
(1)死498Please respect copyright.PENANAz6yaPUPqii
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他在梳化上猛然醒來。498Please respect copyright.PENANAroiRVSH3Yz
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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。498Please respect copyright.PENANAZ9nQN6a3ly
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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。498Please respect copyright.PENANAqqsmBcbq2M
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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。498Please respect copyright.PENANARJjxRsF88M
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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。498Please respect copyright.PENANAvOrwJg0eOm
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莫再悲 莫再傷 遇到悲哀休誇張498Please respect copyright.PENANArxIbuNTFI7
誰亦要經風與浪 誰遇挫敗不受傷498Please respect copyright.PENANAxWDrwDuPhB
逝去的 莫再想 路正崎嶇更漫長498Please respect copyright.PENANADf5lZo0cSH
何用嘆息風裏望 寶貴光陰笑著量498Please respect copyright.PENANAxIvLHpAAZy
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小便後,步出浴室,再次聽到報導員的沉悶腔調。498Please respect copyright.PENANASLCJwo5R5l
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抵不住。498Please respect copyright.PENANAO3IwSO8Qys
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他決定到公園散步。498Please respect copyright.PENANAtnM2g0Fl8q
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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。498Please respect copyright.PENANAb8XYaxTem2
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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。498Please respect copyright.PENANAtDEr4XkWiN
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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。498Please respect copyright.PENANAT9KbVPTpiU
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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。498Please respect copyright.PENANA16tDPcQmWe
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輕嘆一聲。繼續走。498Please respect copyright.PENANAbCvF8t03aL
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。498Please respect copyright.PENANAha3Pm79fSG
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他不自已憶起亡妻……498Please respect copyright.PENANATwe8WqYZpx
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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。498Please respect copyright.PENANASUUxQBgWrF
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他偷偷帶她到公園散步散心。498Please respect copyright.PENANA1gG6jfdmT2
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「我的腿康復不了,是嗎?」498Please respect copyright.PENANAXkh5oAo18K
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「不是。你向來身體強健,這小小傷勢不是大問題。」498Please respect copyright.PENANADKkx0JjJCd
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「我何時可以痊癒?我想去探望朋友。」498Please respect copyright.PENANAQQGwWGZIoI
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「快了、快了。不用著急!」498Please respect copyright.PENANAfYFXbdqzx0
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「即是何時?」498Please respect copyright.PENANADuM00xn4Bm
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「下一個夏天。」498Please respect copyright.PENANAKKUyyKf1QY
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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。498Please respect copyright.PENANAUGLZ8uMFMs
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。498Please respect copyright.PENANAZILOSQIS13
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感動,明明眼前只有絕望。498Please respect copyright.PENANAC7S7DjOsz0
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她的手忽爾不再無力,牢牢緊挽住丈夫的臂膀。498Please respect copyright.PENANAMumo9p2bzD
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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。498Please respect copyright.PENANAW4FfYeJxcB
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內心終於安定下來。498Please respect copyright.PENANASV2sjW3L2o
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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』!」498Please respect copyright.PENANA4HWwcoTzR6
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「但你的血糖……」498Please respect copyright.PENANA7o4VrVvcEk
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「我向來身體強健,這小小血糖問題不是大問題。」498Please respect copyright.PENANAqBF8G5vZc6
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他會心一笑,笑她依舊貪吃如豬。498Please respect copyright.PENANATt8qoaFy5F
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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。498Please respect copyright.PENANAEh3ciQynke
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兒子送她一根拐杖。498Please respect copyright.PENANAXxDSIUEt6O
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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。498Please respect copyright.PENANAzTmD0iFs5i
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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。498Please respect copyright.PENANAzH2vWFkDN6
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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』!」498Please respect copyright.PENANAt24SVxNaA8
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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。498Please respect copyright.PENANA9zSqaWewyJ
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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。498Please respect copyright.PENANANmeIV6W58c
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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。498Please respect copyright.PENANAllxogjiJwt
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不要緊,反正「菠蘿油」僅是一個名目而已。498Please respect copyright.PENANAv29f1OIZTm
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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。498Please respect copyright.PENANAa9ZL5hveaf
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於願足矣。498Please respect copyright.PENANAgftX79SmRV
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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……498Please respect copyright.PENANAdneV0DffQD
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公園裡,樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。498Please respect copyright.PENANAgGMp3Fdwqe
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他不動聲息,藏起思念,繼續開步走。498Please respect copyright.PENANA8HvrVkiEi6
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總得走下去,不是嗎?498Please respect copyright.PENANAswR5GoHdIA
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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。498Please respect copyright.PENANAFmSNnEJhWF
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走到涼亭,看見熟悉的棋友正在對弈。498Please respect copyright.PENANAngULd3hYaz
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棋局中,事事分明,步步無情。498Please respect copyright.PENANA9OO7X3tuMd
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他專注觀賽,全然忘記身後的樹影鳥蟲。
(2)病498Please respect copyright.PENANAHzBOmEA1yv
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他在床上徐徐張眼。498Please respect copyright.PENANAWDFdzTPDZd
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床褥太軟,腰骨微痛。這不是家裡的床。498Please respect copyright.PENANALeacZlR1mp
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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。498Please respect copyright.PENANA68DDzDuquW
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嗯。醫院。498Please respect copyright.PENANA0kLYJ3watQ
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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。498Please respect copyright.PENANAxJbV9A9jM0
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醫生離開後,護士也去忙別的。498Please respect copyright.PENANAA5QvldH0ub
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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?498Please respect copyright.PENANA4WVXKajDGw
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如他所料,兒子在晚上八時許現身。一臉倦容。498Please respect copyright.PENANAFhSrdNqGzj
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「醫生說我沒大礙。可能是公園太熱,熱昏了。」498Please respect copyright.PENANAkSL0vhabFe
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「那就多待在家裡避暑,不要外出四處走動。」498Please respect copyright.PENANAoeSO8Ty3Z1
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「知道。」498Please respect copyright.PENANAFUpDnRHYz7
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兒子攙扶他走出醫院,在街邊截下的士,直驅住所。498Please respect copyright.PENANABY3qdAOpTL
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車廂裡,二人不發一言,各自對著窗外景物發愣。498Please respect copyright.PENANACVozB5DZ0p
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沒有怨氣或鬱結,只有緩解不了的疲憊。身心俱疲。498Please respect copyright.PENANA8PfhLlvuUP
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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。498Please respect copyright.PENANAXpdgaytZt5
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兒子倏忽開口,神色惘然。498Please respect copyright.PENANAvyj1oqK5dt
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「我有末期肝癌,剩半年壽命。」498Please respect copyright.PENANAC04hbKfAi6
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「她知道了沒?」498Please respect copyright.PENANAZkaFLYH70b
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「不打算告訴她。」498Please respect copyright.PENANAjBKYFd2xYK
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「你如何在她不知情的情況下抽時間接受治療?」498Please respect copyright.PENANABsfS27B2QZ
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兒子笑而不語。498Please respect copyright.PENANAqeoXxT1qqM
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他愣住片刻,良久才道:「明白。」498Please respect copyright.PENANADYY8ThuP5a
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兒子輕拍他的肩膊,以示感謝。498Please respect copyright.PENANAZEP6lrROwO
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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。498Please respect copyright.PENANA8azMxoErSP
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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。498Please respect copyright.PENANABxmkFv7bra
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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。498Please respect copyright.PENANAYI4YhUaCI2
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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。498Please respect copyright.PENANA05XsylnP24
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他決定到公園走走。498Please respect copyright.PENANAMZHcoCinuN
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。498Please respect copyright.PENANAxbPucaWKQs
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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。498Please respect copyright.PENANADrJkvEtrMA
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幽幽踏步,皆因內心焦躁。498Please respect copyright.PENANApIfH9XngrV
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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。498Please respect copyright.PENANACQxhezb2pu
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全場一片默然。498Please respect copyright.PENANA6hoKn1sFsP
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聊聊笑笑罷。下棋耍樂罷。498Please respect copyright.PENANAH75OnGUTLw
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不要問為何。不要問感受。498Please respect copyright.PENANALwED1r5z41
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有如那樹那鳥那蟲。沒能在意。498Please respect copyright.PENANA5tXObclyiv
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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。498Please respect copyright.PENANAuVZ9vOKN80
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那是今早與他談笑風生的其中一位棋友。498Please respect copyright.PENANAXvAoD1OeyK
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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。498Please respect copyright.PENANAmwIiiPDMDP
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他默默將孫兒擁入懷裡。498Please respect copyright.PENANAF3Bw19rGwY
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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。498Please respect copyright.PENANAOXigbebpte
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「爺爺,很熱啊!」不知袖裡的孫兒輕輕推開他。498Please respect copyright.PENANApkDJ9uw1VI
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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。498Please respect copyright.PENANAZm73u0oQIY
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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。498Please respect copyright.PENANAhOBB1CVwgQ
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跳跳跳,有節奏地跳個不停,像心臟。498Please respect copyright.PENANAIc9iJYw93S
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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?498Please respect copyright.PENANAKw27ssEpVI
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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。498Please respect copyright.PENANAWspnNb3tFs
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不復見。498Please respect copyright.PENANANcEM41YInE
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他莫名的被深深憾動。498Please respect copyright.PENANAD02IW5Nb6O
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走到兒子身邊,告知棋友的死訊。498Please respect copyright.PENANAqBID3C9YRF
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毋須明言,兒子已猜測到他的用意。498Please respect copyright.PENANA1MM28DXfGh
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「我不怕死。」498Please respect copyright.PENANAzy9Hp0Kd1s
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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。」498Please respect copyright.PENANAQNZI7lVTev
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「你有沒有想要完成的事?」498Please respect copyright.PENANA6KMyHcIVuB
498Please respect copyright.PENANA71f3mr1AiL
「每年夏天買『菠蘿油』給你媽。」498Please respect copyright.PENANAivcSnKAx9E
498Please respect copyright.PENANA74ehPyAEit
「她的叮囑?」498Please respect copyright.PENANAZizJLpHK0L
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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。」498Please respect copyright.PENANA4tMvQEQQK5
498Please respect copyright.PENANASP8tK3OV03
「別傻!她不願看見你耿耿於懷!」498Please respect copyright.PENANAwFWd2KdZ1u
498Please respect copyright.PENANAGFuLxHwcki
「她沒這麼說。」498Please respect copyright.PENANA3RYg9JLOyV
498Please respect copyright.PENANAAwhLvhRRVc
兒子苦笑,笑他彆扭。498Please respect copyright.PENANApGFxAeHImn
498Please respect copyright.PENANAzeTcarNC5f
再次不了了之?他以為是,直至夜半聞得媳婦哭聲不絕。498Please respect copyright.PENANAaVmRxtr6L6
498Please respect copyright.PENANAWfgkc6Atqm
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。498Please respect copyright.PENANAlp5sNRQ4d3
498Please respect copyright.PENANAgBVxuFQQtS
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。498Please respect copyright.PENANA4ieVoMPnYk
498Please respect copyright.PENANAcBmPleHM4r
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。498Please respect copyright.PENANAKmlSKpE2AD
498Please respect copyright.PENANAt9ysh9jobi
離開醫院、歸家路上,兒子和他拐到公園散步去。498Please respect copyright.PENANAFOXZ5S9D19
498Please respect copyright.PENANASJfkCO5avB
樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。498Please respect copyright.PENANAYy20XUAgsn
498Please respect copyright.PENANA5AoEXJJtNj
「你多活了三年半。」498Please respect copyright.PENANAkrGw7z8cPt
498Please respect copyright.PENANAXaABCdEm9l
「我多吃了三個『菠蘿油』。」498Please respect copyright.PENANABvG5FDOeh6
498Please respect copyright.PENANAyEMf4Dca64
「想繼續吃?」498Please respect copyright.PENANA6meTOehgQq
498Please respect copyright.PENANAAaRieGJ0Bo
「是。期待下一個夏天。」498Please respect copyright.PENANAoekpoy1Z6i
498Please respect copyright.PENANAXZlwBtqpMJ
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。498Please respect copyright.PENANArPa2Vv7Lxi
498Please respect copyright.PENANALnf9Qhl0kO
他為兒子衷心高興著,亦感謝上蒼的好生之德,沒有帶走……498Please respect copyright.PENANARV8V7sdQ04
498Please respect copyright.PENANAcD8bKgjBV9
兒子呢?498Please respect copyright.PENANAjXkWeADVLx
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悉才尚在身邊的兒子不見蹤影。498Please respect copyright.PENANArzEfGUfB50
498Please respect copyright.PENANA3A0u90Yqdn
啊!記起來了。498Please respect copyright.PENANAV7sR298M6d
498Please respect copyright.PENANAwvHL5ByhuI
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。498Please respect copyright.PENANAVqr9NenUhw
498Please respect copyright.PENANAJKx4eE0jcg
果然。498Please respect copyright.PENANA4yDhtdQcjl
498Please respect copyright.PENANAoDT5SkM0PK
不努力走下去,就不會知道下一個夏天是甚麼光景。498Please respect copyright.PENANAYU9fkYlgVV
498Please respect copyright.PENANAgcRwYJ0LK7
婆娑樹影之下、鳥叫蟲鳴之中,他繼續走。498Please respect copyright.PENANApQhpGasRD8
498Please respect copyright.PENANAkNIMUiiUf1
幽幽踏步慢慢走。
(3)老498Please respect copyright.PENANAS3NP1DKIRZ
498Please respect copyright.PENANAhIKldr9NUJ
他在搖搖椅上猛然醒來。498Please respect copyright.PENANAMZJfX1Jcjx
498Please respect copyright.PENANAEgr1VHDGA7
望望掛鐘,七時半。該要喚醒孫兒。498Please respect copyright.PENANAVzNK32DlFj
498Please respect copyright.PENANArA80XiqD1o
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。498Please respect copyright.PENANAN0a1q1PUSr
498Please respect copyright.PENANAe7kZnqz6Hx
若有所失。498Please respect copyright.PENANAS44bYvsKXs
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到公園散心吧。498Please respect copyright.PENANA4fo7gRSY7o
498Please respect copyright.PENANApl6jwnzLZl
公園裡,美好回憶俯拾皆是。498Please respect copyright.PENANAF6hlqe8jAo
498Please respect copyright.PENANAuQAiQa5RWo
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。498Please respect copyright.PENANAczHolzstqQ
498Please respect copyright.PENANAzrxO28dUKs
離開緩步徑,闖入樹林。498Please respect copyright.PENANAkVnwzqVRrP
498Please respect copyright.PENANAdbWxZV6NPo
找樹。找到那樹。498Please respect copyright.PENANAkV89UM5BuC
498Please respect copyright.PENANAKkqF71Hswz
不,不是它——因著樹身變得粗壯,刻記模糊難辨。498Please respect copyright.PENANAAtlyJp5LvQ
498Please respect copyright.PENANAKggfkVX7jf
此樹不是當年那樹,正如現時的自己亦不是當年的自己。498Please respect copyright.PENANApF1lcngeNr
498Please respect copyright.PENANADrZK4U9plH
長大、老去、病倒、死亡,無論願意不願意。498Please respect copyright.PENANAJpcKfdyXOf
498Please respect copyright.PENANA4v8wYYYA6I
不願意。498Please respect copyright.PENANAYP5cCY1T0m
498Please respect copyright.PENANAZv796FBUs7
想逃。498Please respect copyright.PENANAi59iJS9Iet
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逃!498Please respect copyright.PENANA17fsBcWSwF
498Please respect copyright.PENANAofQnHCzmub
逃出樹林。498Please respect copyright.PENANAtfhJJqqjYE
498Please respect copyright.PENANAz1JsAio8aH
彷如隔世。498Please respect copyright.PENANACxEYGNHubQ
498Please respect copyright.PENANAzaERQDGrHx
陽光刺眼,氣溫熬人。不是回憶裡的現實。498Please respect copyright.PENANAWTRpDttgEr
498Please respect copyright.PENANAfC8dPSlqvq
倏忽忘了路,忘了如何走下去……498Please respect copyright.PENANAJCbPHx1XMJ
498Please respect copyright.PENANAPirxCBsmes
一青年步入警署。498Please respect copyright.PENANA0IQSyi6S07
498Please respect copyright.PENANAZigQbNb827
「你是誰?」498Please respect copyright.PENANAs70PGfIh8o
498Please respect copyright.PENANABNlHbVT1Rq
「我是你的孫兒。」498Please respect copyright.PENANAbZRTiIyjk9
498Please respect copyright.PENANAONYqVGrw0d
「嗯……」498Please respect copyright.PENANAkpDihUQa5M
498Please respect copyright.PENANAU3G0lnVbi8
「爺爺,回家吧。」498Please respect copyright.PENANAuw6Q0SPsXC
498Please respect copyright.PENANAj2fBl6xi0s
「嗯……」498Please respect copyright.PENANALDblEiDlEV
498Please respect copyright.PENANAkpsBEtukSX
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。498Please respect copyright.PENANAM4jDeYuXan
498Please respect copyright.PENANAukSMzYJMYq
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。498Please respect copyright.PENANAWtzaTuxFYr
498Please respect copyright.PENANAasCBHKPFAt
是否忘記了甚麼?498Please respect copyright.PENANAuh3dfKMsTt
498Please respect copyright.PENANAAGF6Oj0Tge
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?498Please respect copyright.PENANA3X5XkH03Yo
498Please respect copyright.PENANAUimeYWylVK
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?498Please respect copyright.PENANALKJvYeXRht
498Please respect copyright.PENANAgPQqPPD7Wm
激動。拍拍拍,踢踢踢,吵吵吵。498Please respect copyright.PENANANvDjxeaOvV
498Please respect copyright.PENANAnlVML0vwkf
「快開門!我要跟你聊天!快開門!來!快開門!」498Please respect copyright.PENANAUItCzpqBCC
498Please respect copyright.PENANAGc4AQt2ErH
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。498Please respect copyright.PENANAXaaHM9BDzB
498Please respect copyright.PENANAEyBWkrDN7a
「爸爸不在房間裡。」498Please respect copyright.PENANAeKWRUJDSxU
498Please respect copyright.PENANAtUHzR0pP2S
「你騙我!他一定在裡面!」498Please respect copyright.PENANATSoXpT4ETp
498Please respect copyright.PENANAWSPH18dgp9
「爺爺,你看看掛鐘——爸爸尚未下班,還在公司。」498Please respect copyright.PENANA1ORoEMnFnf
498Please respect copyright.PENANAgJoHtxnapP
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……498Please respect copyright.PENANAkm7A9O2Nvz
498Please respect copyright.PENANA4LCNhnosI9
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。」498Please respect copyright.PENANAq7dvo7rG7x
498Please respect copyright.PENANA2yFCgPISf1
公園裡,美好回憶俯拾皆是。498Please respect copyright.PENANAvtOtgcz8xY
498Please respect copyright.PENANA7m2wmoS2vv
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……498Please respect copyright.PENANAYVnWsXakqa
498Please respect copyright.PENANA5MUmDu1Ufv
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。498Please respect copyright.PENANAxWSWs3Qt9w
498Please respect copyright.PENANA7y0vOfzBZK
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……498Please respect copyright.PENANAXLy6Y9zlqV
498Please respect copyright.PENANAxDk5AlVKgQ
他輕拍孫兒肩膀。498Please respect copyright.PENANAaB0DCIR7Kd
498Please respect copyright.PENANA4i8tZI9JHN
「不用發愁啊!」498Please respect copyright.PENANAHDmuAD5KWo
498Please respect copyright.PENANAWWHskGwsEi
「你知道我在愁甚麼?」498Please respect copyright.PENANAUmcCioDdNk
498Please respect copyright.PENANALmnrc2zauR
「考試成績嘛!」498Please respect copyright.PENANA8GKHS0OP6H
498Please respect copyright.PENANAvsMDa8eb8E
「對!我就是擔心考試成績!」498Please respect copyright.PENANALZYkqT9tm7
498Please respect copyright.PENANAVSfNsSbAV8
「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!」498Please respect copyright.PENANADZDHOQPym8
498Please respect copyright.PENANAxvBzbO4lLE
「嗯,我知道了……」498Please respect copyright.PENANAx7ofedRPo9
498Please respect copyright.PENANAvkMiagh7R5
孫兒唯唯諾諾,以假笑作結。498Please respect copyright.PENANA2vw3bhhY5v
498Please respect copyright.PENANAvaT3Oy80e0
結伴走了又一段路。498Please respect copyright.PENANAv1pLm6PxCI
498Please respect copyright.PENANANLA7bCxBPA
他望望孫兒——像曾經的兒子,也像曾經的他。498Please respect copyright.PENANAlUdtyyBmv4
498Please respect copyright.PENANApBdSXatefP
憶起關於兒子的一切,憶起關於自己的一切。498Please respect copyright.PENANAmDVdnTu2SF
498Please respect copyright.PENANA4v7ADAqbV8
希望孫身兒能夠好好活下去,活得比兒子好,活得比他好。498Please respect copyright.PENANAjBxzUEBbou
498Please respect copyright.PENANAlNQ9vHxOTb
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。498Please respect copyright.PENANAz3I3koEQ0D
498Please respect copyright.PENANAdTmvf7mBHC
他輕拍孫兒肩膀。498Please respect copyright.PENANAGAybId3Xoj
498Please respect copyright.PENANANwfZLZHLJm
「不用發愁啊!」498Please respect copyright.PENANAXNYS9LMXAD
498Please respect copyright.PENANA7hUJcqw8cv
「爺爺放心!考試而已,難不倒我!」498Please respect copyright.PENANATnP821Q6Fa
498Please respect copyright.PENANAeXeqTFfL9m
「對於考試也好、爺爺也好,如果你累了,就乾脆放下吧!」498Please respect copyright.PENANA7KdgRuiKsh
498Please respect copyright.PENANAMrEOy53CMx
他淡然一笑,笑孫兒長高長肉不長大。498Please respect copyright.PENANAhMBtiNgYZk
498Please respect copyright.PENANA6Th5f3spMZ
孫兒傻了眼——他是真瘋或是假傻?498Please respect copyright.PENANAI6SLtms4AG
498Please respect copyright.PENANAfZGWnTsgpo
沒待孫兒辨清真假,他已然幽幽踏步開步走。498Please respect copyright.PENANARv2uvzfP8u
498Please respect copyright.PENANAvNi1imyCPE
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。498Please respect copyright.PENANA3JtLPVtQhQ
498Please respect copyright.PENANAZx3wJQkUem
佝僂身影幽幽遠去,沒入婆娑樹影當中不復見。498Please respect copyright.PENANAWMsjuCAA6b
498Please respect copyright.PENANA53FWY9qXxG
鳥繼續叫,蟲繼續鳴,不過往後的夏天從此走了調。498Please respect copyright.PENANANS2Qm3WKpc
498Please respect copyright.PENANAzVEbAcaI5i
沒有在意的人,沒有在意自己的人,無論願意不願意。498Please respect copyright.PENANAiSZyuQ5gTg
498Please respect copyright.PENANAgClBy9L29b
幽幽踏步慢慢走。慢慢記起很多,慢慢忘記很多。498Please respect copyright.PENANA2r4oJo7REG
498Please respect copyright.PENANADTs3fHjfNu
忘記為何自己會獨自一人走在樹林當中。498Please respect copyright.PENANAB0s182i63l
498Please respect copyright.PENANAczERN6JC4o
找樹?找不到那樹。498Please respect copyright.PENANAKgw8dk4dKo
498Please respect copyright.PENANAODo5WuZfNT
此樹不是當年那樹,正如現時的自己亦不是當年的自己。498Please respect copyright.PENANAgktkZZi6rc
498Please respect copyright.PENANA3voPNjn07b
長大、老去、病倒、死亡,無論願意不願意。498Please respect copyright.PENANABWS6XaTBVK
498Please respect copyright.PENANAVrud9841dN
願意。498Please respect copyright.PENANAoV5If6RWgZ
498Please respect copyright.PENANAMGvNsJESol
無謂白花力氣去逃避。無人能夠逃過生老病死。498Please respect copyright.PENANAeGLnMyCiY7
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身累,心累。就此停下來,可以嗎……498Please respect copyright.PENANAlUrcF5HkeS
498Please respect copyright.PENANAFEGkp60kAp
一青年步入醫院。498Please respect copyright.PENANAhlEiVdQkqQ
498Please respect copyright.PENANACZXFizDUO2
「你是誰?」498Please respect copyright.PENANAwSfjDyAdLo
498Please respect copyright.PENANAPiA6xKNVBZ
「我是你的孫兒。」498Please respect copyright.PENANAsDPYRUhMqC
498Please respect copyright.PENANAJxsakNI0pA
「嗯……」498Please respect copyright.PENANAqWVTUWInaQ
498Please respect copyright.PENANABj5vHU0woa
「爺爺,回家吧。」498Please respect copyright.PENANAlwWBU8zajb
498Please respect copyright.PENANAXGBt8SSj0A
「嗯……」
(4)生498Please respect copyright.PENANA6GZPs6sbHe
498Please respect copyright.PENANArxgGHnJx7Q
他在輪椅上猛然醒來。498Please respect copyright.PENANANtAiNpQzzm
498Please respect copyright.PENANAsez2UCv1iQ
樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。498Please respect copyright.PENANAfQhLpOGrvQ
498Please respect copyright.PENANA90af3aWOqL
爺孫二人身處公園大道上。498Please respect copyright.PENANALO0vmKGv3V
498Please respect copyright.PENANARtZ5XfB5iY
「口渴嗎?來,喝些許清水吧!」498Please respect copyright.PENANA3unJ5oM88B
498Please respect copyright.PENANA0BMW2g00fE
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。498Please respect copyright.PENANALynlRnezJm
498Please respect copyright.PENANAmvq24wGpFN
他沒有吸吮。498Please respect copyright.PENANALhdWX8RJtR
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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。498Please respect copyright.PENANAzNR0JolKvH
498Please respect copyright.PENANA4ngiz1Pvlf
罷。498Please respect copyright.PENANAjAZxcKpLA1
498Please respect copyright.PENANAxOzoAZj5q4
樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。498Please respect copyright.PENANAxu4FmrrLVm
498Please respect copyright.PENANAIaD6REyjJp
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。498Please respect copyright.PENANATFuFGBkei3
498Please respect copyright.PENANAFSkt3lk9ve
不要緊。498Please respect copyright.PENANAvGPt7jcMC0
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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。498Please respect copyright.PENANA2IvWmwU3TJ
498Please respect copyright.PENANAigVNk7sxLj
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。498Please respect copyright.PENANATvLLBgmoOb
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嘴角輕揚。498Please respect copyright.PENANALg2Kbex2nW
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一。498Please respect copyright.PENANAVI3eBJGaFh
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二。498Please respect copyright.PENANA4DY2q7WeUj
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三。498Please respect copyright.PENANApfR9ChcHwB
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那抹難以察覺的微笑僅維持了三秒。498Please respect copyright.PENANAdy2h5oIB3b
498Please respect copyright.PENANA4JE909K5Ae
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。498Please respect copyright.PENANAryGw8HNTZr
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要緊的,不再要緊。498Please respect copyright.PENANALgbHQjfcv0
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罷。498Please respect copyright.PENANA2Jk2xXVqCq
498Please respect copyright.PENANA8PD96qwCHl
樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。498Please respect copyright.PENANAOFe1rL1v5U
498Please respect copyright.PENANAtSRYAkj2U0
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。498Please respect copyright.PENANAAqps7kWjsy
498Please respect copyright.PENANAjV9zvAIDD7
輪椅一直前進,映入眼簾的紛亂光影不斷交替、退去、消失。498Please respect copyright.PENANArwWCKAdMbg
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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。498Please respect copyright.PENANAdk4lQ7WKYX
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紅燈。498Please respect copyright.PENANA1hJdekIUWc
498Please respect copyright.PENANA8rQ2l7V4EM
「爺爺,這可能是我們最後一次一起逛公園。」498Please respect copyright.PENANAy4r0OocctA
498Please respect copyright.PENANA8GINJ0Xgev
孫兒彷彿自言自語。498Please respect copyright.PENANAN4dk10sXPv
498Please respect copyright.PENANAjzlzeDjqD5
綠燈。498Please respect copyright.PENANATke1YvHa41
498Please respect copyright.PENANAxqBMoOm5U2
孫兒沒有開步走。498Please respect copyright.PENANAwY9c6mrzGx
498Please respect copyright.PENANAaR4nrvqTBg
紅燈。498Please respect copyright.PENANAl54UpC68r8
498Please respect copyright.PENANArtFm9xIAN9
「爺爺,我日後會盡量抽時間去探望你。」498Please respect copyright.PENANApl3PCrAbTU
498Please respect copyright.PENANAwzBmCj6In1
孫兒彷彿對空氣許下諾言。498Please respect copyright.PENANAIM6eUZBw77
498Please respect copyright.PENANAExxIDBChxG
綠燈。498Please respect copyright.PENANAHDwiNbhp7B
498Please respect copyright.PENANAajDIONwOYE
孫兒仍然沒有開步走。498Please respect copyright.PENANAJLfklcwEbg
498Please respect copyright.PENANApLYDgUJdBq
紅燈。498Please respect copyright.PENANATTxbWb6552
498Please respect copyright.PENANAXo8WHf0hlp
「爺爺,你會怪責我嗎?」498Please respect copyright.PENANAfmCUWYtcS5
498Please respect copyright.PENANAm1cg0IDpo6
孫兒問空氣,縱使知道空氣沒能回應。498Please respect copyright.PENANA6uua9n4mJe
498Please respect copyright.PENANAnNi3jWq6xZ
綠燈。498Please respect copyright.PENANAzzCyBCFMCz
498Please respect copyright.PENANAMxtFQIx6kh
「爺爺,放心。我會努力繼續走。」498Please respect copyright.PENANAWuvI85HjzN
498Please respect copyright.PENANAzCwotmfLNh
孫兒抿抿雙唇,藏起憂思,推著輪椅開步走。498Please respect copyright.PENANA7DU2juQIwX
498Please respect copyright.PENANAOpbv1XCdUt
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。498Please respect copyright.PENANA16aTcywdVw
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這是從他身上學懂的。498Please respect copyright.PENANAsJ1DQ5eZzg
498Please respect copyright.PENANADKb4AG6Y2v
一生受用。498Please respect copyright.PENANARYoMxkiP0g
498Please respect copyright.PENANAtWIdp5B94T
「爺爺,謝謝你。」498Please respect copyright.PENANALcZUIvtfrk
498Please respect copyright.PENANAxs8rNxTU0I
孫兒的話猶如耳邊風,進不了他的耳,到不了他的心。498Please respect copyright.PENANA3jLILJjkFO
498Please respect copyright.PENANAhZmLdDfUE4
要緊的,其實不要緊。498Please respect copyright.PENANAmI0yvNALUi
498Please respect copyright.PENANABbszwM2R2J
罷。498Please respect copyright.PENANAyjtOEvcBPH
498Please respect copyright.PENANAtQBGKtBlXX
他被送上安老院專車。498Please respect copyright.PENANAgrVFnB6ub3
498Please respect copyright.PENANAuaiVAUDzO7
車窗外,無光街燈迅速往後退。一盞、兩盞、三盞……不盡,無窮。498Please respect copyright.PENANAkaFe5m5PsO
498Please respect copyright.PENANAzrRleJ6syT
腦海裡,無數樹影鳥蟲交替、退去、消失。498Please respect copyright.PENANAPTeApvjMLL
498Please respect copyright.PENANAQL729xdEyD
他被動地遠離昔日一切。498Please respect copyright.PENANAXzlpP80unp
498Please respect copyright.PENANAlsLaNUvQku
要緊的,不再要緊。498Please respect copyright.PENANA3ercXBXPio
498Please respect copyright.PENANATrG3TxzUNk
他克盡己任,沒有遺憾。498Please respect copyright.PENANA0mSMNUMVic
498Please respect copyright.PENANA3Gv2v1Cy16
他忘記前塵,沒有執著。498Please respect copyright.PENANAAq5fUmnCq4
498Please respect copyright.PENANAJKi9ViU8KU
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」。498Please respect copyright.PENANAOXG1QRCOqA
498Please respect copyright.PENANAcjOX8jdv3z
毫不在意未來的每個夏日。
註:498Please respect copyright.PENANACSjglndbxG
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