他在梳化上猛然醒來。132Please respect copyright.PENANAbLAfTJIPdJ
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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。132Please respect copyright.PENANAtMbGV1M3zS
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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。132Please respect copyright.PENANAeMZQdhqPTf
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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。132Please respect copyright.PENANAa5lPTpivob
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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。132Please respect copyright.PENANAsd5V5dcEuu
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莫再悲 莫再傷 遇到悲哀休誇張132Please respect copyright.PENANAnRzVTh20TQ
誰亦要經風與浪 誰遇挫敗不受傷132Please respect copyright.PENANA54Gm4c12W2
逝去的 莫再想 路正崎嶇更漫長132Please respect copyright.PENANA2IyEkxlSPa
何用嘆息風裏望 寶貴光陰笑著量132Please respect copyright.PENANAwFgRn0E7hR
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小便後,步出浴室,再次聽到報導員的沉悶腔調。132Please respect copyright.PENANAQ1gEI6mFFm
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抵不住。132Please respect copyright.PENANAU8XHkluvoT
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他決定到公園散步。132Please respect copyright.PENANALweOSqr1DH
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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。132Please respect copyright.PENANA4cqiCnIu2M
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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。132Please respect copyright.PENANAV5NS4Uyx5G
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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。132Please respect copyright.PENANANKgl2OEEzE
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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。132Please respect copyright.PENANAlLw7naLzz3
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輕嘆一聲。繼續走。132Please respect copyright.PENANAIc8odKuWc6
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。132Please respect copyright.PENANArLvSgyYM1U
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他不自已憶起亡妻……132Please respect copyright.PENANAaidezHyVe2
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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。132Please respect copyright.PENANAaVlSU54B0Z
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他偷偷帶她到公園散步散心。132Please respect copyright.PENANAEtnAQqsCH1
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「我的腿康復不了,是嗎?」132Please respect copyright.PENANAjLccc1wcj9
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「不是。你向來身體強健,這小小傷勢不是大問題。」132Please respect copyright.PENANAnpzHLoGhVz
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「我何時可以痊癒?我想去探望朋友。」132Please respect copyright.PENANAJ8lZz0bGBQ
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「快了、快了。不用著急!」132Please respect copyright.PENANAujdH7ltLG3
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「即是何時?」132Please respect copyright.PENANAaHzcwiuhLt
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「下一個夏天。」132Please respect copyright.PENANAThKNBDJUvY
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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。132Please respect copyright.PENANAwdYXpVrbUJ
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。132Please respect copyright.PENANANOkJM76Zvc
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感動,明明眼前只有絕望。132Please respect copyright.PENANAXEEuBz5WHB
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她的手忽爾不再無力,牢牢緊挽住丈夫的臂膀。132Please respect copyright.PENANAGEd8U3KXZR
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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。132Please respect copyright.PENANAVHnerHi1ze
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內心終於安定下來。132Please respect copyright.PENANAchlxtB2y4h
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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』!」132Please respect copyright.PENANAeJfswh9u01
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「但你的血糖……」132Please respect copyright.PENANAqOkBhGQx8Q
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「我向來身體強健,這小小血糖問題不是大問題。」132Please respect copyright.PENANAc37jfoNu0l
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他會心一笑,笑她依舊貪吃如豬。132Please respect copyright.PENANAOVjQWaGSXL
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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。132Please respect copyright.PENANAP0Qq8zX2bc
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兒子送她一根拐杖。132Please respect copyright.PENANAapCDAjrir8
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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。132Please respect copyright.PENANAIRjR9PlqZa
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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。132Please respect copyright.PENANAcwf4Q3QH1u
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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』!」132Please respect copyright.PENANAn2QPgm04ZU
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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。132Please respect copyright.PENANArMmIViPiKT
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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。132Please respect copyright.PENANAu5ywBaCpzv
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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。132Please respect copyright.PENANAH3UuqcvCGc
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不要緊,反正「菠蘿油」僅是一個名目而已。132Please respect copyright.PENANAl8SCV8vZzD
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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。132Please respect copyright.PENANAvkeedKWhwM
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於願足矣。132Please respect copyright.PENANAryYhIWZhib
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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……132Please respect copyright.PENANA5u2jlQnY3J
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公園裡,樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。132Please respect copyright.PENANApMVy4AdzHb
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他不動聲息,藏起思念,繼續開步走。132Please respect copyright.PENANADAF8fz6dlD
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總得走下去,不是嗎?132Please respect copyright.PENANA2IsdivfWuT
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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。132Please respect copyright.PENANAsSDjmT8kyQ
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走到涼亭,看見熟悉的棋友正在對弈。132Please respect copyright.PENANAL3ZnxdtwNc
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棋局中,事事分明,步步無情。132Please respect copyright.PENANAYlXAYzpRMM
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他專注觀賽,全然忘記身後的樹影鳥蟲。132Please respect copyright.PENANAePmPvCGrT3
註:132Please respect copyright.PENANAzeBvRCcQID
*以上僅是故事第一章。如有興趣知道故事後續,請點擊這裡。132Please respect copyright.PENANATyL0RWS4nQ
*此篇外收錄於短篇小說集《雜念集》。132Please respect copyright.PENANAhRdJKgPgxU