG2DTBglv
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「嗯……」
(4)生429Please respect copyright.PENANALGfNnlFdPS
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他在輪椅上猛然醒來。429Please respect copyright.PENANAzKHQMBO7KP
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。429Please respect copyright.PENANA31y4z9JUIH
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爺孫二人身處公園大道上。429Please respect copyright.PENANABIaaoyKVYU
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「口渴嗎?來,喝些許清水吧!」429Please respect copyright.PENANASsBxyNG6yA
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANAJ1j9tj3usR
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他沒有吸吮。429Please respect copyright.PENANA8KuF9HLL5y
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANA5Bkca3OBcf
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罷。429Please respect copyright.PENANAWtObcCtLhR
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。429Please respect copyright.PENANA2rGhYSGiPU
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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憶。429Please respect copyright.PENANA8lvjzZt2rT
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不要緊。429Please respect copyright.PENANAIW61xaqvJB
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANA8nFPZEvlqo
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANARUPgpyd71z
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嘴角輕揚。429Please respect copyright.PENANA55M77zwSr7
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一。429Please respect copyright.PENANASUF6U2xZK2
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二。429Please respect copyright.PENANArbeKTPyMCW
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三。429Please respect copyright.PENANAX3wPja6fMs
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那抹難以察覺的微笑僅維持了三秒。429Please respect copyright.PENANAL8Khzm9mW1
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANADsIbFVDH8T
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要緊的,不再要緊。429Please respect copyright.PENANAaf75tdkVT2
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罷。429Please respect copyright.PENANACLwcP3CJ17
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。429Please respect copyright.PENANAIKChqvMcFY
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANAXKSO1fXgaM
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANAgJ00h73wV7
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANAHyhrIini8j
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紅燈。429Please respect copyright.PENANASFa5UOnCqS
429Please respect copyright.PENANA9HcBZqpO2l
「爺爺,這可能是我們最後一次一起逛公園。」429Please respect copyright.PENANAcO5NJRw94Q
429Please respect copyright.PENANAeJiZXCw8iN
孫兒彷彿自言自語。429Please respect copyright.PENANA8i8MlcBQuU
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綠燈。429Please respect copyright.PENANAt9TtUDXl2F
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孫兒沒有開步走。429Please respect copyright.PENANAyEF3yu2KuQ
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紅燈。429Please respect copyright.PENANAewsutlLiW2
429Please respect copyright.PENANAHamLOUA74G
「爺爺,我日後會盡量抽時間去探望你。」429Please respect copyright.PENANAIWvY5cp8Pj
429Please respect copyright.PENANAx7TPuq32VF
孫兒彷彿對空氣許下諾言。429Please respect copyright.PENANAugC5rB1U4T
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綠燈。429Please respect copyright.PENANAlni5J7Vxay
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孫兒仍然沒有開步走。429Please respect copyright.PENANAJwpkd1fFYj
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紅燈。429Please respect copyright.PENANABSsi3kzpfP
429Please respect copyright.PENANAWMj87EwiLm
「爺爺,你會怪責我嗎?」429Please respect copyright.PENANAeyKtqbRHuN
429Please respect copyright.PENANASTm2pf8Gyx
孫兒問空氣,縱使知道空氣沒能回應。429Please respect copyright.PENANAXdCnDgMRZG
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綠燈。429Please respect copyright.PENANALN7RoTdy21
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「爺爺,放心。我會努力繼續走。」429Please respect copyright.PENANAGkIXtAnAAb
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孫兒抿抿雙唇,藏起憂思,推著輪椅開步走。429Please respect copyright.PENANAXKDwbvctnN
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANAguICKo6CFX
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這是從他身上學懂的。429Please respect copyright.PENANA4INwKBKgJ6
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一生受用。429Please respect copyright.PENANAgemxJNxTbp
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「爺爺,謝謝你。」429Please respect copyright.PENANApFxDGLPlqE
429Please respect copyright.PENANAT3KZjg0GdX
孫兒的話猶如耳邊風,進不了他的耳,到不了他的心。429Please respect copyright.PENANA4Ef9hzb3yu
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要緊的,其實不要緊。429Please respect copyright.PENANA79cPAL4g7R
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罷。429Please respect copyright.PENANACbHUocUKNP
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他被送上安老院專車。429Please respect copyright.PENANAtEKYbxUSwe
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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。429Please respect copyright.PENANAhTtBh5CKsA
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腦海裡,無數樹影鳥蟲交替、退去、消失。429Please respect copyright.PENANAAEB86jq2cy
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他被動地遠離昔日一切。429Please respect copyright.PENANAJbIUt7SgXM
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要緊的,不再要緊。429Please respect copyright.PENANA9CgHzOfaBE
429Please respect copyright.PENANAf24ZjwEEQ9
他克盡己任,沒有遺憾。429Please respect copyright.PENANACMLmmpx3MX
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他忘記前塵,沒有執著。429Please respect copyright.PENANAD9d8dpAP2Q
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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」。429Please respect copyright.PENANARzegFx7J8v
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毫不在意未來的每個夏日。
註:429Please respect copyright.PENANASb0MsjLyOU
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