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他在梳化上猛然醒來。462Please respect copyright.PENANAqZJ5J1F9FL
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAdpxJOj44XF
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAwdMaSm2IKl
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAQs8glmr1Jj
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANACT6cq7B4n7
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莫再悲 莫再傷 遇到悲哀休誇張462Please respect copyright.PENANA3ZSQerDs31
誰亦要經風與浪 誰遇挫敗不受傷462Please respect copyright.PENANABA3U1ibIaP
逝去的 莫再想 路正崎嶇更漫長462Please respect copyright.PENANAhkNNK24Ucj
何用嘆息風裏望 寶貴光陰笑著量462Please respect copyright.PENANA3zP4w5CZ0y
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小便後,步出浴室,再次聽到報導員的沉悶腔調。462Please respect copyright.PENANAehOnwjS7hq
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抵不住。462Please respect copyright.PENANAOWn2RHDaUj
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他決定到公園散步。462Please respect copyright.PENANAFiii5mp0za
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAba0mOjcarL
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANASKzrXI9NdQ
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANA2cR6jadjmj
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANADhJV2OWexE
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輕嘆一聲。繼續走。462Please respect copyright.PENANAH5jJ9onDMu
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。462Please respect copyright.PENANAPt5H0z2Bye
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他不自已憶起亡妻……462Please respect copyright.PENANAcnVaPJdjcC
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAWqvPaDimS2
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他偷偷帶她到公園散步散心。462Please respect copyright.PENANAzXFI9UUk4p
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「我的腿康復不了,是嗎?」462Please respect copyright.PENANAs1cyhgGf6S
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「不是。你向來身體強健,這小小傷勢不是大問題。」462Please respect copyright.PENANAeWIfBLhTuI
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「我何時可以痊癒?我想去探望朋友。」462Please respect copyright.PENANAjypb05YHuR
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「快了、快了。不用著急!」462Please respect copyright.PENANAH8Aps1LcmU
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「即是何時?」462Please respect copyright.PENANASVawAOzWVt
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「下一個夏天。」462Please respect copyright.PENANAiYtCODPHzH
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANA2YmGwavrQ8
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。462Please respect copyright.PENANA1niL0mjUI1
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感動,明明眼前只有絕望。462Please respect copyright.PENANAuxL2sjBCQB
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她的手忽爾不再無力,牢牢緊挽住丈夫的臂膀。462Please respect copyright.PENANAtxlW6cW9E4
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANA4mqPmX0iES
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內心終於安定下來。462Please respect copyright.PENANAtHPDM2upZI
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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』!」462Please respect copyright.PENANA0G4uFCFjqc
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「但你的血糖……」462Please respect copyright.PENANA2CUHn8CEWc
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「我向來身體強健,這小小血糖問題不是大問題。」462Please respect copyright.PENANAOVx5DQHKWx
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他會心一笑,笑她依舊貪吃如豬。462Please respect copyright.PENANAgKYhYQe8Fr
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAqweB2oket1
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兒子送她一根拐杖。462Please respect copyright.PENANAm7yVo42Rmz
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAnIqwyBufUm
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAyKCpTnpGOJ
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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』!」462Please respect copyright.PENANAAIplS40n2h
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANARGDdnsYbdB
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAJckbdiRmCq
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANA1IYkxtrF6k
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不要緊,反正「菠蘿油」僅是一個名目而已。462Please respect copyright.PENANANDmDc4ZAVy
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAZ6PioiV1Jg
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於願足矣。462Please respect copyright.PENANAeqBUMAeRM7
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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……462Please respect copyright.PENANAOxsygQo3xo
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公園裡,樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。462Please respect copyright.PENANAXh1M1KIHOC
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他不動聲息,藏起思念,繼續開步走。462Please respect copyright.PENANAIyjg5T9NMH
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總得走下去,不是嗎?462Please respect copyright.PENANAwQRpWrxKIj
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAKWDbIwwVfU
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走到涼亭,看見熟悉的棋友正在對弈。462Please respect copyright.PENANAlGCSlyBlMk
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棋局中,事事分明,步步無情。462Please respect copyright.PENANA7XwBL4Ay0i
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他專注觀賽,全然忘記身後的樹影鳥蟲。
(2)病462Please respect copyright.PENANAr5GqpNZtnP
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他在床上徐徐張眼。462Please respect copyright.PENANAYP3iVlKZwn
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床褥太軟,腰骨微痛。這不是家裡的床。462Please respect copyright.PENANAnPBZkuR1yX
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAjqFswORNBc
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嗯。醫院。462Please respect copyright.PENANAUScyE3nwsG
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAq36yjlj6Cl
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醫生離開後,護士也去忙別的。462Please respect copyright.PENANAYDtdCQwyAT
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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?462Please respect copyright.PENANAQylkNCXwt5
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如他所料,兒子在晚上八時許現身。一臉倦容。462Please respect copyright.PENANAV8FtRV4yq0
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「醫生說我沒大礙。可能是公園太熱,熱昏了。」462Please respect copyright.PENANAhhHSG7FjGq
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「那就多待在家裡避暑,不要外出四處走動。」462Please respect copyright.PENANAJ1nbsu1g2N
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「知道。」462Please respect copyright.PENANAThunQjLEua
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兒子攙扶他走出醫院,在街邊截下的士,直驅住所。462Please respect copyright.PENANAExAsvJbzRy
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車廂裡,二人不發一言,各自對著窗外景物發愣。462Please respect copyright.PENANAmCbrbWKR7q
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沒有怨氣或鬱結,只有緩解不了的疲憊。身心俱疲。462Please respect copyright.PENANA0iYF665cu1
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAxPp2dTMwfV
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兒子倏忽開口,神色惘然。462Please respect copyright.PENANADbjuCsjgkv
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「我有末期肝癌,剩半年壽命。」462Please respect copyright.PENANAGR89RUG2fV
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「她知道了沒?」462Please respect copyright.PENANAJmJwNyF3zM
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「不打算告訴她。」462Please respect copyright.PENANAoBoxjgGPyb
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「你如何在她不知情的情況下抽時間接受治療?」462Please respect copyright.PENANAUt921zgj2e
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兒子笑而不語。462Please respect copyright.PENANACA2pcWfuq4
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他愣住片刻,良久才道:「明白。」462Please respect copyright.PENANAY0un4MojXf
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兒子輕拍他的肩膊,以示感謝。462Please respect copyright.PENANA16ZVLz1h3d
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAcBGMc8pys1
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAy2vfDebEC4
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAuZAtt0DNjC
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAoQ424cwAQu
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他決定到公園走走。462Please respect copyright.PENANAT8aW1WCPRB
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。462Please respect copyright.PENANA5YAlYjetkK
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAWSs0uQAIfD
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幽幽踏步,皆因內心焦躁。462Please respect copyright.PENANAS3Fk1vCFxG
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAMx3r6nyESj
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全場一片默然。462Please respect copyright.PENANAbiebvYQb6e
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聊聊笑笑罷。下棋耍樂罷。462Please respect copyright.PENANAlNngrTvJPl
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不要問為何。不要問感受。462Please respect copyright.PENANACfX7pWrr89
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有如那樹那鳥那蟲。沒能在意。462Please respect copyright.PENANAqhHC9vuFhu
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAQWTemn5k3e
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那是今早與他談笑風生的其中一位棋友。462Please respect copyright.PENANAvmNyPNZsGZ
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANA4Dev4WDwqx
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他默默將孫兒擁入懷裡。462Please respect copyright.PENANAQCeovSb7W7
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANATTSZ7Kh7Rc
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「爺爺,很熱啊!」不知袖裡的孫兒輕輕推開他。462Please respect copyright.PENANAGROqoySDZN
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAJryo9j6SPh
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANA5Zb0GdSxpz
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跳跳跳,有節奏地跳個不停,像心臟。462Please respect copyright.PENANAbFGlLZek43
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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?462Please respect copyright.PENANA7PTQ9X7Fkl
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAsU8JsMPKvw
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不復見。462Please respect copyright.PENANA4EHqwh8mgt
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他莫名的被深深憾動。462Please respect copyright.PENANA28Kdu3oVDz
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走到兒子身邊,告知棋友的死訊。462Please respect copyright.PENANALh3WfiVU78
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毋須明言,兒子已猜測到他的用意。462Please respect copyright.PENANAHLn9PgvTP3
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「我不怕死。」462Please respect copyright.PENANAIvlJxsXHKb
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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。」462Please respect copyright.PENANA7RHhzA8cuO
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「你有沒有想要完成的事?」462Please respect copyright.PENANAzA0ha3abMf
462Please respect copyright.PENANAZQUGD5pKN0
「每年夏天買『菠蘿油』給你媽。」462Please respect copyright.PENANAvgBmS6tiqk
462Please respect copyright.PENANAnPmygVJzXp
「她的叮囑?」462Please respect copyright.PENANASgQqivDFBs
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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。」462Please respect copyright.PENANA3n4AgFhYj4
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「別傻!她不願看見你耿耿於懷!」462Please respect copyright.PENANARAxFeUf7zN
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「她沒這麼說。」462Please respect copyright.PENANABkLvJ3xYvQ
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兒子苦笑,笑他彆扭。462Please respect copyright.PENANAwxSWTDb4VU
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAHxJNwoTKZv
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAJ1pPo8PPBi
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAhaaBOAXtfV
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANApQO4fQcbtJ
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離開醫院、歸家路上,兒子和他拐到公園散步去。462Please respect copyright.PENANAyKsonCLfBv
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。462Please respect copyright.PENANA0FZdD7IMnF
462Please respect copyright.PENANAWuWUNO1YNX
「你多活了三年半。」462Please respect copyright.PENANAQjjAScMPoS
462Please respect copyright.PENANAMMCF8nGvo5
「我多吃了三個『菠蘿油』。」462Please respect copyright.PENANAu951Z520F3
462Please respect copyright.PENANA0acnCsuRg5
「想繼續吃?」462Please respect copyright.PENANAzP0uYfcEJs
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「是。期待下一個夏天。」462Please respect copyright.PENANALolb9EAx3C
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAf4ERNr61YI
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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……462Please respect copyright.PENANAhYrtPZzLDX
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兒子呢?462Please respect copyright.PENANA5fUG5JeKPE
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悉才尚在身邊的兒子不見蹤影。462Please respect copyright.PENANAA7qrGolr3j
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啊!記起來了。462Please respect copyright.PENANAZBQRve416I
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAIwYJubF0vV
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果然。462Please respect copyright.PENANAATdBg4CDra
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAWZiLmNmwG5
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婆娑樹影之下、鳥叫蟲鳴之中,他繼續走。462Please respect copyright.PENANAOLjk1Lkoxf
462Please respect copyright.PENANAz3zsGB8X5r
幽幽踏步慢慢走。
(3)老462Please respect copyright.PENANAPJFzzmqw84
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他在搖搖椅上猛然醒來。462Please respect copyright.PENANA94eo1J4BM1
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望望掛鐘,七時半。該要喚醒孫兒。462Please respect copyright.PENANAguqVaBfkfE
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANA0QM2fwZreJ
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若有所失。462Please respect copyright.PENANACFjpuvs9cn
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到公園散心吧。462Please respect copyright.PENANAlhrpbhXkWG
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公園裡,美好回憶俯拾皆是。462Please respect copyright.PENANAskuwYWo9HR
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANA7vCVPgk6UC
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離開緩步徑,闖入樹林。462Please respect copyright.PENANAiiTQLuuz4m
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找樹。找到那樹。462Please respect copyright.PENANAyHRjqVfNoQ
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不,不是它——因著樹身變得粗壯,刻記模糊難辨。462Please respect copyright.PENANAoJK8qLNcVA
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAAeUZENvF2y
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長大、老去、病倒、死亡,無論願意不願意。462Please respect copyright.PENANAoKwE5K6NpH
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不願意。462Please respect copyright.PENANASJugbsWBRj
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想逃。462Please respect copyright.PENANA20peBLezYR
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逃!462Please respect copyright.PENANA3dJ3bBPhjf
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逃出樹林。462Please respect copyright.PENANAfwVGBOfpRf
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彷如隔世。462Please respect copyright.PENANAT8P9aJDAhP
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陽光刺眼,氣溫熬人。不是回憶裡的現實。462Please respect copyright.PENANAkoCyeYMt5x
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倏忽忘了路,忘了如何走下去……462Please respect copyright.PENANA13LL1sxe4E
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一青年步入警署。462Please respect copyright.PENANAzZswgRG6SV
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「你是誰?」462Please respect copyright.PENANA4SnsZjmuIJ
462Please respect copyright.PENANAibW93RUFyu
「我是你的孫兒。」462Please respect copyright.PENANAR3KFTjERvm
462Please respect copyright.PENANArbPQOfl7ty
「嗯……」462Please respect copyright.PENANA0jNzYPCfpO
462Please respect copyright.PENANAv1QHOve3UG
「爺爺,回家吧。」462Please respect copyright.PENANArSeBQFurjM
462Please respect copyright.PENANA9A3wCk51xy
「嗯……」462Please respect copyright.PENANAPOC3a6UIRf
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAn08qNSwD1C
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANA30EWXJv8UY
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是否忘記了甚麼?462Please respect copyright.PENANAQpMIcQsFOI
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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?462Please respect copyright.PENANAnt5rTBdLmd
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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?462Please respect copyright.PENANA5iu5gzMHVT
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激動。拍拍拍,踢踢踢,吵吵吵。462Please respect copyright.PENANAujLkiHK3KB
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「快開門!我要跟你聊天!快開門!來!快開門!」462Please respect copyright.PENANAIsFFd5um3e
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAb9aMRxz5It
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「爸爸不在房間裡。」462Please respect copyright.PENANANVyBaNyVQl
462Please respect copyright.PENANAB4K6gkOeIZ
「你騙我!他一定在裡面!」462Please respect copyright.PENANA0HiwQV40DT
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「爺爺,你看看掛鐘——爸爸尚未下班,還在公司。」462Please respect copyright.PENANAFtz6w7bG5R
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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……462Please respect copyright.PENANAe5cfGmTfwP
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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。」462Please respect copyright.PENANAtm0Z6H9fib
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公園裡,美好回憶俯拾皆是。462Please respect copyright.PENANAvh9UQSqjQk
462Please respect copyright.PENANAbkwOoqF0oP
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……462Please respect copyright.PENANAuZJIsuZjCO
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANA5S8ehTXdeH
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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……462Please respect copyright.PENANAY663pWqptj
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他輕拍孫兒肩膀。462Please respect copyright.PENANA4NoGvX0fFu
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「不用發愁啊!」462Please respect copyright.PENANA3GjnMCGgjf
462Please respect copyright.PENANAS1gJpyyhR5
「你知道我在愁甚麼?」462Please respect copyright.PENANAXYs3B6gn15
462Please respect copyright.PENANANWDE7rgCRP
「考試成績嘛!」462Please respect copyright.PENANAoJT26TrKHv
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「對!我就是擔心考試成績!」462Please respect copyright.PENANAgE863iJZsw
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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!」462Please respect copyright.PENANAVqvsFlBs7I
462Please respect copyright.PENANAZd8Npjc1RV
「嗯,我知道了……」462Please respect copyright.PENANApap8G4y8cm
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孫兒唯唯諾諾,以假笑作結。462Please respect copyright.PENANAsbT7MaFIt7
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結伴走了又一段路。462Please respect copyright.PENANA2bF1qmBxEp
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他望望孫兒——像曾經的兒子,也像曾經的他。462Please respect copyright.PENANAyq77RT0mcZ
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憶起關於兒子的一切,憶起關於自己的一切。462Please respect copyright.PENANAWi9vZkSNfM
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANARVeWn6ziQO
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANApIFZyK6Irb
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他輕拍孫兒肩膀。462Please respect copyright.PENANAQi0GCLs5t7
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「不用發愁啊!」462Please respect copyright.PENANAcrBSkZrhPc
462Please respect copyright.PENANA1fEwAmEfOZ
「爺爺放心!考試而已,難不倒我!」462Please respect copyright.PENANAQs2GkDuH5I
462Please respect copyright.PENANAhMBLVWGmm3
「對於考試也好、爺爺也好,如果你累了,就乾脆放下吧!」462Please respect copyright.PENANAW21KmKWSeD
462Please respect copyright.PENANAOZyFJvIfil
他淡然一笑,笑孫兒長高長肉不長大。462Please respect copyright.PENANAyTlKxLzZ8k
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孫兒傻了眼——他是真瘋或是假傻?462Please respect copyright.PENANAPJluC5XS7y
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沒待孫兒辨清真假,他已然幽幽踏步開步走。462Please respect copyright.PENANAnGElGRz6SU
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAZgK942U54e
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佝僂身影幽幽遠去,沒入婆娑樹影當中不復見。462Please respect copyright.PENANAffQvTX2qWU
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鳥繼續叫,蟲繼續鳴,不過往後的夏天從此走了調。462Please respect copyright.PENANAPjpLhS3KVg
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAj7k5sLHoGi
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幽幽踏步慢慢走。慢慢記起很多,慢慢忘記很多。462Please respect copyright.PENANAvtbAItwEtM
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忘記為何自己會獨自一人走在樹林當中。462Please respect copyright.PENANAiQPFa4Mm2r
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找樹?找不到那樹。462Please respect copyright.PENANA6f4O0jzpmA
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAk1LLOJ6E4g
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長大、老去、病倒、死亡,無論願意不願意。462Please respect copyright.PENANAjWpNmRonXl
462Please respect copyright.PENANAvnF4qyOZVY
願意。462Please respect copyright.PENANAVZgXJ4nna0
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無謂白花力氣去逃避。無人能夠逃過生老病死。462Please respect copyright.PENANAwUlFFsr20M
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身累,心累。就此停下來,可以嗎……462Please respect copyright.PENANA5tF7d2w6xM
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一青年步入醫院。462Please respect copyright.PENANAPBe7bt7f4Y
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「你是誰?」462Please respect copyright.PENANAMm9BKhfoV8
462Please respect copyright.PENANAgB7E8J9CwE
「我是你的孫兒。」462Please respect copyright.PENANAD68R1TQRIq
462Please respect copyright.PENANA0vBidLccuN
「嗯……」462Please respect copyright.PENANAlE5KiKSMsw
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「爺爺,回家吧。」462Please respect copyright.PENANA26yscdefID
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「嗯……」
(4)生462Please respect copyright.PENANAEOJHVxOkl8
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他在輪椅上猛然醒來。462Please respect copyright.PENANA95BjiTWdr7
462Please respect copyright.PENANAxDiUuShCVd
樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。462Please respect copyright.PENANAKNFc3eflDz
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爺孫二人身處公園大道上。462Please respect copyright.PENANACWzhMJeiTc
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「口渴嗎?來,喝些許清水吧!」462Please respect copyright.PENANAUayLN8C0Pr
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAJfMaXJUTeB
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他沒有吸吮。462Please respect copyright.PENANAiCI80rjnnr
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAGF67O7G9C5
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罷。462Please respect copyright.PENANA4aj7JMDLIe
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。462Please respect copyright.PENANAB17Lk510hT
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAgWxP5xUL4k
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不要緊。462Please respect copyright.PENANAhWU9QXebxi
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAEUSvMB0Ga8
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANANO9AGYe8lj
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嘴角輕揚。462Please respect copyright.PENANAhraei6Czrv
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一。462Please respect copyright.PENANA9N2WluxL4q
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二。462Please respect copyright.PENANA1rDeUCk2h0
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三。462Please respect copyright.PENANAqeKdCIkjxf
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那抹難以察覺的微笑僅維持了三秒。462Please respect copyright.PENANAM2q0uEUS11
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAge6c9AQD3M
462Please respect copyright.PENANAYZz2KfEMji
要緊的,不再要緊。462Please respect copyright.PENANAfTt2ppJ29m
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罷。462Please respect copyright.PENANAioR6Q9vA1x
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。462Please respect copyright.PENANA0P14djJxFt
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAjrEHqZ0e2d
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANARxwZlySLRQ
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAbsnxa6CnkS
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紅燈。462Please respect copyright.PENANAHxqWb8CIpU
462Please respect copyright.PENANAsWW2YwIWdL
「爺爺,這可能是我們最後一次一起逛公園。」462Please respect copyright.PENANAVahnNP10wS
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孫兒彷彿自言自語。462Please respect copyright.PENANA0OqDd2jqH6
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綠燈。462Please respect copyright.PENANAX7ec9fx1PR
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孫兒沒有開步走。462Please respect copyright.PENANADfVQSdyLOX
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紅燈。462Please respect copyright.PENANANcvsm0sv7t
462Please respect copyright.PENANAnOc2bUtB73
「爺爺,我日後會盡量抽時間去探望你。」462Please respect copyright.PENANAMNeFZNtb2t
462Please respect copyright.PENANAGRFRbHqDjo
孫兒彷彿對空氣許下諾言。462Please respect copyright.PENANAb5b2vmRcrG
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綠燈。462Please respect copyright.PENANANQVQBPXhAP
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孫兒仍然沒有開步走。462Please respect copyright.PENANAut29bG18Nj
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紅燈。462Please respect copyright.PENANAqKLZQN05In
462Please respect copyright.PENANAnekqostZdT
「爺爺,你會怪責我嗎?」462Please respect copyright.PENANAJFRJcekT3h
462Please respect copyright.PENANAPDQHRUeIPT
孫兒問空氣,縱使知道空氣沒能回應。462Please respect copyright.PENANAtrFNPFURyb
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綠燈。462Please respect copyright.PENANANmPnbmtCud
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「爺爺,放心。我會努力繼續走。」462Please respect copyright.PENANALlbkyptJl7
462Please respect copyright.PENANAFTE6Ft00vA
孫兒抿抿雙唇,藏起憂思,推著輪椅開步走。462Please respect copyright.PENANAZqx9KZ0GGc
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANAfRqY8jMHz0
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這是從他身上學懂的。462Please respect copyright.PENANAHZm9oK0XKj
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一生受用。462Please respect copyright.PENANA7oompdT4gb
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「爺爺,謝謝你。」462Please respect copyright.PENANA2mLhyLDG1f
462Please respect copyright.PENANAQ4zuOq758K
孫兒的話猶如耳邊風,進不了他的耳,到不了他的心。462Please respect copyright.PENANAWzB9Ja6DmR
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要緊的,其實不要緊。462Please respect copyright.PENANAPr2e7vjTRH
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罷。462Please respect copyright.PENANAnaZOi5lPka
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他被送上安老院專車。462Please respect copyright.PENANAyDd9R9FP3S
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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。462Please respect copyright.PENANA8j9TH0hGGg
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腦海裡,無數樹影鳥蟲交替、退去、消失。462Please respect copyright.PENANAR9hZhu1bON
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他被動地遠離昔日一切。462Please respect copyright.PENANArVy05MMSme
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要緊的,不再要緊。462Please respect copyright.PENANAvfzgPzTS5i
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他克盡己任,沒有遺憾。462Please respect copyright.PENANA11lKcrjuPf
462Please respect copyright.PENANAkKN9oZevau
他忘記前塵,沒有執著。462Please respect copyright.PENANAZ9LkEuiygk
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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」。462Please respect copyright.PENANATMhF5NeMGX
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毫不在意未來的每個夏日。
註:462Please respect copyright.PENANA25X7JBwzeD
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