
(1)死427Please respect copyright.PENANAGD5dcX84t1
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他在梳化上猛然醒來。427Please respect copyright.PENANA5e4RadsjT8
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAfAbFycWoiR
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANA7Xf3lRWnID
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAMUTWwh3JzP
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAb9LuvjwKhV
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莫再悲 莫再傷 遇到悲哀休誇張427Please respect copyright.PENANAmOdSFFUsyy
誰亦要經風與浪 誰遇挫敗不受傷427Please respect copyright.PENANAisE8r7odu9
逝去的 莫再想 路正崎嶇更漫長427Please respect copyright.PENANAQ3UcP4H2nk
何用嘆息風裏望 寶貴光陰笑著量427Please respect copyright.PENANAKNuRtCb241
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小便後,步出浴室,再次聽到報導員的沉悶腔調。427Please respect copyright.PENANAHY4hyamBxe
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抵不住。427Please respect copyright.PENANAe2ROI4S6eH
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他決定到公園散步。427Please respect copyright.PENANAjcjm63pkgw
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAYFVqvXga80
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAEN2bidhyhx
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANA9ldjOU380M
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAZEHTOxu8nD
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輕嘆一聲。繼續走。427Please respect copyright.PENANApSqG5HbWtX
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。427Please respect copyright.PENANAqoEVlMHRk9
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他不自已憶起亡妻……427Please respect copyright.PENANANi8hw29O9R
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAQqZngoTKi2
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他偷偷帶她到公園散步散心。427Please respect copyright.PENANAkVrgdwujWn
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「我的腿康復不了,是嗎?」427Please respect copyright.PENANA55VukfpWEQ
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「不是。你向來身體強健,這小小傷勢不是大問題。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAfLCDPucpg6
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「我何時可以痊癒?我想去探望朋友。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAEL0DYHEslp
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「快了、快了。不用著急!」427Please respect copyright.PENANA58H34oQY5r
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「即是何時?」427Please respect copyright.PENANAR99GNYGzRD
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「下一個夏天。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAT8UpTa6mK8
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAKYLwqNsC84
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。427Please respect copyright.PENANAEEiF9eV4QN
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感動,明明眼前只有絕望。427Please respect copyright.PENANAGO5eAaqGmz
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她的手忽爾不再無力,牢牢緊挽住丈夫的臂膀。427Please respect copyright.PENANATkW75NhPN0
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAzfWzLNPGYu
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內心終於安定下來。427Please respect copyright.PENANAvnJarFD8Zs
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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』!」427Please respect copyright.PENANAZBrQ8ck1dT
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「但你的血糖……」427Please respect copyright.PENANA5DwJnTpUYg
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「我向來身體強健,這小小血糖問題不是大問題。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAi1O2FmuAlO
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他會心一笑,笑她依舊貪吃如豬。427Please respect copyright.PENANAuUh6NN2sds
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAKk8nlgJEpa
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兒子送她一根拐杖。427Please respect copyright.PENANAKjNrZIWEmb
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAjJVuC3t39c
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAZOCQc2LXRF
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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』!」427Please respect copyright.PENANAih6JxNKHFM
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANA7U23D6HPsK
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANA8o65y3rzyr
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAGeqpaUTs1M
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不要緊,反正「菠蘿油」僅是一個名目而已。427Please respect copyright.PENANAajcmxWtkaF
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAnerisV1QbC
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於願足矣。427Please respect copyright.PENANABiDdh4E6d3
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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……427Please respect copyright.PENANAn2hLsKjIzn
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公園裡,樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。427Please respect copyright.PENANAQVLnGjwk4p
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他不動聲息,藏起思念,繼續開步走。427Please respect copyright.PENANAZWFNNcHqEN
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總得走下去,不是嗎?427Please respect copyright.PENANAb5lgr8iQis
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAh4p08cnv17
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走到涼亭,看見熟悉的棋友正在對弈。427Please respect copyright.PENANAapHY3kKjGi
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棋局中,事事分明,步步無情。427Please respect copyright.PENANAmPN77USSp2
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他專注觀賽,全然忘記身後的樹影鳥蟲。
(2)病427Please respect copyright.PENANAH3HF4BSwk9
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他在床上徐徐張眼。427Please respect copyright.PENANANN7BftfpGS
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床褥太軟,腰骨微痛。這不是家裡的床。427Please respect copyright.PENANAqftfXayICD
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANACVFZ2Rw7qe
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嗯。醫院。427Please respect copyright.PENANABgnuCF9lMR
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAHKBQQUjipi
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醫生離開後,護士也去忙別的。427Please respect copyright.PENANAIwYv8YKgSP
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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?427Please respect copyright.PENANAqzulhLAkiY
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如他所料,兒子在晚上八時許現身。一臉倦容。427Please respect copyright.PENANAk7nbB3OCKd
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「醫生說我沒大礙。可能是公園太熱,熱昏了。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAHhuvwAhMuY
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「那就多待在家裡避暑,不要外出四處走動。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAWQ4V7NhfTp
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「知道。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAIf26l50zjs
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兒子攙扶他走出醫院,在街邊截下的士,直驅住所。427Please respect copyright.PENANAs8NoASWiNO
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車廂裡,二人不發一言,各自對著窗外景物發愣。427Please respect copyright.PENANAyvrlJHIDBN
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沒有怨氣或鬱結,只有緩解不了的疲憊。身心俱疲。427Please respect copyright.PENANAn7lYIHwuXc
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAuZgCLkYlHt
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兒子倏忽開口,神色惘然。427Please respect copyright.PENANAHB0iyHet02
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「我有末期肝癌,剩半年壽命。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAYwGnjiqBlM
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「她知道了沒?」427Please respect copyright.PENANA4lFfNc9sow
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「不打算告訴她。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAFOetbkn1sP
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「你如何在她不知情的情況下抽時間接受治療?」427Please respect copyright.PENANAn77IjRxmoj
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兒子笑而不語。427Please respect copyright.PENANAZqZcUAkBRt
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他愣住片刻,良久才道:「明白。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAjG2emib5Lt
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兒子輕拍他的肩膊,以示感謝。427Please respect copyright.PENANAZ43eygRtwv
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAxHhTp00AZ3
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAlzyO62ayt6
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAlXu337CmdG
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAwyIj3EE5Lg
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他決定到公園走走。427Please respect copyright.PENANAwDfjTmRApi
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。427Please respect copyright.PENANAofUx92wOT5
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAtz32Q9Jmjd
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幽幽踏步,皆因內心焦躁。427Please respect copyright.PENANAbBRUSjzAHZ
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAFvPrCctuXK
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全場一片默然。427Please respect copyright.PENANA4LXB0x8I4I
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聊聊笑笑罷。下棋耍樂罷。427Please respect copyright.PENANAX0drp9Ke3H
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不要問為何。不要問感受。427Please respect copyright.PENANAolYGHqv0w9
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有如那樹那鳥那蟲。沒能在意。427Please respect copyright.PENANAPzarE71yHd
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAC7l29RLIrq
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那是今早與他談笑風生的其中一位棋友。427Please respect copyright.PENANAHPkaKwtzPg
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAHEPpcFSkLQ
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他默默將孫兒擁入懷裡。427Please respect copyright.PENANAISqxUkJj5g
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAfP6bIuT8NN
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「爺爺,很熱啊!」不知袖裡的孫兒輕輕推開他。427Please respect copyright.PENANADfnILolb12
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANASbjuhLku2k
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANASlVnAlI7lB
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跳跳跳,有節奏地跳個不停,像心臟。427Please respect copyright.PENANAzGnp8YCche
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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?427Please respect copyright.PENANAeJ7TItzyHj
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAU9UVxxWrDr
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不復見。427Please respect copyright.PENANABtDe7noRbS
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他莫名的被深深憾動。427Please respect copyright.PENANAisDdqGPTUn
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走到兒子身邊,告知棋友的死訊。427Please respect copyright.PENANAWwZym8D7sI
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毋須明言,兒子已猜測到他的用意。427Please respect copyright.PENANACFx8BvBISG
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「我不怕死。」427Please respect copyright.PENANA655VK0r201
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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。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAKCYeNT174p
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「你有沒有想要完成的事?」427Please respect copyright.PENANA5b9qA5MTMH
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「每年夏天買『菠蘿油』給你媽。」427Please respect copyright.PENANApHVNHYa0II
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「她的叮囑?」427Please respect copyright.PENANAsZSRGHGLbl
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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。」427Please respect copyright.PENANA20Vl0MEu7L
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「別傻!她不願看見你耿耿於懷!」427Please respect copyright.PENANADmUf9Kcq7S
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「她沒這麼說。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAmvTn8q3nQ2
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兒子苦笑,笑他彆扭。427Please respect copyright.PENANAFDDX3g0JaS
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAXQZOxk3mUJ
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAkQDI4IxaAU
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANA5vNb12AzMb
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANANpb0mQgrA2
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離開醫院、歸家路上,兒子和他拐到公園散步去。427Please respect copyright.PENANATjh9llPSxL
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。427Please respect copyright.PENANAG713KXYW4G
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「你多活了三年半。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAZ0WRfsnj5X
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「我多吃了三個『菠蘿油』。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAjyqOfpWIQ5
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「想繼續吃?」427Please respect copyright.PENANAnCC1Kmp9VH
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「是。期待下一個夏天。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAlKg71CiTsW
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAhiQjvCCV1u
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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……427Please respect copyright.PENANAmr6KjzPLo1
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兒子呢?427Please respect copyright.PENANAwbv4RYxccl
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悉才尚在身邊的兒子不見蹤影。427Please respect copyright.PENANAsF0g0zacH5
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啊!記起來了。427Please respect copyright.PENANAJMXaqfla0R
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAG2InsvzHS9
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果然。427Please respect copyright.PENANAnlhykkUU6j
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAhVZSN3l6pf
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婆娑樹影之下、鳥叫蟲鳴之中,他繼續走。427Please respect copyright.PENANA75UrERAqZl
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幽幽踏步慢慢走。
(3)老427Please respect copyright.PENANAYuJpq5m2J9
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他在搖搖椅上猛然醒來。427Please respect copyright.PENANAe1mM5b1lqt
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望望掛鐘,七時半。該要喚醒孫兒。427Please respect copyright.PENANAskmtOmaIXL
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAXu1U1zqHTy
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若有所失。427Please respect copyright.PENANAKdrOud0D21
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到公園散心吧。427Please respect copyright.PENANAYBvlDxcc9f
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公園裡,美好回憶俯拾皆是。427Please respect copyright.PENANAn2hhYXwjHR
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAXoWcTlZ4mD
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離開緩步徑,闖入樹林。427Please respect copyright.PENANAb5iirNDETD
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找樹。找到那樹。427Please respect copyright.PENANAiqogWYNdRC
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不,不是它——因著樹身變得粗壯,刻記模糊難辨。427Please respect copyright.PENANA4NYl2dYl52
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAxl7Xg0EbAy
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長大、老去、病倒、死亡,無論願意不願意。427Please respect copyright.PENANAtlH3q2Q1iQ
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不願意。427Please respect copyright.PENANAjkqjxHJ8Z9
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想逃。427Please respect copyright.PENANAyeiODKA75y
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逃!427Please respect copyright.PENANA8R3kHBzScM
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逃出樹林。427Please respect copyright.PENANAopw9KO44HY
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彷如隔世。427Please respect copyright.PENANANz8Q8hdOtJ
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陽光刺眼,氣溫熬人。不是回憶裡的現實。427Please respect copyright.PENANAh2n0WbRxGM
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倏忽忘了路,忘了如何走下去……427Please respect copyright.PENANANVVM7Mc0rD
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一青年步入警署。427Please respect copyright.PENANAANJsgdtDy5
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「你是誰?」427Please respect copyright.PENANAZ5zWr3o8jh
427Please respect copyright.PENANAxhtdLZM5P0
「我是你的孫兒。」427Please respect copyright.PENANArEiMlKgyhp
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「嗯……」427Please respect copyright.PENANAvc7wc0DUqv
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「爺爺,回家吧。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAtx4A3YfAjJ
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「嗯……」427Please respect copyright.PENANAgeNN55zAuk
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANADQmudbjQYR
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAD5qIrCDLaj
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是否忘記了甚麼?427Please respect copyright.PENANAid2Z2i1Ijr
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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?427Please respect copyright.PENANAEdje9RquDR
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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?427Please respect copyright.PENANA0zCpuQwdQg
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激動。拍拍拍,踢踢踢,吵吵吵。427Please respect copyright.PENANA2sWpGxHbww
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「快開門!我要跟你聊天!快開門!來!快開門!」427Please respect copyright.PENANA5boVYKcXoC
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANATiYILHDVh4
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「爸爸不在房間裡。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAdbRZrJwPz2
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「你騙我!他一定在裡面!」427Please respect copyright.PENANAEcD2kt5zOm
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「爺爺,你看看掛鐘——爸爸尚未下班,還在公司。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAWfSZhXHiHW
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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……427Please respect copyright.PENANAQnVzaz1mzX
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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。」427Please respect copyright.PENANADse7atuUBc
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公園裡,美好回憶俯拾皆是。427Please respect copyright.PENANAwEj9as5crg
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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……427Please respect copyright.PENANAnD53gbjVPf
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANA56UaEGLFDJ
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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……427Please respect copyright.PENANA97HpIlbMA7
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他輕拍孫兒肩膀。427Please respect copyright.PENANAi8PyYiSdub
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「不用發愁啊!」427Please respect copyright.PENANAjRHXVk8wE7
427Please respect copyright.PENANAY0aFCih6Ue
「你知道我在愁甚麼?」427Please respect copyright.PENANAYeGfgb2y6b
427Please respect copyright.PENANA2kHsmzJSmd
「考試成績嘛!」427Please respect copyright.PENANARr76jGlxUv
427Please respect copyright.PENANArjOgoAPLpX
「對!我就是擔心考試成績!」427Please respect copyright.PENANA38vFdgsTPQ
427Please respect copyright.PENANAe6ru47h7vU
「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!」427Please respect copyright.PENANApDGC8X86QS
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「嗯,我知道了……」427Please respect copyright.PENANAnmV0UczgFi
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孫兒唯唯諾諾,以假笑作結。427Please respect copyright.PENANA0eHt1gZr4p
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結伴走了又一段路。427Please respect copyright.PENANAOYC5se1Jm5
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他望望孫兒——像曾經的兒子,也像曾經的他。427Please respect copyright.PENANAoBDcg3n6Xa
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憶起關於兒子的一切,憶起關於自己的一切。427Please respect copyright.PENANAbRw3opbA3I
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAeLlXUNTODU
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANA9YSbhQ1gzh
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他輕拍孫兒肩膀。427Please respect copyright.PENANAQxEphDTAgF
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「不用發愁啊!」427Please respect copyright.PENANAgwCft8ZjyE
427Please respect copyright.PENANA49bg2htD9I
「爺爺放心!考試而已,難不倒我!」427Please respect copyright.PENANAmFa7xpWzSR
427Please respect copyright.PENANAJQmOSuDNCo
「對於考試也好、爺爺也好,如果你累了,就乾脆放下吧!」427Please respect copyright.PENANAGmMKq60Z4g
427Please respect copyright.PENANAB3CeFW7JZM
他淡然一笑,笑孫兒長高長肉不長大。427Please respect copyright.PENANAnYDLMLpbY8
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孫兒傻了眼——他是真瘋或是假傻?427Please respect copyright.PENANA9Bz7RgZZ4L
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沒待孫兒辨清真假,他已然幽幽踏步開步走。427Please respect copyright.PENANAzJZDXvbj9f
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAVHZWAIklPo
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佝僂身影幽幽遠去,沒入婆娑樹影當中不復見。427Please respect copyright.PENANAvg0fJfxOlb
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鳥繼續叫,蟲繼續鳴,不過往後的夏天從此走了調。427Please respect copyright.PENANAXKdgJvX3Yk
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAYe1R3txly7
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幽幽踏步慢慢走。慢慢記起很多,慢慢忘記很多。427Please respect copyright.PENANAMZIjrDmOiD
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忘記為何自己會獨自一人走在樹林當中。427Please respect copyright.PENANAmqUZYyhXxZ
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找樹?找不到那樹。427Please respect copyright.PENANAWXVirthR2P
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAs1p80yqAZI
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長大、老去、病倒、死亡,無論願意不願意。427Please respect copyright.PENANAHRttGRWwQU
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願意。427Please respect copyright.PENANA4AuwgPrrnr
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無謂白花力氣去逃避。無人能夠逃過生老病死。427Please respect copyright.PENANAbKq7EJWUbC
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身累,心累。就此停下來,可以嗎……427Please respect copyright.PENANAi3AxGhCUZn
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一青年步入醫院。427Please respect copyright.PENANAThCEF9LjWq
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「你是誰?」427Please respect copyright.PENANAIrOatVx4No
427Please respect copyright.PENANAmcChgApG2N
「我是你的孫兒。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAPKA1MLV3AR
427Please respect copyright.PENANAxcoMwyJmNU
「嗯……」427Please respect copyright.PENANASM1W0p2haK
427Please respect copyright.PENANAZwKoJQfVbc
「爺爺,回家吧。」427Please respect copyright.PENANA2EjYf5mJMo
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「嗯……」
(4)生427Please respect copyright.PENANA6vciAtAPVG
427Please respect copyright.PENANAgNRXqfFdQN
他在輪椅上猛然醒來。427Please respect copyright.PENANAaAUviq3EUx
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。427Please respect copyright.PENANAWy615s0Wk7
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爺孫二人身處公園大道上。427Please respect copyright.PENANAT5cMxayNTU
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「口渴嗎?來,喝些許清水吧!」427Please respect copyright.PENANAcB688CCyxs
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAoek0HgqdQW
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他沒有吸吮。427Please respect copyright.PENANAYktxn0ERqK
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAR1I25d5BuP
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罷。427Please respect copyright.PENANArZPR9j0FHF
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。427Please respect copyright.PENANANhb6eGlzLc
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAujlRTYiVhy
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不要緊。427Please respect copyright.PENANArv3K45iJuX
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANATSdoZNLyYE
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAdDuvWPzeeu
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嘴角輕揚。427Please respect copyright.PENANANSs65xgrN5
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一。427Please respect copyright.PENANAEtohB3qetx
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二。427Please respect copyright.PENANA0knxxOcAPc
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三。427Please respect copyright.PENANANi8ZhEZ0wu
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那抹難以察覺的微笑僅維持了三秒。427Please respect copyright.PENANAUDPIYm6sLl
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANASmDtcHeFQa
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要緊的,不再要緊。427Please respect copyright.PENANAMoWUi3G48C
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罷。427Please respect copyright.PENANA6JshNomr9J
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。427Please respect copyright.PENANA8Xv8qd1J7b
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANARMwvOtJUlC
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANA6XSPM0cdgY
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAEQeuixp1Du
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紅燈。427Please respect copyright.PENANAnT1VB23SN8
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「爺爺,這可能是我們最後一次一起逛公園。」427Please respect copyright.PENANA3tbeLmfA7K
427Please respect copyright.PENANA4OktRHUOt5
孫兒彷彿自言自語。427Please respect copyright.PENANA2kPRBGvuLZ
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綠燈。427Please respect copyright.PENANATIXtfm3bpo
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孫兒沒有開步走。427Please respect copyright.PENANA3OoQdkCy5u
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紅燈。427Please respect copyright.PENANAJNgUSEOiqn
427Please respect copyright.PENANAKYsxktd7gu
「爺爺,我日後會盡量抽時間去探望你。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAsbTPWxkJBJ
427Please respect copyright.PENANAVSkOjQE1eo
孫兒彷彿對空氣許下諾言。427Please respect copyright.PENANAIZzZWMbm3Y
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綠燈。427Please respect copyright.PENANAqJOIJqRay3
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孫兒仍然沒有開步走。427Please respect copyright.PENANATOaitOh8IC
427Please respect copyright.PENANA6zAX9E2oCk
紅燈。427Please respect copyright.PENANAfHTaGtuvR4
427Please respect copyright.PENANAKxI7d8wrby
「爺爺,你會怪責我嗎?」427Please respect copyright.PENANAFwkcjDP2SX
427Please respect copyright.PENANAsuft78hYBc
孫兒問空氣,縱使知道空氣沒能回應。427Please respect copyright.PENANA6UOc3eQP6T
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綠燈。427Please respect copyright.PENANAIEgB3OmEoY
427Please respect copyright.PENANAFZ2LbAR6ua
「爺爺,放心。我會努力繼續走。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAnRygqJvSrq
427Please respect copyright.PENANAW2KQbgyI6Y
孫兒抿抿雙唇,藏起憂思,推著輪椅開步走。427Please respect copyright.PENANAEm5NYADMty
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAKYjoHFErxX
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這是從他身上學懂的。427Please respect copyright.PENANA3jSleyiFzO
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一生受用。427Please respect copyright.PENANAejNaCNopRR
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「爺爺,謝謝你。」427Please respect copyright.PENANABUUAttDWrl
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孫兒的話猶如耳邊風,進不了他的耳,到不了他的心。427Please respect copyright.PENANAXQnPvPCVZ8
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要緊的,其實不要緊。427Please respect copyright.PENANAFFBHfGwFbG
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罷。427Please respect copyright.PENANAV784pAFW9M
427Please respect copyright.PENANAfkLZsxnJNA
他被送上安老院專車。427Please respect copyright.PENANA8wobvFVYtr
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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。427Please respect copyright.PENANAPF3TZSooGj
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腦海裡,無數樹影鳥蟲交替、退去、消失。427Please respect copyright.PENANAOO2d9PGaRK
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他被動地遠離昔日一切。427Please respect copyright.PENANAlLmBKoIePL
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要緊的,不再要緊。427Please respect copyright.PENANAZsEkG0n09h
427Please respect copyright.PENANA3g9srcJK6W
他克盡己任,沒有遺憾。427Please respect copyright.PENANAlkKll97p0w
427Please respect copyright.PENANAS55gfqUYWL
他忘記前塵,沒有執著。427Please respect copyright.PENANAJr9SERfkTW
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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」。427Please respect copyright.PENANAAF0bJI3Xij
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毫不在意未來的每個夏日。
註:427Please respect copyright.PENANAeZ5JyGWz20
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