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他在梳化上猛然醒來。542Please respect copyright.PENANAPZW3scEnXe
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANACkxNWu0Z8x
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAtA1VD8nJ4v
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAJio7fdCT9R
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAJVMDuuWE0h
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莫再悲 莫再傷 遇到悲哀休誇張542Please respect copyright.PENANARy8zXzCQPx
誰亦要經風與浪 誰遇挫敗不受傷542Please respect copyright.PENANAXGFl1lyHuK
逝去的 莫再想 路正崎嶇更漫長542Please respect copyright.PENANAps3IvJWbR1
何用嘆息風裏望 寶貴光陰笑著量542Please respect copyright.PENANAJaik7ulNRf
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小便後,步出浴室,再次聽到報導員的沉悶腔調。542Please respect copyright.PENANAWJOpU6yN7m
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抵不住。542Please respect copyright.PENANARFhiJqQVhA
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他決定到公園散步。542Please respect copyright.PENANAmHTyVIy35N
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAPfd9pW8PBb
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAxv9zzpI7Df
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANA3Leouvr0sg
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAWKDFpFqHsv
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輕嘆一聲。繼續走。542Please respect copyright.PENANANADZWKfyd5
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。542Please respect copyright.PENANAGLcUw41oGY
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他不自已憶起亡妻……542Please respect copyright.PENANAVgZv8tc4nu
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAmdt22zkF23
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他偷偷帶她到公園散步散心。542Please respect copyright.PENANAhgarmrGlbp
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「我的腿康復不了,是嗎?」542Please respect copyright.PENANAobCgpxV5Jz
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「不是。你向來身體強健,這小小傷勢不是大問題。」542Please respect copyright.PENANABDMpbfAHMt
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「我何時可以痊癒?我想去探望朋友。」542Please respect copyright.PENANAwuKujx9na3
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「快了、快了。不用著急!」542Please respect copyright.PENANAibGrLrCbaD
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「即是何時?」542Please respect copyright.PENANA1p1uA9gkkF
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「下一個夏天。」542Please respect copyright.PENANARbuBfUrAnN
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAih5qaW97n3
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。542Please respect copyright.PENANAFdXYriQWyP
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感動,明明眼前只有絕望。542Please respect copyright.PENANAsEHPolKICr
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她的手忽爾不再無力,牢牢緊挽住丈夫的臂膀。542Please respect copyright.PENANA9eLVTt8kDC
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANA36T8ORY4EU
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內心終於安定下來。542Please respect copyright.PENANAArIGyIQFwz
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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』!」542Please respect copyright.PENANAjsoUj7yMX3
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「但你的血糖……」542Please respect copyright.PENANAk0p6W2nZnM
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「我向來身體強健,這小小血糖問題不是大問題。」542Please respect copyright.PENANALnwT8UouHy
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他會心一笑,笑她依舊貪吃如豬。542Please respect copyright.PENANAy5AFCyn12w
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANA98CPOX1uvt
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兒子送她一根拐杖。542Please respect copyright.PENANAKOiqa9OUYh
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAefoLJif4ne
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAABki3lCEdA
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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』!」542Please respect copyright.PENANAr7RQiTKKeU
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANA3GoGaP3yvJ
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAu5h2lHTQtq
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANASW5BEHkbfp
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不要緊,反正「菠蘿油」僅是一個名目而已。542Please respect copyright.PENANATsTjbG6hkb
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAJhnP5YHkLV
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於願足矣。542Please respect copyright.PENANACwyXNt5RH9
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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……542Please respect copyright.PENANATCdjl7YlOX
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公園裡,樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。542Please respect copyright.PENANAwaKF1L3n0C
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他不動聲息,藏起思念,繼續開步走。542Please respect copyright.PENANAvFV1tWPEPd
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總得走下去,不是嗎?542Please respect copyright.PENANA4lxyVWqUgE
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAHuScgeb7An
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走到涼亭,看見熟悉的棋友正在對弈。542Please respect copyright.PENANAsga412ZqbQ
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棋局中,事事分明,步步無情。542Please respect copyright.PENANAj6yLEVZuaH
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他專注觀賽,全然忘記身後的樹影鳥蟲。
(2)病542Please respect copyright.PENANAFQ2VQECcK3
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他在床上徐徐張眼。542Please respect copyright.PENANAwz3yPyjvBM
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床褥太軟,腰骨微痛。這不是家裡的床。542Please respect copyright.PENANAXby4X4Ff1o
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAd9wmjlwVap
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嗯。醫院。542Please respect copyright.PENANA8waw47yFnX
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAzCjpd6EGJP
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醫生離開後,護士也去忙別的。542Please respect copyright.PENANAnzx55yncCa
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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?542Please respect copyright.PENANARY8JCPRctO
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如他所料,兒子在晚上八時許現身。一臉倦容。542Please respect copyright.PENANAci5bc9cPvI
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「醫生說我沒大礙。可能是公園太熱,熱昏了。」542Please respect copyright.PENANAhHp8XAOOU4
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「那就多待在家裡避暑,不要外出四處走動。」542Please respect copyright.PENANAyIbxwfRl0U
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「知道。」542Please respect copyright.PENANA1uaV4Q71E0
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兒子攙扶他走出醫院,在街邊截下的士,直驅住所。542Please respect copyright.PENANA3uxoUijYjA
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車廂裡,二人不發一言,各自對著窗外景物發愣。542Please respect copyright.PENANALksl7RjEv2
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沒有怨氣或鬱結,只有緩解不了的疲憊。身心俱疲。542Please respect copyright.PENANAQDQfbKPUTc
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAK7h7gUPtnQ
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兒子倏忽開口,神色惘然。542Please respect copyright.PENANAGKwIkrGLqi
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「我有末期肝癌,剩半年壽命。」542Please respect copyright.PENANAlw9GqIbvBY
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「她知道了沒?」542Please respect copyright.PENANAdBY23ahfEc
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「不打算告訴她。」542Please respect copyright.PENANAQhhtPD5jxc
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「你如何在她不知情的情況下抽時間接受治療?」542Please respect copyright.PENANAv0AvqwfNOF
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兒子笑而不語。542Please respect copyright.PENANAYT4fZwun9E
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他愣住片刻,良久才道:「明白。」542Please respect copyright.PENANAXCAu9htX6t
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兒子輕拍他的肩膊,以示感謝。542Please respect copyright.PENANA23CdeTnyo0
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAbqvu2YYDxj
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAuLuvUSpYcN
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAiWKLywBpR3
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAAfAO5DdDTk
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他決定到公園走走。542Please respect copyright.PENANA4F5CzXQ7K0
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。542Please respect copyright.PENANAE6EHo8e4I1
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANApEIzmoFLvZ
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幽幽踏步,皆因內心焦躁。542Please respect copyright.PENANAfe3277KkXw
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAK8bbfnwxwY
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全場一片默然。542Please respect copyright.PENANALqMmbAJbKw
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聊聊笑笑罷。下棋耍樂罷。542Please respect copyright.PENANAlh7GKKu1Co
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不要問為何。不要問感受。542Please respect copyright.PENANASA7GCPB2Ky
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有如那樹那鳥那蟲。沒能在意。542Please respect copyright.PENANAwOeFUjqt3n
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAGy1qaupUdB
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那是今早與他談笑風生的其中一位棋友。542Please respect copyright.PENANAnM5aJfXFEv
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANA8iUa8yZRHp
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他默默將孫兒擁入懷裡。542Please respect copyright.PENANAtbehKp8pVA
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAXw1aWhnURy
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「爺爺,很熱啊!」不知袖裡的孫兒輕輕推開他。542Please respect copyright.PENANAvclkbt8OsS
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAglVRev0X04
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAU4jd4xCMpy
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跳跳跳,有節奏地跳個不停,像心臟。542Please respect copyright.PENANArOzmGifky7
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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?542Please respect copyright.PENANAhVY0mnLd79
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAFlrXwUn2SS
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不復見。542Please respect copyright.PENANArUoT15Tl6I
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他莫名的被深深憾動。542Please respect copyright.PENANAYmtAMvtygg
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走到兒子身邊,告知棋友的死訊。542Please respect copyright.PENANABA3zfaMSNE
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毋須明言,兒子已猜測到他的用意。542Please respect copyright.PENANAojjpQ40fGa
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「我不怕死。」542Please respect copyright.PENANAcfMEHjqW3G
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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。」542Please respect copyright.PENANANzG2ckhEF5
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「你有沒有想要完成的事?」542Please respect copyright.PENANAIV7OEq1mzs
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「每年夏天買『菠蘿油』給你媽。」542Please respect copyright.PENANAX6o5Qe0jQW
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「她的叮囑?」542Please respect copyright.PENANAt7JnqTNR5d
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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。」542Please respect copyright.PENANAQ6Smdf4Rgh
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「別傻!她不願看見你耿耿於懷!」542Please respect copyright.PENANAnHt9btvahl
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「她沒這麼說。」542Please respect copyright.PENANAtG0PhWcfu2
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兒子苦笑,笑他彆扭。542Please respect copyright.PENANAzjnYYH5bNK
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAJmTLYfImmJ
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAIwfOP8mLo3
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANARfi0hlj9RO
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAoKKfcWFPO0
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離開醫院、歸家路上,兒子和他拐到公園散步去。542Please respect copyright.PENANAXsybFRFz3R
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。542Please respect copyright.PENANAllU4U28xD0
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「你多活了三年半。」542Please respect copyright.PENANAMmFe61SPaw
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「我多吃了三個『菠蘿油』。」542Please respect copyright.PENANAwWvuiZBKLL
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「想繼續吃?」542Please respect copyright.PENANAlRyFGcaBVn
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「是。期待下一個夏天。」542Please respect copyright.PENANAhAlUUukwoq
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAecoA4h7D3F
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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……542Please respect copyright.PENANAl3O8PCAv9A
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兒子呢?542Please respect copyright.PENANAXcKva1cOS6
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悉才尚在身邊的兒子不見蹤影。542Please respect copyright.PENANA9foKvbCCZT
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啊!記起來了。542Please respect copyright.PENANAyr452bWj6T
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAzknXJIS6ZT
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果然。542Please respect copyright.PENANAM2wlwOtJhc
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANABvREiBRA3T
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婆娑樹影之下、鳥叫蟲鳴之中,他繼續走。542Please respect copyright.PENANAsCpzfed7Je
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幽幽踏步慢慢走。
(3)老542Please respect copyright.PENANAp0Q2yPvk6l
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他在搖搖椅上猛然醒來。542Please respect copyright.PENANAiEsXQjA79d
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望望掛鐘,七時半。該要喚醒孫兒。542Please respect copyright.PENANAee4SP9TB6s
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAb4FHhMagD0
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若有所失。542Please respect copyright.PENANAG5maIgwHKW
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到公園散心吧。542Please respect copyright.PENANAJA3gTCEAzA
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公園裡,美好回憶俯拾皆是。542Please respect copyright.PENANAHlYM1zJD5Y
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAjlTmaOdOi3
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離開緩步徑,闖入樹林。542Please respect copyright.PENANABtQ96sR8Ak
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找樹。找到那樹。542Please respect copyright.PENANAFARbdM6Hfy
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不,不是它——因著樹身變得粗壯,刻記模糊難辨。542Please respect copyright.PENANAUXVFgCikMU
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANA2pTkcweXrK
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長大、老去、病倒、死亡,無論願意不願意。542Please respect copyright.PENANA9uqnuMVXt6
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不願意。542Please respect copyright.PENANA8QmGic8uL3
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想逃。542Please respect copyright.PENANADNJk85Wcs7
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逃!542Please respect copyright.PENANAFudo2LZPYZ
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逃出樹林。542Please respect copyright.PENANACvYHjX320S
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彷如隔世。542Please respect copyright.PENANAtoeisxISLk
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陽光刺眼,氣溫熬人。不是回憶裡的現實。542Please respect copyright.PENANAHgEeFfbFlb
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倏忽忘了路,忘了如何走下去……542Please respect copyright.PENANA5SahUi9y4h
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一青年步入警署。542Please respect copyright.PENANAKriYbE2lY5
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「你是誰?」542Please respect copyright.PENANAEa0V9jfXWO
542Please respect copyright.PENANA0MSe0AkGDl
「我是你的孫兒。」542Please respect copyright.PENANA0jh1xbe4uE
542Please respect copyright.PENANAxKz096loCK
「嗯……」542Please respect copyright.PENANAGYS0zbNKGH
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「爺爺,回家吧。」542Please respect copyright.PENANAeYqF890wty
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「嗯……」542Please respect copyright.PENANAC7ophnmJ51
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAxhrno55ezC
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAo7cersf333
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是否忘記了甚麼?542Please respect copyright.PENANAQsCS9ZtFjJ
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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?542Please respect copyright.PENANA7aOK8nNQlU
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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?542Please respect copyright.PENANAdCyA68DVfj
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激動。拍拍拍,踢踢踢,吵吵吵。542Please respect copyright.PENANAKuACmurJWN
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「快開門!我要跟你聊天!快開門!來!快開門!」542Please respect copyright.PENANAq0j6V7u8jp
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAikObpTAuoN
542Please respect copyright.PENANAQLP94omvyD
「爸爸不在房間裡。」542Please respect copyright.PENANAy2jiSz3Ccp
542Please respect copyright.PENANAsHDsUleQu3
「你騙我!他一定在裡面!」542Please respect copyright.PENANAFsBogr6C2M
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「爺爺,你看看掛鐘——爸爸尚未下班,還在公司。」542Please respect copyright.PENANAFpAm07OMKh
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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……542Please respect copyright.PENANAqfXzwpb8qH
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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。」542Please respect copyright.PENANAkofz2xLEDS
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公園裡,美好回憶俯拾皆是。542Please respect copyright.PENANAAqpTOwjhMQ
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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……542Please respect copyright.PENANA7eA5ycfXwJ
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAePExof2ljF
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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……542Please respect copyright.PENANAr4WlAb5koo
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他輕拍孫兒肩膀。542Please respect copyright.PENANA3tOGARrzdp
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「不用發愁啊!」542Please respect copyright.PENANAgmNpdnbyad
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「你知道我在愁甚麼?」542Please respect copyright.PENANAFbJGb2ftKd
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「考試成績嘛!」542Please respect copyright.PENANAJBxXxYp0ch
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「對!我就是擔心考試成績!」542Please respect copyright.PENANAVUwrsxH6Ad
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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!」542Please respect copyright.PENANA7IUtCUvx7H
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「嗯,我知道了……」542Please respect copyright.PENANA19joW5D6Hp
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孫兒唯唯諾諾,以假笑作結。542Please respect copyright.PENANAUoK52FNAQJ
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結伴走了又一段路。542Please respect copyright.PENANAZN73GUhRiv
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他望望孫兒——像曾經的兒子,也像曾經的他。542Please respect copyright.PENANANSnfzFI545
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憶起關於兒子的一切,憶起關於自己的一切。542Please respect copyright.PENANAiOfZ4vOtWn
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAnVsHVIi7d5
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANA6zsdTa0hOE
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他輕拍孫兒肩膀。542Please respect copyright.PENANA9jmIlUQTjf
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「不用發愁啊!」542Please respect copyright.PENANAT0tJWlNumE
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「爺爺放心!考試而已,難不倒我!」542Please respect copyright.PENANAqZ9tp9ubpV
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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!」542Please respect copyright.PENANAgvIWRQKkDm
542Please respect copyright.PENANAkYU3wJeouf
他淡然一笑,笑孫兒長高長肉不長大。542Please respect copyright.PENANAc3BMcDH6hN
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孫兒傻了眼——他是真瘋或是假傻?542Please respect copyright.PENANAoWtkcPHV5N
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沒待孫兒辨清真假,他已然幽幽踏步開步走。542Please respect copyright.PENANANgM8hNp7iA
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAZNHJN7qKK5
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佝僂身影幽幽遠去,沒入婆娑樹影當中不復見。542Please respect copyright.PENANA4iQCKRJZmd
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鳥繼續叫,蟲繼續鳴,不過往後的夏天從此走了調。542Please respect copyright.PENANAYORKJAT6AN
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANARBotsXwpmt
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幽幽踏步慢慢走。慢慢記起很多,慢慢忘記很多。542Please respect copyright.PENANAq6lvQgs1if
542Please respect copyright.PENANA7gHPuBxiyH
忘記為何自己會獨自一人走在樹林當中。542Please respect copyright.PENANARnbPiGpL44
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找樹?找不到那樹。542Please respect copyright.PENANAqFQKD0sGsP
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAVTe6WE5MF2
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長大、老去、病倒、死亡,無論願意不願意。542Please respect copyright.PENANAmZJqjxEvum
542Please respect copyright.PENANA6FGPspBqjD
願意。542Please respect copyright.PENANA0DLiex2vxf
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無謂白花力氣去逃避。無人能夠逃過生老病死。542Please respect copyright.PENANAHNyTUQC4Ls
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身累,心累。就此停下來,可以嗎……542Please respect copyright.PENANAigsV0rMPBa
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一青年步入醫院。542Please respect copyright.PENANAbjpslqrlze
542Please respect copyright.PENANAyHbe5oMNbV
「你是誰?」542Please respect copyright.PENANAfpTkV7Uzp3
542Please respect copyright.PENANAMpApZAI72x
「我是你的孫兒。」542Please respect copyright.PENANApqkpuLV6wc
542Please respect copyright.PENANAJJbtl1kYD8
「嗯……」542Please respect copyright.PENANAW1klYr343L
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「爺爺,回家吧。」542Please respect copyright.PENANAvCd7BRPbNk
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「嗯……」
(4)生542Please respect copyright.PENANA6hgyNqRTuC
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他在輪椅上猛然醒來。542Please respect copyright.PENANAS7OGqU2xli
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。542Please respect copyright.PENANAYs7VGwG2xX
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爺孫二人身處公園大道上。542Please respect copyright.PENANAqCCsVKI5GY
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「口渴嗎?來,喝些許清水吧!」542Please respect copyright.PENANAk8f4qAQoBT
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANA3tMvsKGr14
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他沒有吸吮。542Please respect copyright.PENANAzQKGvmuxEi
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAcQG9N4yvcZ
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罷。542Please respect copyright.PENANAlWh9JJr6vL
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。542Please respect copyright.PENANArydKelBjpF
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAidZfs8UPvF
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不要緊。542Please respect copyright.PENANAJygTCk4o78
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANA7qkSm36FwA
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAeVn0ayZmTO
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嘴角輕揚。542Please respect copyright.PENANAJyMT70CohJ
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一。542Please respect copyright.PENANA1qXZ61h2Kc
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二。542Please respect copyright.PENANATAfLZcS51K
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三。542Please respect copyright.PENANAR28BzCzkX2
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那抹難以察覺的微笑僅維持了三秒。542Please respect copyright.PENANAAfuAdol9cI
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAwdUUQklCqY
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要緊的,不再要緊。542Please respect copyright.PENANAOsZnmlXpSL
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罷。542Please respect copyright.PENANAEWITBoxV1C
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。542Please respect copyright.PENANA9TrgrKE8CD
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAtlU8AXLzYk
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANACQMGVwXTg3
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANAp3cbi6ulL5
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紅燈。542Please respect copyright.PENANABCCexndTaX
542Please respect copyright.PENANAbcWRmjjO0Z
「爺爺,這可能是我們最後一次一起逛公園。」542Please respect copyright.PENANADqIwsdtFLS
542Please respect copyright.PENANAkV4VFZ6lSj
孫兒彷彿自言自語。542Please respect copyright.PENANAcLbgMwMbbl
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綠燈。542Please respect copyright.PENANAWCtPWWPJn5
542Please respect copyright.PENANA0Gtyk0lRBJ
孫兒沒有開步走。542Please respect copyright.PENANAccYLzScaEW
542Please respect copyright.PENANAjIo2sdfZeW
紅燈。542Please respect copyright.PENANAfAeh5tM9Bd
542Please respect copyright.PENANAfPNVzn4ouD
「爺爺,我日後會盡量抽時間去探望你。」542Please respect copyright.PENANAtsp2Hjhhu6
542Please respect copyright.PENANAeyVfLaQoap
孫兒彷彿對空氣許下諾言。542Please respect copyright.PENANA6xfdhk7UzO
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綠燈。542Please respect copyright.PENANAhz6z3cZbuN
542Please respect copyright.PENANAT43aTeIBae
孫兒仍然沒有開步走。542Please respect copyright.PENANAWeajtkJ0LJ
542Please respect copyright.PENANAxbbQpmLad6
紅燈。542Please respect copyright.PENANAyJrZDGmMGr
542Please respect copyright.PENANAGzhi9AazwD
「爺爺,你會怪責我嗎?」542Please respect copyright.PENANAO0CxUAXilZ
542Please respect copyright.PENANA01G9MOMwkh
孫兒問空氣,縱使知道空氣沒能回應。542Please respect copyright.PENANAWomVOeRTYR
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綠燈。542Please respect copyright.PENANAH5ohobs9ze
542Please respect copyright.PENANAZhDabhu5gk
「爺爺,放心。我會努力繼續走。」542Please respect copyright.PENANA7oTdnSaZUM
542Please respect copyright.PENANAtHg6pkuMcc
孫兒抿抿雙唇,藏起憂思,推著輪椅開步走。542Please respect copyright.PENANAMpqTKRUjdd
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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。542Please respect copyright.PENANApDzgsCMZlf
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這是從他身上學懂的。542Please respect copyright.PENANAorYw7QL87D
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一生受用。542Please respect copyright.PENANAfPdixPVldn
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「爺爺,謝謝你。」542Please respect copyright.PENANAmF6w0Vow3Y
542Please respect copyright.PENANAWXFKAkJFRY
孫兒的話猶如耳邊風,進不了他的耳,到不了他的心。542Please respect copyright.PENANAPz6cstoJwH
542Please respect copyright.PENANA8AeCYxDKVq
要緊的,其實不要緊。542Please respect copyright.PENANA05mbP1Hgow
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罷。542Please respect copyright.PENANA38xKAbZxJu
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他被送上安老院專車。542Please respect copyright.PENANAkQohQSRnmd
542Please respect copyright.PENANAG2h2t3PBLk
車窗外,無光街燈迅速往後退。一盞、兩盞、三盞……不盡,無窮。542Please respect copyright.PENANAgWdD0Hv06y
542Please respect copyright.PENANAzYsh73Rca5
腦海裡,無數樹影鳥蟲交替、退去、消失。542Please respect copyright.PENANAgFfGQmnD46
542Please respect copyright.PENANAxAwhAqi2bB
他被動地遠離昔日一切。542Please respect copyright.PENANAf4cSzH48RW
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要緊的,不再要緊。542Please respect copyright.PENANA3cPcWJqlmJ
542Please respect copyright.PENANAbuhMoVrjLt
他克盡己任,沒有遺憾。542Please respect copyright.PENANAgbZP0jd4MV
542Please respect copyright.PENANAjcAdSCUIZg
他忘記前塵,沒有執著。542Please respect copyright.PENANAiAHgdwZqSv
542Please respect copyright.PENANAHHx6UIYkSz
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」。542Please respect copyright.PENANAt7GrQZOD3C
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毫不在意未來的每個夏日。
註:542Please respect copyright.PENANAeF8ppXMmJ8
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