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他在床上徐徐張眼。543Please respect copyright.PENANABIY2zG4tnj
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床褥太軟,腰骨微痛。這不是家裡的床。543Please respect copyright.PENANAA5b7V3F9Ku
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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。543Please respect copyright.PENANAZYLYertNWL
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嗯。醫院。543Please respect copyright.PENANAoT85j9cuMt
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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。543Please respect copyright.PENANAxkyuizWc4C
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醫生離開後,護士也去忙別的。543Please respect copyright.PENANAGtbfoWUOd8
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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?543Please respect copyright.PENANASL9sF64Ke3
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如他所料,兒子在晚上八時許現身。一臉倦容。543Please respect copyright.PENANArKZXT6uhv3
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「醫生說我沒大礙。可能是公園太熱,熱昏了。」543Please respect copyright.PENANAT3ujxI55ik
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「那就多待在家裡避暑,不要外出四處走動。」543Please respect copyright.PENANALCt6b4HHQe
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「知道。」543Please respect copyright.PENANASj1idL75eH
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兒子攙扶他走出醫院,在街邊截下的士,直驅住所。543Please respect copyright.PENANAmKQ7EL3cw9
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車廂裡,二人不發一言,各自對著窗外景物發愣。543Please respect copyright.PENANAf53vWxMS2H
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沒有怨氣或鬱結,只有緩解不了的疲憊。身心俱疲。543Please respect copyright.PENANAXQcaFd6wBZ
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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。543Please respect copyright.PENANAzldKiPIKFe
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兒子倏忽開口,神色惘然。543Please respect copyright.PENANAbmGdBdJXhs
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「我有末期肝癌,剩半年壽命。」543Please respect copyright.PENANApbsLDGKQk4
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「她知道了沒?」543Please respect copyright.PENANAI1XqkJ3Zp9
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「不打算告訴她。」543Please respect copyright.PENANAoYNBJXIKRn
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「你如何在她不知情的情況下抽時間接受治療?」543Please respect copyright.PENANA2WHqbH7mA1
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兒子笑而不語。543Please respect copyright.PENANAJfrYhjdmiS
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他愣住片刻,良久才道:「明白。」543Please respect copyright.PENANAi5XjashFSv
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兒子輕拍他的肩膊,以示感謝。543Please respect copyright.PENANA9Fx55BjtY4
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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。543Please respect copyright.PENANAmzc5yHlaZ6
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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。543Please respect copyright.PENANAGofYReugyb
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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。543Please respect copyright.PENANAGgsNIX6swO
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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。543Please respect copyright.PENANAgLacPVQIDd
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他決定到公園走走。543Please respect copyright.PENANAr7rwTS5v7Q
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。543Please respect copyright.PENANACx7dBnk5wg
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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。543Please respect copyright.PENANAS2mse6zaLY
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幽幽踏步,皆因內心焦躁。543Please respect copyright.PENANAaB8eCsf9ka
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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。543Please respect copyright.PENANA8Xo6qWtnGe
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全場一片默然。543Please respect copyright.PENANABmb9pr4cPM
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聊聊笑笑罷。下棋耍樂罷。543Please respect copyright.PENANAZZIIHhU4Vn
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不要問為何。不要問感受。543Please respect copyright.PENANAjMUNItuqZy
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有如那樹那鳥那蟲。沒能在意。543Please respect copyright.PENANA7vJjEXteCx
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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。543Please respect copyright.PENANA2Zn0N9UAFh
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那是今早與他談笑風生的其中一位棋友。543Please respect copyright.PENANAXcKRZKjqH3
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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。543Please respect copyright.PENANANHLs0A9ngY
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他默默將孫兒擁入懷裡。543Please respect copyright.PENANAPLGo4k045F
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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。543Please respect copyright.PENANApcnVM6VpFw
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「爺爺,很熱啊!」不知袖裡的孫兒輕輕推開他。543Please respect copyright.PENANAFJkhxewymy
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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。543Please respect copyright.PENANAfn3GNncklW
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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。543Please respect copyright.PENANAgvu3UlKGk4
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跳跳跳,有節奏地跳個不停,像心臟。543Please respect copyright.PENANAhQbOrMRCZE
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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?543Please respect copyright.PENANAIB2R4jFeqB
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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。543Please respect copyright.PENANAj0mSJ1BDxg
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不復見。543Please respect copyright.PENANAs799Vuo02x
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他莫名的被深深憾動。543Please respect copyright.PENANA5bRTVtmISn
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走到兒子身邊,告知棋友的死訊。543Please respect copyright.PENANArES79NHHaj
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毋須明言,兒子已猜測到他的用意。543Please respect copyright.PENANA7yAraEpOO9
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「我不怕死。」543Please respect copyright.PENANApuAiBoVNnq
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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。」543Please respect copyright.PENANAAZhK8G9QkF
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「你有沒有想要完成的事?」543Please respect copyright.PENANA7KipXtG6CU
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「每年夏天買『菠蘿油』給你媽。」543Please respect copyright.PENANAz8x6wzr96g
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「她的叮囑?」543Please respect copyright.PENANAqiF3zsFQcn
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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。」543Please respect copyright.PENANAOAl8sCFthz
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「別傻!她不願看見你耿耿於懷!」543Please respect copyright.PENANAwsKzxqwM9h
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「她沒這麼說。」543Please respect copyright.PENANAYlUXN8QMkN
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兒子苦笑,笑他彆扭。543Please respect copyright.PENANA70UvmNmrET
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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。543Please respect copyright.PENANAlAZdHcsZML
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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。543Please respect copyright.PENANAxtC5yfpb6X
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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。543Please respect copyright.PENANAm7mY2dLEDp
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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。543Please respect copyright.PENANAhwZMO18Hds
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離開醫院、歸家路上,兒子和他拐到公園散步去。543Please respect copyright.PENANAy8lW0O6mgN
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。543Please respect copyright.PENANA45nzNP3mq6
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「你多活了三年半。」543Please respect copyright.PENANA4tIf4PDKun
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「我多吃了三個『菠蘿油』。」543Please respect copyright.PENANArz9owLZ50q
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「想繼續吃?」543Please respect copyright.PENANA2DAiePQrgi
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「是。期待下一個夏天。」543Please respect copyright.PENANAd98vsWzXKS
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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。543Please respect copyright.PENANA0JzSKBCgSr
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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……543Please respect copyright.PENANAAiM0K6qnHf
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兒子呢?543Please respect copyright.PENANAbYB158bh46
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悉才尚在身邊的兒子不見蹤影。543Please respect copyright.PENANA8zeCVWbdwM
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啊!記起來了。543Please respect copyright.PENANAqPa45fRKs3
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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。543Please respect copyright.PENANAlqXSNlvxWf
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果然。543Please respect copyright.PENANAJpBzY6aHlC
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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。543Please respect copyright.PENANAh0JhGHU2dH
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婆娑樹影之下、鳥叫蟲鳴之中,他繼續走。543Please respect copyright.PENANAryGsBdtcnJ
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幽幽踏步慢慢走。543Please respect copyright.PENANA50fEK1jkqz