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他在梳化上猛然醒來。431Please respect copyright.PENANAdXitUrcuBe
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANA4aABhBXNhP
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAXCP2Qkpf1f
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAQmrfWKQXA9
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAiw63sucRqY
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莫再悲 莫再傷 遇到悲哀休誇張431Please respect copyright.PENANARxGUMPZwrw
誰亦要經風與浪 誰遇挫敗不受傷431Please respect copyright.PENANAKELMmwaikG
逝去的 莫再想 路正崎嶇更漫長431Please respect copyright.PENANAuUxhADleW2
何用嘆息風裏望 寶貴光陰笑著量431Please respect copyright.PENANARsYhXXChSx
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小便後,步出浴室,再次聽到報導員的沉悶腔調。431Please respect copyright.PENANAXjI2pSwiEW
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抵不住。431Please respect copyright.PENANANnlakbx92I
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他決定到公園散步。431Please respect copyright.PENANAwYnVeILYfM
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAOXXXZkruZM
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANA1CRdzER7UX
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANA7Q1sKHFUOi
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANA5EnigJzNgC
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輕嘆一聲。繼續走。431Please respect copyright.PENANA2S5x2v1UgN
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。431Please respect copyright.PENANAOSXL4G4vCp
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他不自已憶起亡妻……431Please respect copyright.PENANAhR5I8PqKff
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAUo4Pg2dNFj
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他偷偷帶她到公園散步散心。431Please respect copyright.PENANAVGNFI21m42
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「我的腿康復不了,是嗎?」431Please respect copyright.PENANAI58szIOJAR
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「不是。你向來身體強健,這小小傷勢不是大問題。」431Please respect copyright.PENANAEIvZvWgVwC
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「我何時可以痊癒?我想去探望朋友。」431Please respect copyright.PENANAqxLx2b9vmo
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「快了、快了。不用著急!」431Please respect copyright.PENANA5KKaAIUuQV
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「即是何時?」431Please respect copyright.PENANAuXxVQdDifC
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「下一個夏天。」431Please respect copyright.PENANAx8RXVwGeZO
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAXdw8I12xd8
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。431Please respect copyright.PENANAvLHNfiqVf1
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感動,明明眼前只有絕望。431Please respect copyright.PENANA8JTW2dF0ty
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她的手忽爾不再無力,牢牢緊挽住丈夫的臂膀。431Please respect copyright.PENANAGyd1QeBeMA
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAATkoxoMy4Q
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內心終於安定下來。431Please respect copyright.PENANA7mvutHHChK
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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』!」431Please respect copyright.PENANADiN1Iqkqkp
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「但你的血糖……」431Please respect copyright.PENANA2xAqg6LDQj
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「我向來身體強健,這小小血糖問題不是大問題。」431Please respect copyright.PENANAPDSsG5TqA3
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他會心一笑,笑她依舊貪吃如豬。431Please respect copyright.PENANAx6ZC4qwSBB
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAJlKVn08cvT
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兒子送她一根拐杖。431Please respect copyright.PENANAHBUKfOATNK
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAdWpDX8nLoD
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANApxn8zP56Pc
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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』!」431Please respect copyright.PENANATbdIXSF83x
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAghTacGCClt
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAy4MIYfqKU3
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAsvLwneCxTb
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不要緊,反正「菠蘿油」僅是一個名目而已。431Please respect copyright.PENANAtMCUPyChIF
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANACWhdbksf4s
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於願足矣。431Please respect copyright.PENANAshFI7UXvjd
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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……431Please respect copyright.PENANATU2fcF7Wyo
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公園裡,樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。431Please respect copyright.PENANAlUvt0eqdXx
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他不動聲息,藏起思念,繼續開步走。431Please respect copyright.PENANACOYdfwqyhE
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總得走下去,不是嗎?431Please respect copyright.PENANANThI9rF3Jf
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAhLiAm5jtW5
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走到涼亭,看見熟悉的棋友正在對弈。431Please respect copyright.PENANATi5tMOudjY
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棋局中,事事分明,步步無情。431Please respect copyright.PENANAssAbpRF9H7
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他專注觀賽,全然忘記身後的樹影鳥蟲。
(2)病431Please respect copyright.PENANANgYw9EDPrP
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他在床上徐徐張眼。431Please respect copyright.PENANADfBc2695n9
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床褥太軟,腰骨微痛。這不是家裡的床。431Please respect copyright.PENANAOHSD95ZwGE
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAdM8mQCEumT
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嗯。醫院。431Please respect copyright.PENANAXYP1i86KyX
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAfrRkMD3qEv
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醫生離開後,護士也去忙別的。431Please respect copyright.PENANAlmWTGCnzMf
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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?431Please respect copyright.PENANAHRm97fppyn
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如他所料,兒子在晚上八時許現身。一臉倦容。431Please respect copyright.PENANAzxLP9lsLXe
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「醫生說我沒大礙。可能是公園太熱,熱昏了。」431Please respect copyright.PENANAuW96ylLIgT
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「那就多待在家裡避暑,不要外出四處走動。」431Please respect copyright.PENANACTVUoZIHtF
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「知道。」431Please respect copyright.PENANAxHHMwhmcEk
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兒子攙扶他走出醫院,在街邊截下的士,直驅住所。431Please respect copyright.PENANAcIb3JHBW8X
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車廂裡,二人不發一言,各自對著窗外景物發愣。431Please respect copyright.PENANACPPFnF1oDx
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沒有怨氣或鬱結,只有緩解不了的疲憊。身心俱疲。431Please respect copyright.PENANATjyX9dNul4
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAGzdT5YH4No
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兒子倏忽開口,神色惘然。431Please respect copyright.PENANAfxLoLZ24eV
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「我有末期肝癌,剩半年壽命。」431Please respect copyright.PENANAZNdPcSSx7E
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「她知道了沒?」431Please respect copyright.PENANA13kmWeRPU9
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「不打算告訴她。」431Please respect copyright.PENANA59JaOJ58dW
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「你如何在她不知情的情況下抽時間接受治療?」431Please respect copyright.PENANALrtAic87E7
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兒子笑而不語。431Please respect copyright.PENANAJDOze5HDt2
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他愣住片刻,良久才道:「明白。」431Please respect copyright.PENANAPPYUxLKfkR
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兒子輕拍他的肩膊,以示感謝。431Please respect copyright.PENANAXPCde6uPKT
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAM8l8hWiKns
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAL7zj67ywQB
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAGVykdmUwrv
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAb0eoMBOPwC
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他決定到公園走走。431Please respect copyright.PENANAd6mqp2rTzC
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。431Please respect copyright.PENANAc8J0fWNC2y
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAMZwJ8Fo33g
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幽幽踏步,皆因內心焦躁。431Please respect copyright.PENANAU7Ud4uHvFH
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANA02mCL9bBmF
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全場一片默然。431Please respect copyright.PENANAgVMY8QfNc8
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聊聊笑笑罷。下棋耍樂罷。431Please respect copyright.PENANAbGsVh2txy3
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不要問為何。不要問感受。431Please respect copyright.PENANA1aaPRNhm8G
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有如那樹那鳥那蟲。沒能在意。431Please respect copyright.PENANA3eLq9EDtE2
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAONnYY1UimZ
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那是今早與他談笑風生的其中一位棋友。431Please respect copyright.PENANAwP9VbRXemS
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANA7hEJ4J7xVZ
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他默默將孫兒擁入懷裡。431Please respect copyright.PENANAKZ5OoT7YPi
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAGvPNb12p8p
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「爺爺,很熱啊!」不知袖裡的孫兒輕輕推開他。431Please respect copyright.PENANAPVlOLalSVY
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAkrhrMMho8L
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAPDznMN9ond
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跳跳跳,有節奏地跳個不停,像心臟。431Please respect copyright.PENANAeHO0zdyWnq
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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?431Please respect copyright.PENANAOibqyCyYlH
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANALxsFem2iFX
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不復見。431Please respect copyright.PENANAdpnhf8d7mi
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他莫名的被深深憾動。431Please respect copyright.PENANAjSuduVlOxi
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走到兒子身邊,告知棋友的死訊。431Please respect copyright.PENANAOhuWPBCBit
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毋須明言,兒子已猜測到他的用意。431Please respect copyright.PENANADIsPqnfYrl
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「我不怕死。」431Please respect copyright.PENANAoKQ13XoaQZ
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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。」431Please respect copyright.PENANA0iFYlMIBjd
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「你有沒有想要完成的事?」431Please respect copyright.PENANACO1bh5ADAw
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「每年夏天買『菠蘿油』給你媽。」431Please respect copyright.PENANAO7g0AVPjPB
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「她的叮囑?」431Please respect copyright.PENANACDPHxDggYm
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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。」431Please respect copyright.PENANAorZc7IJ6gX
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「別傻!她不願看見你耿耿於懷!」431Please respect copyright.PENANAOU4PeUN4KQ
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「她沒這麼說。」431Please respect copyright.PENANAAuoCqvSv7M
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兒子苦笑,笑他彆扭。431Please respect copyright.PENANATE9YFDAiBC
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAIHLW9hhlIy
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAM4uvCYIe8b
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAEiZY8ShoNe
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANARkLY3qlKy4
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離開醫院、歸家路上,兒子和他拐到公園散步去。431Please respect copyright.PENANAIGjJyJj99h
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。431Please respect copyright.PENANAVVXO7VbdzH
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「你多活了三年半。」431Please respect copyright.PENANAtyKhXCS1xW
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「我多吃了三個『菠蘿油』。」431Please respect copyright.PENANA2Z4c2tNRN5
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「想繼續吃?」431Please respect copyright.PENANAshX0JYaONV
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「是。期待下一個夏天。」431Please respect copyright.PENANA1r59vuy1pv
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAkBF9S2k2KR
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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……431Please respect copyright.PENANAP0OiI5tKed
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兒子呢?431Please respect copyright.PENANAi628Ym9StC
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悉才尚在身邊的兒子不見蹤影。431Please respect copyright.PENANAnB3z3VQwPS
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啊!記起來了。431Please respect copyright.PENANAgKnIAj1wSZ
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAWezEJW1uY0
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果然。431Please respect copyright.PENANAKyimW6dp1x
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAkWtwEBmWFg
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婆娑樹影之下、鳥叫蟲鳴之中,他繼續走。431Please respect copyright.PENANAaWZdzNZZ0M
431Please respect copyright.PENANAjlBwNOnWOq
幽幽踏步慢慢走。
(3)老431Please respect copyright.PENANAuGpAT1Q3lJ
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他在搖搖椅上猛然醒來。431Please respect copyright.PENANA5P5SfklvpC
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望望掛鐘,七時半。該要喚醒孫兒。431Please respect copyright.PENANAbUljftVK25
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAOfDWSxVUQH
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若有所失。431Please respect copyright.PENANA2jnT7JNZ4M
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到公園散心吧。431Please respect copyright.PENANAHg9srOZuCL
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公園裡,美好回憶俯拾皆是。431Please respect copyright.PENANAiNXi0PsD49
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAYcgq5nAeHp
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離開緩步徑,闖入樹林。431Please respect copyright.PENANAusuc6v3KBC
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找樹。找到那樹。431Please respect copyright.PENANAVhRK707kgw
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不,不是它——因著樹身變得粗壯,刻記模糊難辨。431Please respect copyright.PENANA9abG64sakU
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAz27VAd9ome
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長大、老去、病倒、死亡,無論願意不願意。431Please respect copyright.PENANA4mJxk6g55b
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不願意。431Please respect copyright.PENANA2rzTJ05CAZ
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想逃。431Please respect copyright.PENANATvRR0umtcP
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逃!431Please respect copyright.PENANAPOGDBe3LS1
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逃出樹林。431Please respect copyright.PENANAr7tmO9m6cX
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彷如隔世。431Please respect copyright.PENANAlUFuxV3hmh
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陽光刺眼,氣溫熬人。不是回憶裡的現實。431Please respect copyright.PENANAQ69CjyhRCx
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倏忽忘了路,忘了如何走下去……431Please respect copyright.PENANAbpMQwxiUfB
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一青年步入警署。431Please respect copyright.PENANAgIdih9e728
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「你是誰?」431Please respect copyright.PENANAyPG8zOCpWE
431Please respect copyright.PENANARLp0NDrd1t
「我是你的孫兒。」431Please respect copyright.PENANAu9o2rC1hBO
431Please respect copyright.PENANA2kTaZr1QQP
「嗯……」431Please respect copyright.PENANATLFBosHnat
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「爺爺,回家吧。」431Please respect copyright.PENANAk5Bjs7cUt2
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「嗯……」431Please respect copyright.PENANAyQoSOl9PME
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAm0I557LQnD
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANA0n9Ibkg1Mo
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是否忘記了甚麼?431Please respect copyright.PENANAyQc2df7xmB
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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?431Please respect copyright.PENANAdroMyxULV3
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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?431Please respect copyright.PENANAWhhFuhHneH
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激動。拍拍拍,踢踢踢,吵吵吵。431Please respect copyright.PENANAJAKL63vQaj
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「快開門!我要跟你聊天!快開門!來!快開門!」431Please respect copyright.PENANAIcnpO1o5Ij
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANARwxO3vWtzs
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「爸爸不在房間裡。」431Please respect copyright.PENANAED0ohOnlsg
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「你騙我!他一定在裡面!」431Please respect copyright.PENANAbUocr6SXMY
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「爺爺,你看看掛鐘——爸爸尚未下班,還在公司。」431Please respect copyright.PENANAR5uFhgn96k
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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……431Please respect copyright.PENANA2Z3dI09cNl
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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。」431Please respect copyright.PENANAceeOdTnmGq
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公園裡,美好回憶俯拾皆是。431Please respect copyright.PENANAfVyzuYA6Nr
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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……431Please respect copyright.PENANA22A6VqHc8w
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAKEmGqlS5hR
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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……431Please respect copyright.PENANAo0UOURGFCm
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他輕拍孫兒肩膀。431Please respect copyright.PENANAmYVoszyQCj
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「不用發愁啊!」431Please respect copyright.PENANAIht93gCSwu
431Please respect copyright.PENANA9DAo9g5ArV
「你知道我在愁甚麼?」431Please respect copyright.PENANA7PG6syviwg
431Please respect copyright.PENANA3yUr7PLvJV
「考試成績嘛!」431Please respect copyright.PENANAT8S7M7bStA
431Please respect copyright.PENANANrYrpX0LzO
「對!我就是擔心考試成績!」431Please respect copyright.PENANAlgGqKylJXB
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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!」431Please respect copyright.PENANAHQUa71BlSP
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「嗯,我知道了……」431Please respect copyright.PENANAql9s7v7Vql
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孫兒唯唯諾諾,以假笑作結。431Please respect copyright.PENANAub99lVUYzj
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結伴走了又一段路。431Please respect copyright.PENANAdhsx7KQ9N4
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他望望孫兒——像曾經的兒子,也像曾經的他。431Please respect copyright.PENANA3KaclUQkPA
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憶起關於兒子的一切,憶起關於自己的一切。431Please respect copyright.PENANAM4b7YImYJf
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAkEiH1DBweV
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAR4meQLgtdH
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他輕拍孫兒肩膀。431Please respect copyright.PENANAUCj8LvlqvR
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「不用發愁啊!」431Please respect copyright.PENANAlQ1sIJQ4VX
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「爺爺放心!考試而已,難不倒我!」431Please respect copyright.PENANAsJEAiPnCOu
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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!」431Please respect copyright.PENANARIxhrA5zvB
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他淡然一笑,笑孫兒長高長肉不長大。431Please respect copyright.PENANAGPAzNSOLnp
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孫兒傻了眼——他是真瘋或是假傻?431Please respect copyright.PENANAHi37Ccprxb
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沒待孫兒辨清真假,他已然幽幽踏步開步走。431Please respect copyright.PENANAW4jSIibZ2I
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAvkK7W9vmsF
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佝僂身影幽幽遠去,沒入婆娑樹影當中不復見。431Please respect copyright.PENANAiSivFkn7U4
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鳥繼續叫,蟲繼續鳴,不過往後的夏天從此走了調。431Please respect copyright.PENANAPtoAvgKB1j
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAEBrqO8715y
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幽幽踏步慢慢走。慢慢記起很多,慢慢忘記很多。431Please respect copyright.PENANA65h2H8kot8
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忘記為何自己會獨自一人走在樹林當中。431Please respect copyright.PENANAEaBsEMHt5M
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找樹?找不到那樹。431Please respect copyright.PENANA4f7OfKkiqS
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANANnx6GNsSPI
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長大、老去、病倒、死亡,無論願意不願意。431Please respect copyright.PENANAJI6sqdD6mw
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願意。431Please respect copyright.PENANAaAlVUWhqS7
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無謂白花力氣去逃避。無人能夠逃過生老病死。431Please respect copyright.PENANAs61BBeGL22
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身累,心累。就此停下來,可以嗎……431Please respect copyright.PENANAWjOhp8apuO
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一青年步入醫院。431Please respect copyright.PENANAJUhBdX6UJH
431Please respect copyright.PENANAcmNMpOpSkN
「你是誰?」431Please respect copyright.PENANA5WFQu8ObiS
431Please respect copyright.PENANAvnJ4Ztyk80
「我是你的孫兒。」431Please respect copyright.PENANA7CPKP3Pewa
431Please respect copyright.PENANAxQQL2DihBm
「嗯……」431Please respect copyright.PENANA5royjiPi3N
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「爺爺,回家吧。」431Please respect copyright.PENANAmg25E3JSyO
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「嗯……」
(4)生431Please respect copyright.PENANANND3PUBNzZ
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他在輪椅上猛然醒來。431Please respect copyright.PENANA7MpA1oGhpz
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。431Please respect copyright.PENANAsQcl6IUrLA
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爺孫二人身處公園大道上。431Please respect copyright.PENANA47M3nOtXwq
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「口渴嗎?來,喝些許清水吧!」431Please respect copyright.PENANAInSPbMlmS6
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAjSfUsPuSlh
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他沒有吸吮。431Please respect copyright.PENANAHjwK2bGTn6
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANArf84Z7gsuv
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罷。431Please respect copyright.PENANAlZtZgSwpdn
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。431Please respect copyright.PENANAhyrlHc2Ivz
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAVxENStrCAb
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不要緊。431Please respect copyright.PENANAkh85QOnB9o
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANArUAD4ii7wG
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANA6odpNQ5RaR
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嘴角輕揚。431Please respect copyright.PENANAocSlsTlc6S
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一。431Please respect copyright.PENANAijbUlztCyq
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二。431Please respect copyright.PENANAvnOWTQQDEI
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三。431Please respect copyright.PENANAU2yoWn4Iai
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那抹難以察覺的微笑僅維持了三秒。431Please respect copyright.PENANAUY7A0D4n9B
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAhDVVL3eMVo
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要緊的,不再要緊。431Please respect copyright.PENANABuKOwvMwYo
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罷。431Please respect copyright.PENANAaHQEfGxRXA
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。431Please respect copyright.PENANAwcq1bpmqmD
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAlKhQ07tJd7
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAb5Dvb074EK
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAs3M8I6DcYF
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紅燈。431Please respect copyright.PENANAvRGIHNLLle
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「爺爺,這可能是我們最後一次一起逛公園。」431Please respect copyright.PENANAzvKtqbCuQF
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孫兒彷彿自言自語。431Please respect copyright.PENANAFTI4CtogPy
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綠燈。431Please respect copyright.PENANAHzgzrnZ7tC
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孫兒沒有開步走。431Please respect copyright.PENANATDWvVglhyB
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紅燈。431Please respect copyright.PENANA3zv4wsC3wy
431Please respect copyright.PENANAKaCYCqGZeI
「爺爺,我日後會盡量抽時間去探望你。」431Please respect copyright.PENANA7TF3xJQ89A
431Please respect copyright.PENANAaGxANgs0Gb
孫兒彷彿對空氣許下諾言。431Please respect copyright.PENANAVsDg91MVY7
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綠燈。431Please respect copyright.PENANAHV6vuteAhK
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孫兒仍然沒有開步走。431Please respect copyright.PENANAsPXeoA1kwE
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紅燈。431Please respect copyright.PENANAWRyGYesWMI
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「爺爺,你會怪責我嗎?」431Please respect copyright.PENANAU7VnpFPwLb
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孫兒問空氣,縱使知道空氣沒能回應。431Please respect copyright.PENANAQJOs8MkKgc
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綠燈。431Please respect copyright.PENANAFnlHDNUoyy
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「爺爺,放心。我會努力繼續走。」431Please respect copyright.PENANAdKDddkw3W4
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孫兒抿抿雙唇,藏起憂思,推著輪椅開步走。431Please respect copyright.PENANAatQMDYVWUZ
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAusnt1KrirN
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這是從他身上學懂的。431Please respect copyright.PENANAPO8mNDI4UG
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一生受用。431Please respect copyright.PENANAoTJK0PZOtc
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「爺爺,謝謝你。」431Please respect copyright.PENANAveR9PN5v4r
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANA1QKowy4ZWM
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要緊的,其實不要緊。431Please respect copyright.PENANAXO7fAcUzLk
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罷。431Please respect copyright.PENANA69Oe5BoTE5
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他被送上安老院專車。431Please respect copyright.PENANANKkFaYRmxH
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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。431Please respect copyright.PENANAs3kZe4d1rX
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腦海裡,無數樹影鳥蟲交替、退去、消失。431Please respect copyright.PENANArWMJG8eGkg
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他被動地遠離昔日一切。431Please respect copyright.PENANAuMODHcitiz
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要緊的,不再要緊。431Please respect copyright.PENANA8kMkLQ6NoE
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他克盡己任,沒有遺憾。431Please respect copyright.PENANATm2mThNNrL
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他忘記前塵,沒有執著。431Please respect copyright.PENANAEJWYQk1U79
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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」。431Please respect copyright.PENANA3Nvjj4Q9sp
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毫不在意未來的每個夏日。
註:431Please respect copyright.PENANAAiObfZvidb
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