(1)死349Please respect copyright.PENANAJHOElzHAbk
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他在梳化上猛然醒來。349Please respect copyright.PENANAentAPotpuj
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAOp32AcWNwA
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANA0jsJ3wth93
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANANy2DiOWHsb
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAiLVYl1G064
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莫再悲 莫再傷 遇到悲哀休誇張349Please respect copyright.PENANAtXAlANRcLK
誰亦要經風與浪 誰遇挫敗不受傷349Please respect copyright.PENANArIO2keqJ25
逝去的 莫再想 路正崎嶇更漫長349Please respect copyright.PENANApgw6dbOmB2
何用嘆息風裏望 寶貴光陰笑著量349Please respect copyright.PENANAiEfmLvkOdJ
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小便後,步出浴室,再次聽到報導員的沉悶腔調。349Please respect copyright.PENANAy25S2CEtMB
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抵不住。349Please respect copyright.PENANAlkATUlCfdG
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他決定到公園散步。349Please respect copyright.PENANAS9bNWaxRWf
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANA8QdbGTwBVj
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAMZusiUfTCV
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANALqnVjaxiYZ
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANA83UreL4SOd
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輕嘆一聲。繼續走。349Please respect copyright.PENANA7lYbBl3Mgx
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。349Please respect copyright.PENANAGIYOE0rcVy
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他不自已憶起亡妻……349Please respect copyright.PENANAWtJagarwBz
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAwlvqKWIMih
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他偷偷帶她到公園散步散心。349Please respect copyright.PENANAUXmJ1Ex7Li
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「我的腿康復不了,是嗎?」349Please respect copyright.PENANAvycnCk5d5O
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「不是。你向來身體強健,這小小傷勢不是大問題。」349Please respect copyright.PENANAHLyEvnjA1y
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「我何時可以痊癒?我想去探望朋友。」349Please respect copyright.PENANAiUHm1EB09k
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「快了、快了。不用著急!」349Please respect copyright.PENANAsSjbZck0KR
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「即是何時?」349Please respect copyright.PENANAhUSzaTx0CS
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「下一個夏天。」349Please respect copyright.PENANA8CAeLmq1Vp
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAbVAYFJ704m
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。349Please respect copyright.PENANAX6J6dbYUwJ
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感動,明明眼前只有絕望。349Please respect copyright.PENANAQ1b7wxOM3w
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她的手忽爾不再無力,牢牢緊挽住丈夫的臂膀。349Please respect copyright.PENANAXiv7WhKkpb
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANABfa7qfhSnX
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內心終於安定下來。349Please respect copyright.PENANALbl5JhkVXw
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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』!」349Please respect copyright.PENANAkLZOeS3ih0
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「但你的血糖……」349Please respect copyright.PENANAgLDlEcwaXM
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「我向來身體強健,這小小血糖問題不是大問題。」349Please respect copyright.PENANAXVrvQA3zOJ
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他會心一笑,笑她依舊貪吃如豬。349Please respect copyright.PENANAQ23BUC90Rk
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANA9DgGIJQb9l
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兒子送她一根拐杖。349Please respect copyright.PENANAlRL8JP55SR
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAX0QU6OmELT
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAiS7P2341Tu
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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』!」349Please respect copyright.PENANALiRgE7YpAQ
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAyVRNwxBR7I
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANA1AUftJ9Elt
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAPpF7U1mj3w
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不要緊,反正「菠蘿油」僅是一個名目而已。349Please respect copyright.PENANAThuwlbu9vp
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANADAp0XWBh6d
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於願足矣。349Please respect copyright.PENANAFnQgBvhXYq
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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……349Please respect copyright.PENANA1zDhWMlPTC
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公園裡,樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。349Please respect copyright.PENANA8G6PpOqcrl
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他不動聲息,藏起思念,繼續開步走。349Please respect copyright.PENANAK0beieYhas
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總得走下去,不是嗎?349Please respect copyright.PENANATGHSYksaHp
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANApL0B00BcLh
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走到涼亭,看見熟悉的棋友正在對弈。349Please respect copyright.PENANAyYKYqaGY8i
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棋局中,事事分明,步步無情。349Please respect copyright.PENANATZXsGa2cit
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他專注觀賽,全然忘記身後的樹影鳥蟲。
(2)病349Please respect copyright.PENANASRcNS5FF52
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他在床上徐徐張眼。349Please respect copyright.PENANAD44f1q4S3Z
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床褥太軟,腰骨微痛。這不是家裡的床。349Please respect copyright.PENANAdVj6rWTLKA
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAmFQEYIunTx
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嗯。醫院。349Please respect copyright.PENANAix90ftGdaP
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANA9UPiGpoi9E
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醫生離開後,護士也去忙別的。349Please respect copyright.PENANAfUr0yaKfw5
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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?349Please respect copyright.PENANAWjdzHq0Wvv
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如他所料,兒子在晚上八時許現身。一臉倦容。349Please respect copyright.PENANAnaXLaUgUsa
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「醫生說我沒大礙。可能是公園太熱,熱昏了。」349Please respect copyright.PENANAFKD9hdWV4S
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「那就多待在家裡避暑,不要外出四處走動。」349Please respect copyright.PENANAjvXKvscksn
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「知道。」349Please respect copyright.PENANAdgqU7TFgow
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兒子攙扶他走出醫院,在街邊截下的士,直驅住所。349Please respect copyright.PENANAXsG94tflk8
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車廂裡,二人不發一言,各自對著窗外景物發愣。349Please respect copyright.PENANAU12Evmqp6D
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沒有怨氣或鬱結,只有緩解不了的疲憊。身心俱疲。349Please respect copyright.PENANAX9ziBl9LSE
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAecx5Ql9diL
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兒子倏忽開口,神色惘然。349Please respect copyright.PENANAsBRgjHZZGj
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「我有末期肝癌,剩半年壽命。」349Please respect copyright.PENANA1i3eTs7cU8
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「她知道了沒?」349Please respect copyright.PENANAf7ol3r4D0l
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「不打算告訴她。」349Please respect copyright.PENANArCmqCqnQQ7
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「你如何在她不知情的情況下抽時間接受治療?」349Please respect copyright.PENANA5ynxwmgXUs
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兒子笑而不語。349Please respect copyright.PENANAWeL493Vbgr
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他愣住片刻,良久才道:「明白。」349Please respect copyright.PENANAa9ZEYX9ZJJ
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兒子輕拍他的肩膊,以示感謝。349Please respect copyright.PENANACXNmqOv9BM
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANA9zQtL1m9St
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAYluBDvA4L9
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAn5oiRTANnb
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAcbqIipsvCs
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他決定到公園走走。349Please respect copyright.PENANAqwssCOVgH2
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。349Please respect copyright.PENANAzGNggHPUW7
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAQ86h5wol1H
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幽幽踏步,皆因內心焦躁。349Please respect copyright.PENANAirVMDDLGot
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAQ22YimoFk1
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全場一片默然。349Please respect copyright.PENANA0j9AkzlK02
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聊聊笑笑罷。下棋耍樂罷。349Please respect copyright.PENANAkdDtBmMft5
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不要問為何。不要問感受。349Please respect copyright.PENANAriq5eMGnlJ
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有如那樹那鳥那蟲。沒能在意。349Please respect copyright.PENANAeMOkY3YTez
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAPKFZAntnEv
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那是今早與他談笑風生的其中一位棋友。349Please respect copyright.PENANAzb2dlP8qhu
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAPiK9FaUKO6
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他默默將孫兒擁入懷裡。349Please respect copyright.PENANAyNVFBRYHlF
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAUbnhIq0xkA
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「爺爺,很熱啊!」不知袖裡的孫兒輕輕推開他。349Please respect copyright.PENANA2cYsd7hOWJ
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANArjcUZ0V4H8
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANADQe0DZ9G7w
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跳跳跳,有節奏地跳個不停,像心臟。349Please respect copyright.PENANAvF6TDL2bhJ
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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?349Please respect copyright.PENANAwPVGrf3zJi
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANArfMVvNgJFa
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不復見。349Please respect copyright.PENANAt1vEHNjHUb
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他莫名的被深深憾動。349Please respect copyright.PENANAfzQfKYkoI9
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走到兒子身邊,告知棋友的死訊。349Please respect copyright.PENANAMCPI6C1AUO
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毋須明言,兒子已猜測到他的用意。349Please respect copyright.PENANAb2zX7rr15J
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「我不怕死。」349Please respect copyright.PENANAMS801ThkCB
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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。」349Please respect copyright.PENANAPaGThblYqV
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「你有沒有想要完成的事?」349Please respect copyright.PENANAPzec0Numkj
349Please respect copyright.PENANAGQukIyYboz
「每年夏天買『菠蘿油』給你媽。」349Please respect copyright.PENANAp7f2FL0wCV
349Please respect copyright.PENANAMPQukAgS4K
「她的叮囑?」349Please respect copyright.PENANAR9VxD7gKXh
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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。」349Please respect copyright.PENANAvrAPqGVMgd
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「別傻!她不願看見你耿耿於懷!」349Please respect copyright.PENANADCR7LOHJ4l
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「她沒這麼說。」349Please respect copyright.PENANAClShzvXdbE
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兒子苦笑,笑他彆扭。349Please respect copyright.PENANA5rf2gKpUBg
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAL9uN6qUGHQ
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAIzFQMhMohy
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAenHe69xJwV
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAs2qDWZ5vvv
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離開醫院、歸家路上,兒子和他拐到公園散步去。349Please respect copyright.PENANAK7sYwk0Mvi
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。349Please respect copyright.PENANA0strW7wpKR
349Please respect copyright.PENANAYa2B4P9rUr
「你多活了三年半。」349Please respect copyright.PENANAgiqSRaqtnA
349Please respect copyright.PENANAt7P1eqvHKh
「我多吃了三個『菠蘿油』。」349Please respect copyright.PENANAPocIq9LcYs
349Please respect copyright.PENANAsAZIg01Xxk
「想繼續吃?」349Please respect copyright.PENANABUrFcIid3i
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「是。期待下一個夏天。」349Please respect copyright.PENANA3Rea0Mkptp
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANA7TWznDJMiM
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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……349Please respect copyright.PENANAtZ9PzmcVEw
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兒子呢?349Please respect copyright.PENANA7JnHN2qBDS
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悉才尚在身邊的兒子不見蹤影。349Please respect copyright.PENANAzZXXHMaxEJ
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啊!記起來了。349Please respect copyright.PENANAgFQiOBxbo8
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANArSCgsfxPh7
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果然。349Please respect copyright.PENANAvQu3PjE31Z
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAHamk857TzS
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婆娑樹影之下、鳥叫蟲鳴之中,他繼續走。349Please respect copyright.PENANAMIplOIEvld
349Please respect copyright.PENANAdCslBoEPNS
幽幽踏步慢慢走。
(3)老349Please respect copyright.PENANATceCMw5Y8O
349Please respect copyright.PENANAjoz1D4FRgI
他在搖搖椅上猛然醒來。349Please respect copyright.PENANAXyTqsANEWH
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望望掛鐘,七時半。該要喚醒孫兒。349Please respect copyright.PENANAKJzWfEwlUT
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANA3G5XWv399a
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若有所失。349Please respect copyright.PENANAbaUUtxx21L
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到公園散心吧。349Please respect copyright.PENANAZcluJcf0Q3
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公園裡,美好回憶俯拾皆是。349Please respect copyright.PENANAywkVjRWezM
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANA3SJbs7btzN
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離開緩步徑,闖入樹林。349Please respect copyright.PENANAdrpWH5eDMl
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找樹。找到那樹。349Please respect copyright.PENANABTipRfCK2Y
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不,不是它——因著樹身變得粗壯,刻記模糊難辨。349Please respect copyright.PENANAkb4BxSmfgx
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANA0x83XEPe3V
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長大、老去、病倒、死亡,無論願意不願意。349Please respect copyright.PENANAR5CyvUHWhU
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不願意。349Please respect copyright.PENANA9zc3O8qqwl
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想逃。349Please respect copyright.PENANANVAEVSlZdz
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逃!349Please respect copyright.PENANAeY2mefYWt9
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逃出樹林。349Please respect copyright.PENANAaBvcMcJp6X
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彷如隔世。349Please respect copyright.PENANASVIy4MdQRS
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陽光刺眼,氣溫熬人。不是回憶裡的現實。349Please respect copyright.PENANAgQ8R2ND7Qr
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倏忽忘了路,忘了如何走下去……349Please respect copyright.PENANAyNngoh5hhq
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一青年步入警署。349Please respect copyright.PENANAylOyd9Wcjw
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「你是誰?」349Please respect copyright.PENANAOdUGc4uVUB
349Please respect copyright.PENANA04ZWT1mn4X
「我是你的孫兒。」349Please respect copyright.PENANAC81fYqSWBD
349Please respect copyright.PENANAfja7sTox6j
「嗯……」349Please respect copyright.PENANA3odHHt0r5G
349Please respect copyright.PENANAhRuPKgUdaq
「爺爺,回家吧。」349Please respect copyright.PENANABa2ycTBt6X
349Please respect copyright.PENANAviJB7cxWoF
「嗯……」349Please respect copyright.PENANAZ5kc6xXQ20
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANA13Ea4KQQxO
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAcHy5zOFa1A
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是否忘記了甚麼?349Please respect copyright.PENANAGOoRketH6N
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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?349Please respect copyright.PENANAiyqoCLdBFe
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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?349Please respect copyright.PENANAFgwsRijLjs
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激動。拍拍拍,踢踢踢,吵吵吵。349Please respect copyright.PENANAaXDYcOpHnL
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「快開門!我要跟你聊天!快開門!來!快開門!」349Please respect copyright.PENANAvH2DNunmIe
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAKLGxn9BxEv
349Please respect copyright.PENANA9QtOasqcMi
「爸爸不在房間裡。」349Please respect copyright.PENANAyeQ6iRbCyB
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「你騙我!他一定在裡面!」349Please respect copyright.PENANArmWMfyk5D2
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「爺爺,你看看掛鐘——爸爸尚未下班,還在公司。」349Please respect copyright.PENANACfFnurKtZS
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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……349Please respect copyright.PENANA85FuHt72YJ
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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。」349Please respect copyright.PENANAK1x02Pa71h
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公園裡,美好回憶俯拾皆是。349Please respect copyright.PENANAbtMKz5HRaX
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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……349Please respect copyright.PENANAzvsevJ0qLP
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAIR0YlkFz3x
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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……349Please respect copyright.PENANAHptnGkXEQi
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他輕拍孫兒肩膀。349Please respect copyright.PENANAbzEpndRG6w
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「不用發愁啊!」349Please respect copyright.PENANApEsjpMF3Oy
349Please respect copyright.PENANAfRrOgf8THK
「你知道我在愁甚麼?」349Please respect copyright.PENANAj9j4CX7kcu
349Please respect copyright.PENANAjpK6lbRn30
「考試成績嘛!」349Please respect copyright.PENANAXEbfp9FHL1
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「對!我就是擔心考試成績!」349Please respect copyright.PENANANbhxvsWk5R
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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!」349Please respect copyright.PENANAzy2FR2OJrP
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「嗯,我知道了……」349Please respect copyright.PENANAccYw0xx4JN
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孫兒唯唯諾諾,以假笑作結。349Please respect copyright.PENANAuK8iu74bLU
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結伴走了又一段路。349Please respect copyright.PENANAtQgAlUZh0z
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他望望孫兒——像曾經的兒子,也像曾經的他。349Please respect copyright.PENANAENSYdxRWsE
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憶起關於兒子的一切,憶起關於自己的一切。349Please respect copyright.PENANABHEOPw2Aa1
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANA64s5emxKtx
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAzmvHtKVXc6
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他輕拍孫兒肩膀。349Please respect copyright.PENANAgdmog9jboy
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「不用發愁啊!」349Please respect copyright.PENANANEYGD0uWVy
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「爺爺放心!考試而已,難不倒我!」349Please respect copyright.PENANA0TWQzDS413
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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!」349Please respect copyright.PENANA4ttRiG62ww
349Please respect copyright.PENANA8yv7rtENSB
他淡然一笑,笑孫兒長高長肉不長大。349Please respect copyright.PENANAsXvoDuVYxl
349Please respect copyright.PENANAr19DaMq9Jo
孫兒傻了眼——他是真瘋或是假傻?349Please respect copyright.PENANAn4IIomlK64
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沒待孫兒辨清真假,他已然幽幽踏步開步走。349Please respect copyright.PENANA1xfdAlmAI5
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAM08eZLRWs6
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佝僂身影幽幽遠去,沒入婆娑樹影當中不復見。349Please respect copyright.PENANAatGbHScoQW
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鳥繼續叫,蟲繼續鳴,不過往後的夏天從此走了調。349Please respect copyright.PENANAscmXqI3lhQ
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAAkD9ip5nGI
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幽幽踏步慢慢走。慢慢記起很多,慢慢忘記很多。349Please respect copyright.PENANANCyfItAv9G
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忘記為何自己會獨自一人走在樹林當中。349Please respect copyright.PENANAJ6VDPB3yyu
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找樹?找不到那樹。349Please respect copyright.PENANAA7FOiiT6an
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANANOJ8Zj72kO
349Please respect copyright.PENANAlZY6HZWK85
長大、老去、病倒、死亡,無論願意不願意。349Please respect copyright.PENANAUtzJG48xDy
349Please respect copyright.PENANAWy47rXu3Fl
願意。349Please respect copyright.PENANAWp3gXjbN6M
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無謂白花力氣去逃避。無人能夠逃過生老病死。349Please respect copyright.PENANAmsA5JQWNn2
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身累,心累。就此停下來,可以嗎……349Please respect copyright.PENANA70mmdopZ1O
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一青年步入醫院。349Please respect copyright.PENANApJiEDXSLKa
349Please respect copyright.PENANA9xat47Bvom
「你是誰?」349Please respect copyright.PENANATPK6MYnyV2
349Please respect copyright.PENANAkhNf7VllcF
「我是你的孫兒。」349Please respect copyright.PENANAR0dy8ZUSdq
349Please respect copyright.PENANAiO43U5IrJK
「嗯……」349Please respect copyright.PENANAbAFuLUTJ2m
349Please respect copyright.PENANAFxWtk8teL5
「爺爺,回家吧。」349Please respect copyright.PENANAkBF5YBnlW4
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「嗯……」
(4)生349Please respect copyright.PENANAG6Ct0ICwUd
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他在輪椅上猛然醒來。349Please respect copyright.PENANAsZN6LUiZUG
349Please respect copyright.PENANAlFQ4eiQEht
樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。349Please respect copyright.PENANAiUWPM9t9py
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爺孫二人身處公園大道上。349Please respect copyright.PENANACafI8Xsw86
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「口渴嗎?來,喝些許清水吧!」349Please respect copyright.PENANAOGen2Lu3fh
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAQOa5rNtxNQ
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他沒有吸吮。349Please respect copyright.PENANAM1fzug0D9z
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAUlKjeHcubp
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罷。349Please respect copyright.PENANA4GYLCyQmqA
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。349Please respect copyright.PENANA9pe10BIvwN
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAzyIV4ldl8r
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不要緊。349Please respect copyright.PENANAFT3l9dtCno
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANA9DY3QHc30K
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAAsgFRxekdg
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嘴角輕揚。349Please respect copyright.PENANAgchTOiX61w
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一。349Please respect copyright.PENANAcqooXW2NKq
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二。349Please respect copyright.PENANAu1yAp1rqJ1
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三。349Please respect copyright.PENANALLkDj4j3Op
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那抹難以察覺的微笑僅維持了三秒。349Please respect copyright.PENANAKyOg383Mpe
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAQz1zs7mFdL
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要緊的,不再要緊。349Please respect copyright.PENANAmzLsVa50mT
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罷。349Please respect copyright.PENANAbFoMt1qlg5
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。349Please respect copyright.PENANAmlQ2qGBV3b
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAbiAbIRpJ4J
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANABorPLNGd3W
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANADgLRYDVnMb
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紅燈。349Please respect copyright.PENANAQhPrWIKYHP
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「爺爺,這可能是我們最後一次一起逛公園。」349Please respect copyright.PENANAzMqubUXRqr
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孫兒彷彿自言自語。349Please respect copyright.PENANA6OmV9df1uB
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綠燈。349Please respect copyright.PENANAVY3Wcn5Wnw
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孫兒沒有開步走。349Please respect copyright.PENANA1Eo65zuDR9
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紅燈。349Please respect copyright.PENANAATYdKEdjaw
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「爺爺,我日後會盡量抽時間去探望你。」349Please respect copyright.PENANABpMUGo8ZbF
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孫兒彷彿對空氣許下諾言。349Please respect copyright.PENANAj3PLas6OhM
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綠燈。349Please respect copyright.PENANAWg8QePktrM
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孫兒仍然沒有開步走。349Please respect copyright.PENANAI3hRNGb05j
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紅燈。349Please respect copyright.PENANArS3tf6fQig
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「爺爺,你會怪責我嗎?」349Please respect copyright.PENANAWu3WuruUCi
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孫兒問空氣,縱使知道空氣沒能回應。349Please respect copyright.PENANAYoqSEGZyIB
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綠燈。349Please respect copyright.PENANA7clSkosE47
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「爺爺,放心。我會努力繼續走。」349Please respect copyright.PENANAGeajn0e7mZ
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孫兒抿抿雙唇,藏起憂思,推著輪椅開步走。349Please respect copyright.PENANA3tucfdt0cV
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAem2JX8QCqz
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這是從他身上學懂的。349Please respect copyright.PENANAdmkoseHa4p
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一生受用。349Please respect copyright.PENANA830630jg1r
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「爺爺,謝謝你。」349Please respect copyright.PENANA0Zr58IMmn3
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAmQb4X8luZC
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要緊的,其實不要緊。349Please respect copyright.PENANA3fVaUxg1Kq
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罷。349Please respect copyright.PENANAYTb2dQf3Rl
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他被送上安老院專車。349Please respect copyright.PENANAC0cPh6UqeY
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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。349Please respect copyright.PENANAFFl8aIE4WZ
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腦海裡,無數樹影鳥蟲交替、退去、消失。349Please respect copyright.PENANA3xgZBXhdpt
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他被動地遠離昔日一切。349Please respect copyright.PENANAd1dCUDuSPt
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要緊的,不再要緊。349Please respect copyright.PENANAxm89cWDk2F
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他克盡己任,沒有遺憾。349Please respect copyright.PENANAFIVOouuHX1
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他忘記前塵,沒有執著。349Please respect copyright.PENANAvcMzs6UAVY
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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」。349Please respect copyright.PENANAXDs6MZBHM7
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毫不在意未來的每個夏日。
註:349Please respect copyright.PENANA9CZ6I3FcGS
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