(1)死350Please respect copyright.PENANAU9kLGLJLlz
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他在梳化上猛然醒來。350Please respect copyright.PENANAbaFpKaZEsk
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAkGSChcPo6I
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANASVITmlcs8l
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANATZkieODJA3
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAdlO6sX37yd
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莫再悲 莫再傷 遇到悲哀休誇張350Please respect copyright.PENANA1jTyr00rpM
誰亦要經風與浪 誰遇挫敗不受傷350Please respect copyright.PENANAuVj2XU7gha
逝去的 莫再想 路正崎嶇更漫長350Please respect copyright.PENANANKA7vSOHgx
何用嘆息風裏望 寶貴光陰笑著量350Please respect copyright.PENANAqik5EpTlgG
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小便後,步出浴室,再次聽到報導員的沉悶腔調。350Please respect copyright.PENANAz9mEPVuiB1
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抵不住。350Please respect copyright.PENANAONnJWsROGc
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他決定到公園散步。350Please respect copyright.PENANAp3iZgaUkDc
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANA0B2jUUsXmj
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAwxU8hEgpQD
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAFMY0tprCHg
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAmaisIGuLYL
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輕嘆一聲。繼續走。350Please respect copyright.PENANAK1sKmWr6QR
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。350Please respect copyright.PENANAbxSxVUY7nc
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他不自已憶起亡妻……350Please respect copyright.PENANATmrdVPBROl
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANA4WkS5DDavb
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他偷偷帶她到公園散步散心。350Please respect copyright.PENANADxTvfdO4ZZ
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「我的腿康復不了,是嗎?」350Please respect copyright.PENANAIItbfbGoMG
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「不是。你向來身體強健,這小小傷勢不是大問題。」350Please respect copyright.PENANA3gqswlvD2N
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「我何時可以痊癒?我想去探望朋友。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAil9Qe412xN
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「快了、快了。不用著急!」350Please respect copyright.PENANACyhzbrkKF1
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「即是何時?」350Please respect copyright.PENANAjPksLDbyG0
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「下一個夏天。」350Please respect copyright.PENANA7HAgRYkDbH
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANANv5oSy3p3E
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。350Please respect copyright.PENANAulZbViHAIm
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感動,明明眼前只有絕望。350Please respect copyright.PENANAKQ7duf5cnU
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她的手忽爾不再無力,牢牢緊挽住丈夫的臂膀。350Please respect copyright.PENANAW6JrMQUW1d
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANA14t0VS0hXh
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內心終於安定下來。350Please respect copyright.PENANAVWFbLj3Hm4
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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』!」350Please respect copyright.PENANAtX4cOm5Hjv
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「但你的血糖……」350Please respect copyright.PENANAbtDi77ebGg
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「我向來身體強健,這小小血糖問題不是大問題。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAGn6Q5Qqc3R
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他會心一笑,笑她依舊貪吃如豬。350Please respect copyright.PENANAquMr4gH6EJ
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANADPw62y7S2a
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兒子送她一根拐杖。350Please respect copyright.PENANAklrrYPTlgt
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAzpXGSpJQCB
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANA3xRJ0lytIr
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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』!」350Please respect copyright.PENANAfMefurATui
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAIp70fueYDP
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAy81hR3oJiH
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANARu9PJ3nn5x
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不要緊,反正「菠蘿油」僅是一個名目而已。350Please respect copyright.PENANAHJ2fit3M2q
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAZ4T2uLxAio
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於願足矣。350Please respect copyright.PENANAZeD0udtFsC
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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……350Please respect copyright.PENANA4TD8KGgdtp
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公園裡,樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。350Please respect copyright.PENANAur3VyayMQm
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他不動聲息,藏起思念,繼續開步走。350Please respect copyright.PENANA7RznMpXTqX
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總得走下去,不是嗎?350Please respect copyright.PENANAJ4Aoz6DZUq
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAEDhlYg2Hgy
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走到涼亭,看見熟悉的棋友正在對弈。350Please respect copyright.PENANAD0rHX7MZM3
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棋局中,事事分明,步步無情。350Please respect copyright.PENANA8RNidYRpbg
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他專注觀賽,全然忘記身後的樹影鳥蟲。
(2)病350Please respect copyright.PENANAydYVDdSCOE
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他在床上徐徐張眼。350Please respect copyright.PENANAvq64VO9Yd5
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床褥太軟,腰骨微痛。這不是家裡的床。350Please respect copyright.PENANA9NsDhYS08A
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAkGE7o0pFMB
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嗯。醫院。350Please respect copyright.PENANAds9bsGQA09
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAlgaX39zZ0H
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醫生離開後,護士也去忙別的。350Please respect copyright.PENANAPZ9rb6DxRu
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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?350Please respect copyright.PENANADoZ55X59G5
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如他所料,兒子在晚上八時許現身。一臉倦容。350Please respect copyright.PENANANzRBvPGiOU
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「醫生說我沒大礙。可能是公園太熱,熱昏了。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAv5vx5WjRV0
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「那就多待在家裡避暑,不要外出四處走動。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAE7CvvHTnbc
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「知道。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAawd4x9tZXB
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兒子攙扶他走出醫院,在街邊截下的士,直驅住所。350Please respect copyright.PENANAy3qOFYR6yJ
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車廂裡,二人不發一言,各自對著窗外景物發愣。350Please respect copyright.PENANA6rtQRyrWys
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沒有怨氣或鬱結,只有緩解不了的疲憊。身心俱疲。350Please respect copyright.PENANAyN97ozBzIc
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANANZo6ZRdFC4
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兒子倏忽開口,神色惘然。350Please respect copyright.PENANAGZ2EITJaod
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「我有末期肝癌,剩半年壽命。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAF5nNVMSvWk
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「她知道了沒?」350Please respect copyright.PENANAUCu0NXHJEW
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「不打算告訴她。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAFBAwKUqaBK
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「你如何在她不知情的情況下抽時間接受治療?」350Please respect copyright.PENANA2qYsmlBERK
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兒子笑而不語。350Please respect copyright.PENANA3E11AGhu5I
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他愣住片刻,良久才道:「明白。」350Please respect copyright.PENANA4blXKcydiv
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兒子輕拍他的肩膊,以示感謝。350Please respect copyright.PENANAIQUjaI9qdo
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAWcwMVQK5EZ
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAaySWb9Xp3l
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANANfwBZ3tf9A
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAXKQ7KFTT1A
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他決定到公園走走。350Please respect copyright.PENANA8oissp9RDf
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。350Please respect copyright.PENANAzeIlTYtskN
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAENf8t1cbTR
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幽幽踏步,皆因內心焦躁。350Please respect copyright.PENANA0HojtQgbmj
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANA0jQwcrOkKU
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全場一片默然。350Please respect copyright.PENANAnO40EpFcP7
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聊聊笑笑罷。下棋耍樂罷。350Please respect copyright.PENANAfN2C9DhXsP
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不要問為何。不要問感受。350Please respect copyright.PENANALYNcRMQVdh
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有如那樹那鳥那蟲。沒能在意。350Please respect copyright.PENANAHvtYWu31Eu
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAEtUPthCegZ
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那是今早與他談笑風生的其中一位棋友。350Please respect copyright.PENANAyYsrqdcau6
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAsPlk0lf78F
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他默默將孫兒擁入懷裡。350Please respect copyright.PENANAte8GqAIxM3
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAtkPlRbhCiO
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「爺爺,很熱啊!」不知袖裡的孫兒輕輕推開他。350Please respect copyright.PENANA8i9rovDG9o
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAol0S5nbFoz
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANATPwMinJp2h
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跳跳跳,有節奏地跳個不停,像心臟。350Please respect copyright.PENANAiARExqUzTz
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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?350Please respect copyright.PENANABfTYU155si
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAJo0ZFly03U
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不復見。350Please respect copyright.PENANAYvKGvRgv0K
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他莫名的被深深憾動。350Please respect copyright.PENANAiH7dp9MeXx
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走到兒子身邊,告知棋友的死訊。350Please respect copyright.PENANAXHgs6H2etc
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毋須明言,兒子已猜測到他的用意。350Please respect copyright.PENANAU8XXjSz7rx
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「我不怕死。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAMdFe6o2nDJ
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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。」350Please respect copyright.PENANArLxA26Ulvw
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「你有沒有想要完成的事?」350Please respect copyright.PENANAxFIwEyWAi5
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「每年夏天買『菠蘿油』給你媽。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAC10bfivP1b
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「她的叮囑?」350Please respect copyright.PENANA1iuxptNoYy
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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。」350Please respect copyright.PENANA289jF32iUo
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「別傻!她不願看見你耿耿於懷!」350Please respect copyright.PENANAhEC8JxAVGU
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「她沒這麼說。」350Please respect copyright.PENANA33hBxjxiqz
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兒子苦笑,笑他彆扭。350Please respect copyright.PENANAvxhLLejLjc
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAFUGSlmoqZl
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAtblm9yq5Gi
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAcC3cSHuVXj
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAOLnf1iaV5u
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離開醫院、歸家路上,兒子和他拐到公園散步去。350Please respect copyright.PENANAzTrCRHdJ0a
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。350Please respect copyright.PENANA3X9SOSng8C
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「你多活了三年半。」350Please respect copyright.PENANA44l30QwHAH
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「我多吃了三個『菠蘿油』。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAQeri4Y3cSg
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「想繼續吃?」350Please respect copyright.PENANAt6Qhr3tsCS
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「是。期待下一個夏天。」350Please respect copyright.PENANA4KZbXfmK6M
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAwYuU5kTTLs
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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……350Please respect copyright.PENANANdfRkRYSud
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兒子呢?350Please respect copyright.PENANAtZGCDo0ODV
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悉才尚在身邊的兒子不見蹤影。350Please respect copyright.PENANARXDk3k8mrC
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啊!記起來了。350Please respect copyright.PENANA5AYuVAlc6g
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAhD7EQ49m0d
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果然。350Please respect copyright.PENANAzuYM4rVg3n
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAXmjfdwYoUp
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婆娑樹影之下、鳥叫蟲鳴之中,他繼續走。350Please respect copyright.PENANAwnND377oqe
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幽幽踏步慢慢走。
(3)老350Please respect copyright.PENANA4AB37hZ8Dj
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他在搖搖椅上猛然醒來。350Please respect copyright.PENANAtmflrtbRhU
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望望掛鐘,七時半。該要喚醒孫兒。350Please respect copyright.PENANANkkgM36bHE
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAomzGnh6ENJ
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若有所失。350Please respect copyright.PENANA72E5NuNoG8
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到公園散心吧。350Please respect copyright.PENANAx2ZrqLsRDB
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公園裡,美好回憶俯拾皆是。350Please respect copyright.PENANAHQ1OH8e1fC
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAjlx8kvRLmX
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離開緩步徑,闖入樹林。350Please respect copyright.PENANAs3cmutligs
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找樹。找到那樹。350Please respect copyright.PENANAjmUaQA2Yk5
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不,不是它——因著樹身變得粗壯,刻記模糊難辨。350Please respect copyright.PENANAXvYYhhhWmJ
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAHPRTDnLUIG
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長大、老去、病倒、死亡,無論願意不願意。350Please respect copyright.PENANA83yCSp0Sqk
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不願意。350Please respect copyright.PENANAInDyBlgCNQ
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想逃。350Please respect copyright.PENANAtxqi9fnkzX
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逃!350Please respect copyright.PENANALcFwGNBrLs
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逃出樹林。350Please respect copyright.PENANAGUeLtVhZsU
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彷如隔世。350Please respect copyright.PENANAiQzNtwNKfE
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陽光刺眼,氣溫熬人。不是回憶裡的現實。350Please respect copyright.PENANABt6M08YHD4
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倏忽忘了路,忘了如何走下去……350Please respect copyright.PENANA2tA08RWERz
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一青年步入警署。350Please respect copyright.PENANAlAqyF0BXiC
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「你是誰?」350Please respect copyright.PENANAKfD2DGxfGw
350Please respect copyright.PENANAw7dBzFPM8n
「我是你的孫兒。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAoqrar3SZwF
350Please respect copyright.PENANAeDSXDyCqm9
「嗯……」350Please respect copyright.PENANAk9vuvJSvnU
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「爺爺,回家吧。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAfqhrtc5dOL
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「嗯……」350Please respect copyright.PENANAUYGxcmUlLK
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAiqCsO0ZdWO
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAbIJFfwZQ1C
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是否忘記了甚麼?350Please respect copyright.PENANANpYaRjshS8
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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?350Please respect copyright.PENANAPrCcUr8Rgk
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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?350Please respect copyright.PENANA9H6I1RKrY2
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激動。拍拍拍,踢踢踢,吵吵吵。350Please respect copyright.PENANAcpUX9BFmmU
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「快開門!我要跟你聊天!快開門!來!快開門!」350Please respect copyright.PENANAwMo10BOchy
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAfERnNmS2yd
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「爸爸不在房間裡。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAqEanXY6ZSE
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「你騙我!他一定在裡面!」350Please respect copyright.PENANAT5qIc6O3HC
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「爺爺,你看看掛鐘——爸爸尚未下班,還在公司。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAaAGOh5io14
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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……350Please respect copyright.PENANAsolVvGlknh
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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。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAUKDfipJhi6
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公園裡,美好回憶俯拾皆是。350Please respect copyright.PENANALOwVmaxRTO
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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……350Please respect copyright.PENANAvQ2zVSJQxe
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAc0FoQUWt7r
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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……350Please respect copyright.PENANAwy2w7VAD2K
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他輕拍孫兒肩膀。350Please respect copyright.PENANAP1liuAvUCj
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「不用發愁啊!」350Please respect copyright.PENANAuFpDlGJCTt
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「你知道我在愁甚麼?」350Please respect copyright.PENANAMKLtQCuBOJ
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「考試成績嘛!」350Please respect copyright.PENANAfE95ex89up
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「對!我就是擔心考試成績!」350Please respect copyright.PENANAlquetwXS3s
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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!」350Please respect copyright.PENANAcLwEPKkkCm
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「嗯,我知道了……」350Please respect copyright.PENANAyuFIrNhuHg
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孫兒唯唯諾諾,以假笑作結。350Please respect copyright.PENANAb3YhL3RfBL
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結伴走了又一段路。350Please respect copyright.PENANAj6wIi3jCAz
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他望望孫兒——像曾經的兒子,也像曾經的他。350Please respect copyright.PENANADmyZPf46U3
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憶起關於兒子的一切,憶起關於自己的一切。350Please respect copyright.PENANA05mbUDm9Au
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANA63bpfRKLlg
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAI6BlbHv7Zi
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他輕拍孫兒肩膀。350Please respect copyright.PENANAqRyEP7lRUs
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「不用發愁啊!」350Please respect copyright.PENANAy0hpK9joEY
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「爺爺放心!考試而已,難不倒我!」350Please respect copyright.PENANALe8ufaKB3G
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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!」350Please respect copyright.PENANANL62wtZkyh
350Please respect copyright.PENANAtle77vYOdB
他淡然一笑,笑孫兒長高長肉不長大。350Please respect copyright.PENANArsfQs3akbH
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孫兒傻了眼——他是真瘋或是假傻?350Please respect copyright.PENANAp50CP0Z39o
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沒待孫兒辨清真假,他已然幽幽踏步開步走。350Please respect copyright.PENANAt9i7QBbiSL
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAXEcZ9y63VF
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佝僂身影幽幽遠去,沒入婆娑樹影當中不復見。350Please respect copyright.PENANAikZtVg2OQc
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鳥繼續叫,蟲繼續鳴,不過往後的夏天從此走了調。350Please respect copyright.PENANAY078hcMABp
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAnBvyg9dXIf
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幽幽踏步慢慢走。慢慢記起很多,慢慢忘記很多。350Please respect copyright.PENANAT13OcTd2qd
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忘記為何自己會獨自一人走在樹林當中。350Please respect copyright.PENANATQYOJ9jyo7
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找樹?找不到那樹。350Please respect copyright.PENANAWyKGdWBzXU
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANALPwGOiNwHN
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長大、老去、病倒、死亡,無論願意不願意。350Please respect copyright.PENANAoAqfuGhXrW
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願意。350Please respect copyright.PENANADYAcmmOx9O
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無謂白花力氣去逃避。無人能夠逃過生老病死。350Please respect copyright.PENANAqL8BZB3PDL
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身累,心累。就此停下來,可以嗎……350Please respect copyright.PENANAb7ITnXj57L
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一青年步入醫院。350Please respect copyright.PENANAuQNy0Bz7tp
350Please respect copyright.PENANASnEyfCOMzh
「你是誰?」350Please respect copyright.PENANASMNYZS2XwS
350Please respect copyright.PENANA1IdK8OfMaY
「我是你的孫兒。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAUAVp6iPyl5
350Please respect copyright.PENANAnbSwQstCv4
「嗯……」350Please respect copyright.PENANAnvHK4UPGWt
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「爺爺,回家吧。」350Please respect copyright.PENANA91E8CgX16O
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「嗯……」
(4)生350Please respect copyright.PENANAFvdpi1zRce
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他在輪椅上猛然醒來。350Please respect copyright.PENANAX2vnCELqUS
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。350Please respect copyright.PENANALSaHOUUscu
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爺孫二人身處公園大道上。350Please respect copyright.PENANASe9nI9LQsK
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「口渴嗎?來,喝些許清水吧!」350Please respect copyright.PENANA3LvU7jE8Ch
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAD2xZC30zWt
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他沒有吸吮。350Please respect copyright.PENANACPDMUjIr1Z
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAPBzIlL3p7b
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罷。350Please respect copyright.PENANASbyBJTWkT5
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。350Please respect copyright.PENANAvGtwL10zKG
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANA3SyTRnW9MJ
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不要緊。350Please respect copyright.PENANAl5kGFzRcrV
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAPV0rKCfWgG
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAfNabppf5WJ
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嘴角輕揚。350Please respect copyright.PENANAk3FOS5qUtl
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一。350Please respect copyright.PENANAUQg47cT3cK
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二。350Please respect copyright.PENANAHwYWNEeUsz
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三。350Please respect copyright.PENANAk0BMqJb16B
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那抹難以察覺的微笑僅維持了三秒。350Please respect copyright.PENANAIeNLe7JrWv
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAm8o3ceaJ7V
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要緊的,不再要緊。350Please respect copyright.PENANAw0qyuYSS8X
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罷。350Please respect copyright.PENANA8Ezg5iBRG3
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。350Please respect copyright.PENANAvvus488VOo
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAgchtKSkwxS
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANA30gkgr9Duw
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAUDjfPToYzG
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紅燈。350Please respect copyright.PENANA92W6gi4LDl
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「爺爺,這可能是我們最後一次一起逛公園。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAk6WXQkDW3U
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孫兒彷彿自言自語。350Please respect copyright.PENANALZjwGt8kuG
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綠燈。350Please respect copyright.PENANAPG2fyYEZBm
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孫兒沒有開步走。350Please respect copyright.PENANAPZNAl5Ijkg
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紅燈。350Please respect copyright.PENANA9C33UOTHYO
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「爺爺,我日後會盡量抽時間去探望你。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAwUsBQYfcAT
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孫兒彷彿對空氣許下諾言。350Please respect copyright.PENANAOWlfsowg0j
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綠燈。350Please respect copyright.PENANAOEfqm2ky0C
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孫兒仍然沒有開步走。350Please respect copyright.PENANAppdVUd0h3e
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紅燈。350Please respect copyright.PENANAYBMiIicL4b
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「爺爺,你會怪責我嗎?」350Please respect copyright.PENANA6M08SfmzE1
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孫兒問空氣,縱使知道空氣沒能回應。350Please respect copyright.PENANAAbgq1vFrqY
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綠燈。350Please respect copyright.PENANAJP5gaZyBVh
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「爺爺,放心。我會努力繼續走。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAnnDWFTegA2
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孫兒抿抿雙唇,藏起憂思,推著輪椅開步走。350Please respect copyright.PENANAlBB1fWFMyB
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAyhAyU1mrxE
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這是從他身上學懂的。350Please respect copyright.PENANAwmeguSvkO3
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一生受用。350Please respect copyright.PENANACqlJjxrKoK
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「爺爺,謝謝你。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAKGFadD8gEv
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANAfSH5Jx4WeW
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要緊的,其實不要緊。350Please respect copyright.PENANA8PJKFeI1Ok
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罷。350Please respect copyright.PENANAGdSg2cu7tp
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他被送上安老院專車。350Please respect copyright.PENANA98QFmNMHHR
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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。350Please respect copyright.PENANApFbxYKwpcg
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腦海裡,無數樹影鳥蟲交替、退去、消失。350Please respect copyright.PENANA1kHCZmdUO9
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他被動地遠離昔日一切。350Please respect copyright.PENANAVHGBqEMjei
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要緊的,不再要緊。350Please respect copyright.PENANAlcb7RQfIPj
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他克盡己任,沒有遺憾。350Please respect copyright.PENANAkvAa0hnLIj
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他忘記前塵,沒有執著。350Please respect copyright.PENANAu2bwnWtzjU
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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」。350Please respect copyright.PENANAVEPfdktWqe
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毫不在意未來的每個夏日。
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