(1)死812Please respect copyright.PENANA28CxxTkSsr
812Please respect copyright.PENANA7oUJkaP0Xl
他在梳化上猛然醒來。812Please respect copyright.PENANAkLUMKkIdKp
812Please respect copyright.PENANAHV9HwA7eMz
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANA2ZxGpehhgx
812Please respect copyright.PENANA8D9ITUWknL
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANADIicdlMaq3
812Please respect copyright.PENANA5W85y2QXgW
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANAAGKfxzZMZ0
812Please respect copyright.PENANAcq1uITgPjv
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANAosvTMI0J4g
812Please respect copyright.PENANAUrcNnVtGS6
莫再悲 莫再傷 遇到悲哀休誇張812Please respect copyright.PENANAwbECQUCYaf
誰亦要經風與浪 誰遇挫敗不受傷812Please respect copyright.PENANAaRloYO7L7M
逝去的 莫再想 路正崎嶇更漫長812Please respect copyright.PENANAEE9UcCakj3
何用嘆息風裏望 寶貴光陰笑著量812Please respect copyright.PENANA0bTjwAOaXQ
812Please respect copyright.PENANABZGRlTxJ8q
小便後,步出浴室,再次聽到報導員的沉悶腔調。812Please respect copyright.PENANAUnTmPFAPGS
812Please respect copyright.PENANAOVKHhTAtLh
抵不住。812Please respect copyright.PENANAAAGaVeSA8F
812Please respect copyright.PENANAp7UWXY7ZuP
他決定到公園散步。812Please respect copyright.PENANAHoQAQafTvo
812Please respect copyright.PENANAuQzOa4Frwk
望望手錶,是上午十時半。難怪放眼所見多是上年紀的人。812Please respect copyright.PENANAQSVwevS8R4
812Please respect copyright.PENANAdLkSxvLMuZ
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANAmkpmtmAyev
812Please respect copyright.PENANAmjaD12kady
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANA0iQksQnQ5S
812Please respect copyright.PENANAn3xQAFVsGy
他知道自己該要感恩,奈何始終沒能衷心感謝上天。812Please respect copyright.PENANAROzqQEfV6T
812Please respect copyright.PENANAXOBMD3Gtw9
輕嘆一聲。繼續走。812Please respect copyright.PENANA832Niq6Cp3
812Please respect copyright.PENANAJNHgG9s5E4
樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。812Please respect copyright.PENANAgjBpTJyR95
812Please respect copyright.PENANAfBUnrpABR3
他不自已憶起亡妻……812Please respect copyright.PENANAR2jdmDANM8
812Please respect copyright.PENANAtRz9pY3Wlj
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANAuh0yqYmnkf
812Please respect copyright.PENANAD9dqNS8UXp
他偷偷帶她到公園散步散心。812Please respect copyright.PENANALit7Em1N1t
812Please respect copyright.PENANAMVoTTJetAA
「我的腿康復不了,是嗎?」812Please respect copyright.PENANAsZa9danNPV
812Please respect copyright.PENANAVS69DCX7Yi
「不是。你向來身體強健,這小小傷勢不是大問題。」812Please respect copyright.PENANA8wLMvwVQH3
812Please respect copyright.PENANAhktjeixeQW
「我何時可以痊癒?我想去探望朋友。」812Please respect copyright.PENANAkW4ro2bQPx
812Please respect copyright.PENANAIKgcyBxmgD
「快了、快了。不用著急!」812Please respect copyright.PENANAvupGTrBcCA
812Please respect copyright.PENANAdGaqOiuvc6
「即是何時?」812Please respect copyright.PENANAKdR014dSv6
812Please respect copyright.PENANA5IRTcuKC7N
「下一個夏天。」812Please respect copyright.PENANAwij1LWYMze
812Please respect copyright.PENANAZlDz0r3CcW
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANA2UK6CdPbsu
812Please respect copyright.PENANAZFS5UHDC51
樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。812Please respect copyright.PENANAe8DNeZYtpa
812Please respect copyright.PENANA9AQABKgx9l
感動,明明眼前只有絕望。812Please respect copyright.PENANANFInoTuYJw
812Please respect copyright.PENANAqGmPiHfFY0
她的手忽爾不再無力,牢牢緊挽住丈夫的臂膀。812Please respect copyright.PENANAA9JdbqbeGe
812Please respect copyright.PENANA54NkbadCSs
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANALWKLpuV7ku
812Please respect copyright.PENANAxlcuNbirTc
內心終於安定下來。812Please respect copyright.PENANAqF0FAx7MxZ
812Please respect copyright.PENANAwknBD0K0uf
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』!」812Please respect copyright.PENANACoRFrrvdxw
812Please respect copyright.PENANA6wi9qJCglG
「但你的血糖……」812Please respect copyright.PENANAv2IBgBm8lQ
812Please respect copyright.PENANAcrKrAfcP98
「我向來身體強健,這小小血糖問題不是大問題。」812Please respect copyright.PENANAJNTeYZdbCo
812Please respect copyright.PENANAEUzCNJ4YzS
他會心一笑,笑她依舊貪吃如豬。812Please respect copyright.PENANA5LdFhNqB1d
812Please respect copyright.PENANAUxCCNgj5nY
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANASZD8Lei0c4
812Please respect copyright.PENANAjP3pxtz7Ed
兒子送她一根拐杖。812Please respect copyright.PENANABRfAwBInW6
812Please respect copyright.PENANAIz8IiWkANz
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANAnTho6DTVpv
812Please respect copyright.PENANAFUuXyISKHd
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANAAq6Gak37oC
812Please respect copyright.PENANAtRKCJxV07S
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』!」812Please respect copyright.PENANA3TyTg0BbbK
812Please respect copyright.PENANAaZ8a31uIE4
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANAzRJIAD6Vi7
812Please respect copyright.PENANAGqE96ZQ8tA
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANApkZlR8b8n0
812Please respect copyright.PENANA3gNfMxkSzG
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANAtyZCMk74Uw
812Please respect copyright.PENANAJS79fDyYJi
不要緊,反正「菠蘿油」僅是一個名目而已。812Please respect copyright.PENANArwIuriFu3S
812Please respect copyright.PENANARbihzPD2DZ
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANAAEIG3pOcFN
812Please respect copyright.PENANAdhdPlVCub5
於願足矣。812Please respect copyright.PENANANo6yK1Klv3
812Please respect copyright.PENANASoxFqZaJ0Z
沒過幾天,還未開始探望朋友,她已於睡夢中悄然離世……812Please respect copyright.PENANAxo9IJMXKv0
812Please respect copyright.PENANABIAHO078pB
公園裡,樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。812Please respect copyright.PENANAr3nQG4r2w0
812Please respect copyright.PENANAsql7HduLkT
他不動聲息,藏起思念,繼續開步走。812Please respect copyright.PENANAElujwQKjrv
812Please respect copyright.PENANAJ2Bl5eeZnr
總得走下去,不是嗎?812Please respect copyright.PENANAdSEY2RPZY5
812Please respect copyright.PENANAJQW1co0oAA
不努力走下去,就不會知道下一個夏天是甚麼光景。812Please respect copyright.PENANASFAWzCVHBb
812Please respect copyright.PENANAu9dU5hmCqU
走到涼亭,看見熟悉的棋友正在對弈。812Please respect copyright.PENANAKaTITVlmMf
812Please respect copyright.PENANAIEHZptwp9Y
棋局中,事事分明,步步無情。812Please respect copyright.PENANAQWi9Nc6bJk
812Please respect copyright.PENANAvhIPAZekY1
他專注觀賽,全然忘記身後的樹影鳥蟲。
(2)病812Please respect copyright.PENANAaTVlxHV8uD
812Please respect copyright.PENANAKosNYzsMdm
他在床上徐徐張眼。812Please respect copyright.PENANAQ7vzsCes3A
812Please respect copyright.PENANAh59RViL0MM
床褥太軟,腰骨微痛。這不是家裡的床。812Please respect copyright.PENANA9XAD8JmjuL
812Please respect copyright.PENANA8y5PizSiOE
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANAgFFUw8pmil
812Please respect copyright.PENANA334cT1I7TN
嗯。醫院。812Please respect copyright.PENANA3g7CjeXOC7
812Please respect copyright.PENANAJ8mtPZi9Wr
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANAzN7zxOHWR6
812Please respect copyright.PENANA2oXNr8akh3
醫生離開後,護士也去忙別的。812Please respect copyright.PENANAFGJCwD9bzK
812Please respect copyright.PENANA1LpK7BETN9
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?812Please respect copyright.PENANAptlMpHBaaz
812Please respect copyright.PENANAfkk77kUAVv
如他所料,兒子在晚上八時許現身。一臉倦容。812Please respect copyright.PENANAmKCLOPYiJe
812Please respect copyright.PENANAgSsgu6eBfl
「醫生說我沒大礙。可能是公園太熱,熱昏了。」812Please respect copyright.PENANAvuUxENulut
812Please respect copyright.PENANAhyAC3SHbQj
「那就多待在家裡避暑,不要外出四處走動。」812Please respect copyright.PENANAdKECaxlAwO
812Please respect copyright.PENANAXfT6oHBXo6
「知道。」812Please respect copyright.PENANAgv3mYp1Ojo
812Please respect copyright.PENANA5lC4LP8Sc9
兒子攙扶他走出醫院,在街邊截下的士,直驅住所。812Please respect copyright.PENANAqYU7AH6H1T
812Please respect copyright.PENANAxwN3ULuUhU
車廂裡,二人不發一言,各自對著窗外景物發愣。812Please respect copyright.PENANA8YvBvROC0V
812Please respect copyright.PENANApi73tNXrp0
沒有怨氣或鬱結,只有緩解不了的疲憊。身心俱疲。812Please respect copyright.PENANADV9bZRgOdJ
812Please respect copyright.PENANAxh03D1oFiC
黃色街燈在夜幕下迅速往後退。一盞、兩盞、三盞……不盡,無窮。812Please respect copyright.PENANA0iF81WPGTK
812Please respect copyright.PENANAAj5qb8wTXZ
兒子倏忽開口,神色惘然。812Please respect copyright.PENANAwsiLb7zy6U
812Please respect copyright.PENANAi75r0BqBmV
「我有末期肝癌,剩半年壽命。」812Please respect copyright.PENANATnRoCGFVdl
812Please respect copyright.PENANAQTrgPLOuny
「她知道了沒?」812Please respect copyright.PENANAb0fSLMeevb
812Please respect copyright.PENANAhiNY6YwFNn
「不打算告訴她。」812Please respect copyright.PENANAxnYi1CbkoQ
812Please respect copyright.PENANALljxU02OLg
「你如何在她不知情的情況下抽時間接受治療?」812Please respect copyright.PENANAAfDw9oR9Mm
812Please respect copyright.PENANAArvnnrGCtp
兒子笑而不語。812Please respect copyright.PENANAnb7CwYqqpK
812Please respect copyright.PENANAUpOJ0WvKot
他愣住片刻,良久才道:「明白。」812Please respect copyright.PENANA84XhDvoxqk
812Please respect copyright.PENANA4Jgxzowtlu
兒子輕拍他的肩膊,以示感謝。812Please respect copyright.PENANAAE1k8q7JBH
812Please respect copyright.PENANAZXnXJfGcR0
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANABIyuWDtxGm
812Please respect copyright.PENANAHTeUATy1k8
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANADueClenFTy
812Please respect copyright.PENANAQcSnp0AJsN
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANA3L6lNlxbav
812Please respect copyright.PENANAzRsy5sr0Lz
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANAxOVYnYmjzW
812Please respect copyright.PENANAT6AnNN8LKt
他決定到公園走走。812Please respect copyright.PENANAsxqe6fodnR
812Please respect copyright.PENANAyL0IerA1vz
樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。812Please respect copyright.PENANAQ2V5se7pqI
812Please respect copyright.PENANAJiMfQqVsRa
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANA8VqESAco4u
812Please respect copyright.PENANAsFmlOVbjNq
幽幽踏步,皆因內心焦躁。812Please respect copyright.PENANAGCAhvR9sxS
812Please respect copyright.PENANA4FWj4eBqDR
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANAokEJXFPxNk
812Please respect copyright.PENANAUEAKTdvsvk
全場一片默然。812Please respect copyright.PENANAxynMLQgKDu
812Please respect copyright.PENANAGndYkfAcIR
聊聊笑笑罷。下棋耍樂罷。812Please respect copyright.PENANAYlq54Hwjf9
812Please respect copyright.PENANAQ2NrCNRn8S
不要問為何。不要問感受。812Please respect copyright.PENANAVi4XKSVcdF
812Please respect copyright.PENANAAHqLVWUIOg
有如那樹那鳥那蟲。沒能在意。812Please respect copyright.PENANAnqEUkDnF62
812Please respect copyright.PENANA9uYSBB17mP
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANAMJOrc9Grz4
812Please respect copyright.PENANA1v3R98CbAc
那是今早與他談笑風生的其中一位棋友。812Please respect copyright.PENANAlFvyoznkTy
812Please respect copyright.PENANAgfF1IgK83O
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANArKAAQecool
812Please respect copyright.PENANA92MIyQt4gR
他默默將孫兒擁入懷裡。812Please respect copyright.PENANAEPUXvVvKRx
812Please respect copyright.PENANAk9h1R1GNJD
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANAeBCT0zo469
812Please respect copyright.PENANAJXJOrW7ki7
「爺爺,很熱啊!」不知袖裡的孫兒輕輕推開他。812Please respect copyright.PENANAALhBfykyPv
812Please respect copyright.PENANAtJP0C665m2
「嗯。」對於眼前一切,他花盡全身力氣發出渺小的一聲。812Please respect copyright.PENANAqbiIWSFbiR
812Please respect copyright.PENANAvkwsm9sYyL
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANAsvH85nJ8No
812Please respect copyright.PENANAsWVuTKHaG5
跳跳跳,有節奏地跳個不停,像心臟。812Please respect copyright.PENANA9gcLQDu70f
812Please respect copyright.PENANAdBmClsbNMX
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?812Please respect copyright.PENANA31CWU2qMCD
812Please respect copyright.PENANAUsdCGbwFzc
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANAxB6SyNts4A
812Please respect copyright.PENANATBI2fNjuii
不復見。812Please respect copyright.PENANAdtucbwDk9p
812Please respect copyright.PENANAYep42aaD2c
他莫名的被深深憾動。812Please respect copyright.PENANAPu785zH6Y1
812Please respect copyright.PENANAmPCOgKVF1o
走到兒子身邊,告知棋友的死訊。812Please respect copyright.PENANAlpqiUXAEa3
812Please respect copyright.PENANA7VPCY9b47y
毋須明言,兒子已猜測到他的用意。812Please respect copyright.PENANAPDMh58To5X
812Please respect copyright.PENANA1hOqCYDy5x
「我不怕死。」812Please respect copyright.PENANAgBG0dypiI3
812Please respect copyright.PENANApDUDGDeNIi
「我也不怕死——死亡並不可怕,只怕沒能完成想要完成的事。」812Please respect copyright.PENANA4oWyan99xl
812Please respect copyright.PENANAMBLefOMc5G
「你有沒有想要完成的事?」812Please respect copyright.PENANABtXdP3CAkN
812Please respect copyright.PENANA15hnJmAY41
「每年夏天買『菠蘿油』給你媽。」812Please respect copyright.PENANAWSbQiP6Dvk
812Please respect copyright.PENANAJ1kTIByq2H
「她的叮囑?」812Please respect copyright.PENANAkgc6I4W2zx
812Please respect copyright.PENANAlOye0T2ps2
「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。」812Please respect copyright.PENANAfEo2HmjQcH
812Please respect copyright.PENANA24vd9PXMDE
「別傻!她不願看見你耿耿於懷!」812Please respect copyright.PENANAuOp9VKipCW
812Please respect copyright.PENANADGYgT5mQZW
「她沒這麼說。」812Please respect copyright.PENANASbP65SERW6
812Please respect copyright.PENANAj0bzfqGuUf
兒子苦笑,笑他彆扭。812Please respect copyright.PENANANuNzrBkx84
812Please respect copyright.PENANAl2j0DhRNsL
再次不了了之?他以為是,直至夜半聞得媳婦哭聲不絕。812Please respect copyright.PENANAcfBgj3PgDm
812Please respect copyright.PENANAE3D0lqKzA1
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANAi732tru58Q
812Please respect copyright.PENANAUqEza8wZ1j
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANAUK6QdAm0IM
812Please respect copyright.PENANAPK5oYcq17S
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANAR9NaZSgzmA
812Please respect copyright.PENANAW96lQulyhB
離開醫院、歸家路上,兒子和他拐到公園散步去。812Please respect copyright.PENANAGVcHGn9BSg
812Please respect copyright.PENANA3a5mfGkY26
樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。812Please respect copyright.PENANAxPuTBEFLyG
812Please respect copyright.PENANAGbmxKX7FAe
「你多活了三年半。」812Please respect copyright.PENANA39D128kHBW
812Please respect copyright.PENANAdUjdPkFVH2
「我多吃了三個『菠蘿油』。」812Please respect copyright.PENANAwWJ2c5FYZG
812Please respect copyright.PENANAU6LNQgXKl0
「想繼續吃?」812Please respect copyright.PENANAnQ4QKaLMKZ
812Please respect copyright.PENANArts5Nyl4Jn
「是。期待下一個夏天。」812Please respect copyright.PENANAYPGfqO8Y9z
812Please respect copyright.PENANAWYp8nH6WAw
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANANWVBV8oJhU
812Please respect copyright.PENANAVv6z5Brs8B
他為兒子衷心高興著,亦感謝上蒼的好生之德,沒有帶走……812Please respect copyright.PENANARucZfaqGfH
812Please respect copyright.PENANAEPvPt660zM
兒子呢?812Please respect copyright.PENANAOf7sXFDWFu
812Please respect copyright.PENANA3Guogsfm2I
悉才尚在身邊的兒子不見蹤影。812Please respect copyright.PENANAfSxNtqaPoc
812Please respect copyright.PENANAsGkhr6b6vB
啊!記起來了。812Please respect copyright.PENANA8JcLPEiKXw
812Please respect copyright.PENANAKjQhPmQIa2
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANA6Boo0twYS9
812Please respect copyright.PENANA1YBIopn2hz
果然。812Please respect copyright.PENANA9lnWIq2Ju6
812Please respect copyright.PENANAPBEDm23C6T
不努力走下去,就不會知道下一個夏天是甚麼光景。812Please respect copyright.PENANAAngx1XZfvT
812Please respect copyright.PENANAqY2lpReQae
婆娑樹影之下、鳥叫蟲鳴之中,他繼續走。812Please respect copyright.PENANApl2TXwgFOP
812Please respect copyright.PENANAPqWIOWuy2P
幽幽踏步慢慢走。
(3)老812Please respect copyright.PENANAVz3tAOhHTM
812Please respect copyright.PENANA5b7PKjgNPv
他在搖搖椅上猛然醒來。812Please respect copyright.PENANAEhC2xJoMwh
812Please respect copyright.PENANAuatq3AeHP5
望望掛鐘,七時半。該要喚醒孫兒。812Please respect copyright.PENANAnLCXnNaOWx
812Please respect copyright.PENANAOf3MUGzdE7
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANAiEZbI4e12S
812Please respect copyright.PENANA1QIRj2SATn
若有所失。812Please respect copyright.PENANAPpmyt0Sp3g
812Please respect copyright.PENANAX3gspriNnB
到公園散心吧。812Please respect copyright.PENANAeSzRKvuUhj
812Please respect copyright.PENANAEqA7Qxok5N
公園裡,美好回憶俯拾皆是。812Please respect copyright.PENANA77y4uhdn5J
812Please respect copyright.PENANAABgaRLpHXs
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANAZkqrQ2RmYj
812Please respect copyright.PENANAyMvrsmTUuj
離開緩步徑,闖入樹林。812Please respect copyright.PENANA92YFWoouGi
812Please respect copyright.PENANAuDU1EF35EL
找樹。找到那樹。812Please respect copyright.PENANAVl43sVORvB
812Please respect copyright.PENANADrsZD8ypKa
不,不是它——因著樹身變得粗壯,刻記模糊難辨。812Please respect copyright.PENANAumcVmt57ej
812Please respect copyright.PENANAy1jjcrxyyR
此樹不是當年那樹,正如現時的自己亦不是當年的自己。812Please respect copyright.PENANA4xNt8xo0vx
812Please respect copyright.PENANAb9SncQLtBF
長大、老去、病倒、死亡,無論願意不願意。812Please respect copyright.PENANAjPv1Xk6pen
812Please respect copyright.PENANAYKbnaXo7TV
不願意。812Please respect copyright.PENANA5TrhQ1xUCM
812Please respect copyright.PENANA73KQnOov6p
想逃。812Please respect copyright.PENANAYHT6DqhJez
812Please respect copyright.PENANAi2jPMjJtu3
逃!812Please respect copyright.PENANAiwEyQyJXQ1
812Please respect copyright.PENANAyj6dxMJqx9
逃出樹林。812Please respect copyright.PENANA11xaxxmWYj
812Please respect copyright.PENANAE7U70t7t9L
彷如隔世。812Please respect copyright.PENANAQCPzDY2f30
812Please respect copyright.PENANALecZof0uGw
陽光刺眼,氣溫熬人。不是回憶裡的現實。812Please respect copyright.PENANA06ZymQTRrO
812Please respect copyright.PENANAhlq5sOxkAo
倏忽忘了路,忘了如何走下去……812Please respect copyright.PENANAH1IVqhmwtK
812Please respect copyright.PENANAj06FQPMgkO
一青年步入警署。812Please respect copyright.PENANAg7ge1ziZVB
812Please respect copyright.PENANAmfYbw9g4ui
「你是誰?」812Please respect copyright.PENANAQqsoP94IJg
812Please respect copyright.PENANAiZ7BO55F0M
「我是你的孫兒。」812Please respect copyright.PENANAi6ZQWnLBTx
812Please respect copyright.PENANAgmJhcG3J66
「嗯……」812Please respect copyright.PENANAO4bp2GWQf7
812Please respect copyright.PENANAKHlhVHGhZc
「爺爺,回家吧。」812Please respect copyright.PENANAypWBhhipkh
812Please respect copyright.PENANAQi3FvqbjDe
「嗯……」812Please respect copyright.PENANAuKR3mrUiZI
812Please respect copyright.PENANAUsQZO424gC
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANAIMZ1wEbdXR
812Please respect copyright.PENANAQ3Mb5EcReA
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANANVQJTti7Fr
812Please respect copyright.PENANA0Zjm7ShJWi
是否忘記了甚麼?812Please respect copyright.PENANAf3JiA0UUcH
812Please respect copyright.PENANAOAvGj7LSWo
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?812Please respect copyright.PENANAY4oSGGnnIF
812Please respect copyright.PENANAP9ziqFP8f6
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?812Please respect copyright.PENANAOYh1iXszaR
812Please respect copyright.PENANAS2X1Yjhxqq
激動。拍拍拍,踢踢踢,吵吵吵。812Please respect copyright.PENANANxeByl2Mq0
812Please respect copyright.PENANAeWZKN9VKSB
「快開門!我要跟你聊天!快開門!來!快開門!」812Please respect copyright.PENANADR9KLN3JaA
812Please respect copyright.PENANAOhOk8Wku01
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANAYaVd65jYFE
812Please respect copyright.PENANAVzODtXj8DG
「爸爸不在房間裡。」812Please respect copyright.PENANAiUUVgCxtV1
812Please respect copyright.PENANAfkVwB0uxRJ
「你騙我!他一定在裡面!」812Please respect copyright.PENANASlSYtjhxlK
812Please respect copyright.PENANAy7DdgrDi9Z
「爺爺,你看看掛鐘——爸爸尚未下班,還在公司。」812Please respect copyright.PENANAChIAbTYy8N
812Please respect copyright.PENANA9bn5dAKbKi
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……812Please respect copyright.PENANApHJOyZSBzL
812Please respect copyright.PENANAd32k6v8DC6
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。」812Please respect copyright.PENANAlkIEaezGTU
812Please respect copyright.PENANAEr5OtvgbNp
公園裡,美好回憶俯拾皆是。812Please respect copyright.PENANAhnmo86ssNG
812Please respect copyright.PENANAZhrBRj5765
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……812Please respect copyright.PENANAlfRHLiDBaP
812Please respect copyright.PENANAtozOeyw0gl
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANAAG8IcD64SB
812Please respect copyright.PENANAdTamLGV4fr
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……812Please respect copyright.PENANAHW8YItloE9
812Please respect copyright.PENANAcykozz3bly
他輕拍孫兒肩膀。812Please respect copyright.PENANAC6DkNFFiYm
812Please respect copyright.PENANAJVKxO1cR4P
「不用發愁啊!」812Please respect copyright.PENANAUJJOohToHW
812Please respect copyright.PENANAAqYVFlH483
「你知道我在愁甚麼?」812Please respect copyright.PENANAFooB2w4gQD
812Please respect copyright.PENANA76hhUoipOp
「考試成績嘛!」812Please respect copyright.PENANAjgGDwT6VE8
812Please respect copyright.PENANAWTCja5Dbfm
「對!我就是擔心考試成績!」812Please respect copyright.PENANAIU3tB3Bzcn
812Please respect copyright.PENANAnWRdeyVoys
「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!」812Please respect copyright.PENANAWKhOpsjAU1
812Please respect copyright.PENANA9l8DetJqLO
「嗯,我知道了……」812Please respect copyright.PENANAeWp2uU4J0T
812Please respect copyright.PENANALPpoPydXOe
孫兒唯唯諾諾,以假笑作結。812Please respect copyright.PENANAXx8dgJqzqJ
812Please respect copyright.PENANAI2tqsQml26
結伴走了又一段路。812Please respect copyright.PENANAfEOmfVPQqh
812Please respect copyright.PENANAfL5TuOup42
他望望孫兒——像曾經的兒子,也像曾經的他。812Please respect copyright.PENANAlISufkk3vG
812Please respect copyright.PENANAwfLJp8Cgf3
憶起關於兒子的一切,憶起關於自己的一切。812Please respect copyright.PENANAjQILa3ZNvj
812Please respect copyright.PENANAsVPoe7fltN
希望孫身兒能夠好好活下去,活得比兒子好,活得比他好。812Please respect copyright.PENANAOqZy7eYtJn
812Please respect copyright.PENANAmwveKxelQq
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANAgRRJ9NFVkX
812Please respect copyright.PENANABSdWpDPlDP
他輕拍孫兒肩膀。812Please respect copyright.PENANAAIpDEPcXHz
812Please respect copyright.PENANAXSPBNUlQWX
「不用發愁啊!」812Please respect copyright.PENANAOxE5vYyg48
812Please respect copyright.PENANAR7O6sT9GV4
「爺爺放心!考試而已,難不倒我!」812Please respect copyright.PENANARM1QgiVgtq
812Please respect copyright.PENANA5dGCFw2ax5
「對於考試也好、爺爺也好,如果你累了,就乾脆放下吧!」812Please respect copyright.PENANAp3zhDuRKAD
812Please respect copyright.PENANA6r0265YNDh
他淡然一笑,笑孫兒長高長肉不長大。812Please respect copyright.PENANADKg6YKvmnd
812Please respect copyright.PENANAd4kuGY1KwF
孫兒傻了眼——他是真瘋或是假傻?812Please respect copyright.PENANAggiJKHrhVO
812Please respect copyright.PENANAzTjnhxRX1h
沒待孫兒辨清真假,他已然幽幽踏步開步走。812Please respect copyright.PENANAYaw2q2Z0ph
812Please respect copyright.PENANAbBUuZg2b5b
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANApr64zgP1mI
812Please respect copyright.PENANAOkvK1WOzKh
佝僂身影幽幽遠去,沒入婆娑樹影當中不復見。812Please respect copyright.PENANAr1NWlPU45l
812Please respect copyright.PENANAS9OpGRHAoT
鳥繼續叫,蟲繼續鳴,不過往後的夏天從此走了調。812Please respect copyright.PENANAlZNslPoxDc
812Please respect copyright.PENANAGrCHd4IvbX
沒有在意的人,沒有在意自己的人,無論願意不願意。812Please respect copyright.PENANAtR7WicwVVG
812Please respect copyright.PENANAckSyjs9nnY
幽幽踏步慢慢走。慢慢記起很多,慢慢忘記很多。812Please respect copyright.PENANAUPVUdoWWoH
812Please respect copyright.PENANAQi2ea5qVu0
忘記為何自己會獨自一人走在樹林當中。812Please respect copyright.PENANAKGfwzKbbON
812Please respect copyright.PENANAHRynRtPkMI
找樹?找不到那樹。812Please respect copyright.PENANAAyz4evrbox
812Please respect copyright.PENANADVtYmrZVWq
此樹不是當年那樹,正如現時的自己亦不是當年的自己。812Please respect copyright.PENANA5KCqImJIrX
812Please respect copyright.PENANAdKvbfkcMtO
長大、老去、病倒、死亡,無論願意不願意。812Please respect copyright.PENANAi9wOyN3pbA
812Please respect copyright.PENANATUPmV0nbAY
願意。812Please respect copyright.PENANAV2mxpReLsb
812Please respect copyright.PENANA7UtIDbj4fu
無謂白花力氣去逃避。無人能夠逃過生老病死。812Please respect copyright.PENANAnq9n4L3vCe
812Please respect copyright.PENANA4PBqNnMUUa
身累,心累。就此停下來,可以嗎……812Please respect copyright.PENANABcbAfgwa1a
812Please respect copyright.PENANABfj8RjUGqW
一青年步入醫院。812Please respect copyright.PENANAzqYxO0q9uK
812Please respect copyright.PENANACcdISQ3giB
「你是誰?」812Please respect copyright.PENANAjskzD1ee9i
812Please respect copyright.PENANA2mzQwSC7ZR
「我是你的孫兒。」812Please respect copyright.PENANAdkUzzeUo30
812Please respect copyright.PENANAfudyQcWA6X
「嗯……」812Please respect copyright.PENANA4PePDnJNx3
812Please respect copyright.PENANAhA7d1ETLFx
「爺爺,回家吧。」812Please respect copyright.PENANATy3TI5clwB
812Please respect copyright.PENANAwd2zKQI1YA
「嗯……」
(4)生812Please respect copyright.PENANAdZb36gwaKp
812Please respect copyright.PENANAN9Sc0EXAOn
他在輪椅上猛然醒來。812Please respect copyright.PENANAmqCEuK0c5e
812Please respect copyright.PENANAhXUXvxuyfF
樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。812Please respect copyright.PENANA77Qqmy5LCf
812Please respect copyright.PENANAi3G6rix2uy
爺孫二人身處公園大道上。812Please respect copyright.PENANAv0C05HvdMW
812Please respect copyright.PENANA8awuO2LdGU
「口渴嗎?來,喝些許清水吧!」812Please respect copyright.PENANAgd90rQ0Rol
812Please respect copyright.PENANAq2zW81K0vT
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANAXMgdNkRpne
812Please respect copyright.PENANAtvBpUA2vMT
他沒有吸吮。812Please respect copyright.PENANAAduukryKgo
812Please respect copyright.PENANAWF9JqYFHUJ
孫兒保持這姿勢好一會,惟見他沒反應,也只好收起水壺。812Please respect copyright.PENANA4DPzVFyAfw
812Please respect copyright.PENANAwSAgigbuf9
罷。812Please respect copyright.PENANAgoHq6jRdDO
812Please respect copyright.PENANAZF9s8LdZtF
樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。812Please respect copyright.PENANAk2XVOM44Qx
812Please respect copyright.PENANARcIcK21fpj
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANA44u3Mr4yPN
812Please respect copyright.PENANAXylbagBCwX
不要緊。812Please respect copyright.PENANArrZDYyaDbM
812Please respect copyright.PENANA9vHpaqVsYS
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANAxZppp5KdXF
812Please respect copyright.PENANAE9T5oiIpui
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANAUaot4amHkS
812Please respect copyright.PENANARtCHnjPCPy
嘴角輕揚。812Please respect copyright.PENANAnLMR6KhB3s
812Please respect copyright.PENANAeMtXw0skgA
一。812Please respect copyright.PENANA2a8vMMBjzq
812Please respect copyright.PENANARCDw9uxUmb
二。812Please respect copyright.PENANAXQ6l5fFYS5
812Please respect copyright.PENANAtzTwIT13ll
三。812Please respect copyright.PENANAPDbWP4NIWI
812Please respect copyright.PENANAv8DbrmoGoJ
那抹難以察覺的微笑僅維持了三秒。812Please respect copyright.PENANAsTedOA9wQW
812Please respect copyright.PENANACExl4lhW1q
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANABFsN3ahamM
812Please respect copyright.PENANAywUXD0WI7r
要緊的,不再要緊。812Please respect copyright.PENANAgBQ83i6ljh
812Please respect copyright.PENANAFp647Hclub
罷。812Please respect copyright.PENANAQnttldtBNY
812Please respect copyright.PENANAq8Khm8hzQw
樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。812Please respect copyright.PENANAELPMgz1ybV
812Please respect copyright.PENANAnbU63uzIzX
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANAtiNu4GVoFx
812Please respect copyright.PENANA4rRCpOcE4y
輪椅一直前進,映入眼簾的紛亂光影不斷交替、退去、消失。812Please respect copyright.PENANAUHKyKQMmW5
812Please respect copyright.PENANAWaUlHqVfb1
在最後的最後,他眼前只餘一盞佇立於公園外的交通燈。812Please respect copyright.PENANAlZTO3ChmUy
812Please respect copyright.PENANAPOCWuCLrWN
紅燈。812Please respect copyright.PENANAhdtiKhzggw
812Please respect copyright.PENANAP6zEgZ4RRR
「爺爺,這可能是我們最後一次一起逛公園。」812Please respect copyright.PENANAe7InYTrT3G
812Please respect copyright.PENANAdQjasbNJhc
孫兒彷彿自言自語。812Please respect copyright.PENANAvi3z8h0pAN
812Please respect copyright.PENANAxl5p115U9v
綠燈。812Please respect copyright.PENANAIVBMLqe5Oj
812Please respect copyright.PENANAq0NlRhYc27
孫兒沒有開步走。812Please respect copyright.PENANAMJADa3EkRV
812Please respect copyright.PENANAPWH3NwcTaH
紅燈。812Please respect copyright.PENANAw44UJsVZHz
812Please respect copyright.PENANAbhrYhEL1Mo
「爺爺,我日後會盡量抽時間去探望你。」812Please respect copyright.PENANAa6voBI5rnV
812Please respect copyright.PENANAlyFsQZO3dP
孫兒彷彿對空氣許下諾言。812Please respect copyright.PENANAElb5x7TEZq
812Please respect copyright.PENANABRmuGP7kxC
綠燈。812Please respect copyright.PENANAJrXaO1pRuz
812Please respect copyright.PENANAhRVB9iO5yv
孫兒仍然沒有開步走。812Please respect copyright.PENANA5ZatXT6qar
812Please respect copyright.PENANAxPWKAs1Bfv
紅燈。812Please respect copyright.PENANAOxDzexeM6b
812Please respect copyright.PENANAPRTxUimSQh
「爺爺,你會怪責我嗎?」812Please respect copyright.PENANAFocvRhKNLT
812Please respect copyright.PENANA7kDDFhZI19
孫兒問空氣,縱使知道空氣沒能回應。812Please respect copyright.PENANAxSUtzmvfPT
812Please respect copyright.PENANAuLcYrSCs76
綠燈。812Please respect copyright.PENANAQw9BDiWUwO
812Please respect copyright.PENANAx4KmTPAZEn
「爺爺,放心。我會努力繼續走。」812Please respect copyright.PENANAXIlDxzEqxl
812Please respect copyright.PENANAqcAhekXy9z
孫兒抿抿雙唇,藏起憂思,推著輪椅開步走。812Please respect copyright.PENANA6xAF1VWj4M
812Please respect copyright.PENANAVzDnFDQjYg
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。812Please respect copyright.PENANAF3NMBJQxgW
812Please respect copyright.PENANAtiohB01MZ6
這是從他身上學懂的。812Please respect copyright.PENANAE0N603k4JO
812Please respect copyright.PENANAw9QFvkudvy
一生受用。812Please respect copyright.PENANAcbOiIOtwSJ
812Please respect copyright.PENANAcL2zL5rhNl
「爺爺,謝謝你。」812Please respect copyright.PENANA5jUZQ2K1Uu
812Please respect copyright.PENANApyZ1ccp4V6
孫兒的話猶如耳邊風,進不了他的耳,到不了他的心。812Please respect copyright.PENANAvodLyXUeyY
812Please respect copyright.PENANAmLyJ9GUlXD
要緊的,其實不要緊。812Please respect copyright.PENANA9QgJXAAGEJ
812Please respect copyright.PENANAVEKCIBDD7J
罷。812Please respect copyright.PENANAVKzQjZnDJw
812Please respect copyright.PENANAREoVSF8363
他被送上安老院專車。812Please respect copyright.PENANAkpDFhlTvpZ
812Please respect copyright.PENANAF6NFag5wBk
車窗外,無光街燈迅速往後退。一盞、兩盞、三盞……不盡,無窮。812Please respect copyright.PENANA7b8D9LVn6O
812Please respect copyright.PENANA8qySY5KF25
腦海裡,無數樹影鳥蟲交替、退去、消失。812Please respect copyright.PENANAPguYjNVaWg
812Please respect copyright.PENANAemk03h7Ljv
他被動地遠離昔日一切。812Please respect copyright.PENANAWs9QpuzaAd
812Please respect copyright.PENANAb4BLBqlf7L
要緊的,不再要緊。812Please respect copyright.PENANAHWNynvJUNr
812Please respect copyright.PENANAF0TDaHDYj1
他克盡己任,沒有遺憾。812Please respect copyright.PENANAPA7LLYuyCp
812Please respect copyright.PENANAOwWZ2IB53J
他忘記前塵,沒有執著。812Please respect copyright.PENANAZXxeDT2qdD
812Please respect copyright.PENANAtI5rgof9FL
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」。812Please respect copyright.PENANAdjPOrwaLZ1
812Please respect copyright.PENANA2SuJ102eL5
毫不在意未來的每個夏日。
註:812Please respect copyright.PENANAmkpBgxNPgX
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***創作概念:人生四苦——生老病死——免不了,唯有盡量好好面對和處理,令苦痛時間減短。人到晚年,對四苦感受尤深。死,可以由身邊同輩身上深切體會到;病,也許是身體發出的一個警號,提醒你要珍惜光陰和重要的人事物;老,可說是身體的老去,也可以說是精神上的成長;生,沒有永恆的生命,只得將自身的經驗和知識傳承予後代。好好面對和處理四苦,是其中一種令生命變得圓滿和有意義的方法。


