
(1)死467Please respect copyright.PENANA5MMZD8raBu
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他在梳化上猛然醒來。467Please respect copyright.PENANA64Jt2uDWZf
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAe5SnEN3wvF
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANACr3o51D4BV
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAJCLldVzgvp
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAEhhj90nHqa
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莫再悲 莫再傷 遇到悲哀休誇張467Please respect copyright.PENANAkbH4C4QJjS
誰亦要經風與浪 誰遇挫敗不受傷467Please respect copyright.PENANAaPAzLMRJoA
逝去的 莫再想 路正崎嶇更漫長467Please respect copyright.PENANAEOXqASICtg
何用嘆息風裏望 寶貴光陰笑著量467Please respect copyright.PENANA3Fw7aCUb5Y
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小便後,步出浴室,再次聽到報導員的沉悶腔調。467Please respect copyright.PENANAJmiCFjjXZe
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抵不住。467Please respect copyright.PENANA8JSbNOp9LG
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他決定到公園散步。467Please respect copyright.PENANAEkgTlgBhdW
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAAfRjmq9OA8
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANA1uXGpY3XWJ
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAQPLU40voQu
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAeGevyUVLoV
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輕嘆一聲。繼續走。467Please respect copyright.PENANANwIqJ8gzhK
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。467Please respect copyright.PENANASrAZsvv9Ij
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他不自已憶起亡妻……467Please respect copyright.PENANAsh1crJkvIN
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAJMGAQuCszr
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他偷偷帶她到公園散步散心。467Please respect copyright.PENANAPNNMKfr7P1
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「我的腿康復不了,是嗎?」467Please respect copyright.PENANAR5zrPZnWi3
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「不是。你向來身體強健,這小小傷勢不是大問題。」467Please respect copyright.PENANAwvdJRtuuWv
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「我何時可以痊癒?我想去探望朋友。」467Please respect copyright.PENANAO6u20N6VqD
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「快了、快了。不用著急!」467Please respect copyright.PENANAV7Lh1GFu2W
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「即是何時?」467Please respect copyright.PENANAxgSyihpd6m
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「下一個夏天。」467Please respect copyright.PENANAAMlqArMTSb
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAf14jtwr8py
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。467Please respect copyright.PENANAm9iktLg1IP
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感動,明明眼前只有絕望。467Please respect copyright.PENANAYaXfV7xq8V
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她的手忽爾不再無力,牢牢緊挽住丈夫的臂膀。467Please respect copyright.PENANALP0UuJF6P7
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANA6sSYS5m3bV
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內心終於安定下來。467Please respect copyright.PENANASZoBfDAwSV
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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』!」467Please respect copyright.PENANABCUAAmBocs
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「但你的血糖……」467Please respect copyright.PENANAVugGxo6G4d
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「我向來身體強健,這小小血糖問題不是大問題。」467Please respect copyright.PENANAImSG6pzHq9
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他會心一笑,笑她依舊貪吃如豬。467Please respect copyright.PENANAb25EtBBi6y
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAPAzXBiyL15
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兒子送她一根拐杖。467Please respect copyright.PENANAk2SnwnZ9EM
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAgcgYpt6C6Y
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAvNTbQ328Qf
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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』!」467Please respect copyright.PENANA6PsNLqCgjZ
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANABgUzRoHHNz
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAiZJGUpfAvm
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANABfTz1mY0IZ
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不要緊,反正「菠蘿油」僅是一個名目而已。467Please respect copyright.PENANAVMl7vTwEy1
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANApw7q3N0QtT
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於願足矣。467Please respect copyright.PENANAAqSlatlgKu
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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……467Please respect copyright.PENANAuN4mK0ue8g
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公園裡,樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。467Please respect copyright.PENANAcLi8sQeJBA
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他不動聲息,藏起思念,繼續開步走。467Please respect copyright.PENANAQNyp0HJUb5
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總得走下去,不是嗎?467Please respect copyright.PENANA5VrE2T4DXU
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAmBIcQytEv4
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走到涼亭,看見熟悉的棋友正在對弈。467Please respect copyright.PENANAsMflFRah6i
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棋局中,事事分明,步步無情。467Please respect copyright.PENANA0OZe4GGOmO
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他專注觀賽,全然忘記身後的樹影鳥蟲。
(2)病467Please respect copyright.PENANAcZ0XQXzRND
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他在床上徐徐張眼。467Please respect copyright.PENANAT4zucQQoCD
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床褥太軟,腰骨微痛。這不是家裡的床。467Please respect copyright.PENANAlFlR0eW6l9
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANA3Els9pjF8U
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嗯。醫院。467Please respect copyright.PENANAU1EyhJUw4p
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANACqEh45Rhlo
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醫生離開後,護士也去忙別的。467Please respect copyright.PENANAHSth0K6S61
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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?467Please respect copyright.PENANAlQjG82p1k0
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如他所料,兒子在晚上八時許現身。一臉倦容。467Please respect copyright.PENANASUDMoAoaM8
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「醫生說我沒大礙。可能是公園太熱,熱昏了。」467Please respect copyright.PENANAcsIeuCvd9E
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「那就多待在家裡避暑,不要外出四處走動。」467Please respect copyright.PENANAkWUmmxYByx
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「知道。」467Please respect copyright.PENANAMcauJb3qja
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兒子攙扶他走出醫院,在街邊截下的士,直驅住所。467Please respect copyright.PENANAmd0yQfHoeB
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車廂裡,二人不發一言,各自對著窗外景物發愣。467Please respect copyright.PENANAta1DPL91Lv
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沒有怨氣或鬱結,只有緩解不了的疲憊。身心俱疲。467Please respect copyright.PENANArcynHvhY9U
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAwZ6Mh4f1t6
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兒子倏忽開口,神色惘然。467Please respect copyright.PENANA67VlSLGtO4
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「我有末期肝癌,剩半年壽命。」467Please respect copyright.PENANAqCwTffSTJS
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「她知道了沒?」467Please respect copyright.PENANAO4LGJJNT3X
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「不打算告訴她。」467Please respect copyright.PENANADaVReWbifk
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「你如何在她不知情的情況下抽時間接受治療?」467Please respect copyright.PENANAgblo3OyI74
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兒子笑而不語。467Please respect copyright.PENANAqr6B3r0s07
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他愣住片刻,良久才道:「明白。」467Please respect copyright.PENANAQuz30ob88c
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兒子輕拍他的肩膊,以示感謝。467Please respect copyright.PENANAja3KRMTGw2
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANARgZpzuKaYk
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAAqpwc2La44
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAvKJlI6tYFB
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANARgQqlbIxtV
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他決定到公園走走。467Please respect copyright.PENANAUdYzZcEAHy
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。467Please respect copyright.PENANAqQxYzGA5GK
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAULMLS9xlZR
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幽幽踏步,皆因內心焦躁。467Please respect copyright.PENANA0awje9k0RM
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAjke9fIhzyc
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全場一片默然。467Please respect copyright.PENANA2A2tKbhIuD
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聊聊笑笑罷。下棋耍樂罷。467Please respect copyright.PENANA4ba2O3gwIo
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不要問為何。不要問感受。467Please respect copyright.PENANAzhbNpsF1Bi
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有如那樹那鳥那蟲。沒能在意。467Please respect copyright.PENANAcuC1VIQJUD
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAuYJwkcnysr
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那是今早與他談笑風生的其中一位棋友。467Please respect copyright.PENANAxaKNcNsMgm
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAMKKTd9AL6d
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他默默將孫兒擁入懷裡。467Please respect copyright.PENANAEGlXczAtlY
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANA9wNrsyf9bS
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「爺爺,很熱啊!」不知袖裡的孫兒輕輕推開他。467Please respect copyright.PENANAxjNbrQkH76
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAW4Ickkj7Uk
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANA8OxZMP0V4Y
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跳跳跳,有節奏地跳個不停,像心臟。467Please respect copyright.PENANAMpV570yslh
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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?467Please respect copyright.PENANAEbqnhGhF4P
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAaRoHXbr0pr
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不復見。467Please respect copyright.PENANACX9dK3vtyQ
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他莫名的被深深憾動。467Please respect copyright.PENANAzxkdjvRarD
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走到兒子身邊,告知棋友的死訊。467Please respect copyright.PENANAfVHmgrm6pZ
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毋須明言,兒子已猜測到他的用意。467Please respect copyright.PENANAHbnI7dFXXb
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「我不怕死。」467Please respect copyright.PENANAiHgGPHvd2a
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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。」467Please respect copyright.PENANAB9UJmbNEf4
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「你有沒有想要完成的事?」467Please respect copyright.PENANAUzT2kqeL8y
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「每年夏天買『菠蘿油』給你媽。」467Please respect copyright.PENANA2zJVbjkUvf
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「她的叮囑?」467Please respect copyright.PENANA439k0V43DR
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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。」467Please respect copyright.PENANAolKaiU0pEg
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「別傻!她不願看見你耿耿於懷!」467Please respect copyright.PENANA8177f1oITT
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「她沒這麼說。」467Please respect copyright.PENANADmxF79FqGH
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兒子苦笑,笑他彆扭。467Please respect copyright.PENANAMDKF2pbMDh
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAsdu0qKpGHr
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAy222pdkSRB
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAaFJXqZh4ay
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANA0uiNwIe4iv
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離開醫院、歸家路上,兒子和他拐到公園散步去。467Please respect copyright.PENANApTbTu92GjX
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。467Please respect copyright.PENANAmx4oXgtW1r
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「你多活了三年半。」467Please respect copyright.PENANArTZel3r1oQ
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「我多吃了三個『菠蘿油』。」467Please respect copyright.PENANAL6Fzsf12Ul
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「想繼續吃?」467Please respect copyright.PENANAsdp7jYgflb
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「是。期待下一個夏天。」467Please respect copyright.PENANAhKdS1YMEWt
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAkgtRLu2dI4
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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……467Please respect copyright.PENANAfqgyOz9Okt
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兒子呢?467Please respect copyright.PENANAQKU6zGOrCR
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悉才尚在身邊的兒子不見蹤影。467Please respect copyright.PENANAYQly3KTUDC
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啊!記起來了。467Please respect copyright.PENANAhqSXTyfUmM
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANATy1SjbEmgu
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果然。467Please respect copyright.PENANAkBkj6p0DKp
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANA86bp4UUYIy
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婆娑樹影之下、鳥叫蟲鳴之中,他繼續走。467Please respect copyright.PENANAoWlbTnE06o
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幽幽踏步慢慢走。
(3)老467Please respect copyright.PENANAu0tH9jZGqv
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他在搖搖椅上猛然醒來。467Please respect copyright.PENANAfxuFYPtdNI
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望望掛鐘,七時半。該要喚醒孫兒。467Please respect copyright.PENANAL4osdyL9Pf
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAXfqPOM2c1b
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若有所失。467Please respect copyright.PENANAYDp0R7yvPz
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到公園散心吧。467Please respect copyright.PENANAaAeJc5jqUK
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公園裡,美好回憶俯拾皆是。467Please respect copyright.PENANAJo61o6r7xn
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAg1u3d9iTd1
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離開緩步徑,闖入樹林。467Please respect copyright.PENANAawVR3SJ06j
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找樹。找到那樹。467Please respect copyright.PENANAeuwaklSzqb
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不,不是它——因著樹身變得粗壯,刻記模糊難辨。467Please respect copyright.PENANAoQRExFPMdZ
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANASRjcnc3Gjz
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長大、老去、病倒、死亡,無論願意不願意。467Please respect copyright.PENANAAMCrcIRAWy
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不願意。467Please respect copyright.PENANAXpPK9QBpS5
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想逃。467Please respect copyright.PENANA8W2Jj9ahAs
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逃!467Please respect copyright.PENANAyMWx1ZWJnO
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逃出樹林。467Please respect copyright.PENANAADcc8bsjx0
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彷如隔世。467Please respect copyright.PENANAnFqmKnptKp
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陽光刺眼,氣溫熬人。不是回憶裡的現實。467Please respect copyright.PENANA9Q8L0PuF2l
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倏忽忘了路,忘了如何走下去……467Please respect copyright.PENANALAvjimor1f
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一青年步入警署。467Please respect copyright.PENANAq0H29a1c9b
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「你是誰?」467Please respect copyright.PENANAmmcUaa6DKj
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「我是你的孫兒。」467Please respect copyright.PENANAzkvDjZFoH5
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「嗯……」467Please respect copyright.PENANA7PcFnKbthK
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「爺爺,回家吧。」467Please respect copyright.PENANAEdOEVzbqZB
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「嗯……」467Please respect copyright.PENANAJr8A6pRUhv
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAPb0tBtHEaZ
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAqbvl0IfsBl
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是否忘記了甚麼?467Please respect copyright.PENANA7wZqDIeuOK
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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?467Please respect copyright.PENANAQaUxqz6j36
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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?467Please respect copyright.PENANAAscfAcMIcU
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激動。拍拍拍,踢踢踢,吵吵吵。467Please respect copyright.PENANAQbu4L8QtT8
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「快開門!我要跟你聊天!快開門!來!快開門!」467Please respect copyright.PENANAso69qmpxxT
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAFdnZM5pY1S
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「爸爸不在房間裡。」467Please respect copyright.PENANAPo3qFXam0y
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「你騙我!他一定在裡面!」467Please respect copyright.PENANAxjPiq0BlXg
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「爺爺,你看看掛鐘——爸爸尚未下班,還在公司。」467Please respect copyright.PENANAE8aTQprRpv
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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……467Please respect copyright.PENANA8ybIbnTBVH
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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。」467Please respect copyright.PENANAr2tGDx8dvE
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公園裡,美好回憶俯拾皆是。467Please respect copyright.PENANAMKUkILVzt9
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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……467Please respect copyright.PENANAs3BHztfxkR
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANA4tqbZked8B
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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……467Please respect copyright.PENANANVGCefq8nn
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他輕拍孫兒肩膀。467Please respect copyright.PENANADtvUXoWwCQ
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「不用發愁啊!」467Please respect copyright.PENANAGLF0Uq6Ocs
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「你知道我在愁甚麼?」467Please respect copyright.PENANAlM7tW1NanR
467Please respect copyright.PENANAcRPm5bZVVU
「考試成績嘛!」467Please respect copyright.PENANAKs7n9tSQdZ
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「對!我就是擔心考試成績!」467Please respect copyright.PENANA6CHHuRdmLZ
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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!」467Please respect copyright.PENANA4qOpXsQU3P
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「嗯,我知道了……」467Please respect copyright.PENANA9zIT1kufFo
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孫兒唯唯諾諾,以假笑作結。467Please respect copyright.PENANAC13481S1zt
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結伴走了又一段路。467Please respect copyright.PENANAZ2kliTjaZZ
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他望望孫兒——像曾經的兒子,也像曾經的他。467Please respect copyright.PENANAoRxDirsa0k
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憶起關於兒子的一切,憶起關於自己的一切。467Please respect copyright.PENANA0a0UliKjdl
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANA3bwyuW1opn
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAk3lsgk5OUD
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他輕拍孫兒肩膀。467Please respect copyright.PENANAEf5lo7eUkm
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「不用發愁啊!」467Please respect copyright.PENANAEeCfhjOjSv
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「爺爺放心!考試而已,難不倒我!」467Please respect copyright.PENANAFjClagdPYg
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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!」467Please respect copyright.PENANAJFbqFpAM9l
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他淡然一笑,笑孫兒長高長肉不長大。467Please respect copyright.PENANAu313mBbkwg
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孫兒傻了眼——他是真瘋或是假傻?467Please respect copyright.PENANAYn1UrYVZeZ
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沒待孫兒辨清真假,他已然幽幽踏步開步走。467Please respect copyright.PENANAPpOGsGAKTj
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANA5VuAGAAdZZ
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佝僂身影幽幽遠去,沒入婆娑樹影當中不復見。467Please respect copyright.PENANAiMevkJZ4na
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鳥繼續叫,蟲繼續鳴,不過往後的夏天從此走了調。467Please respect copyright.PENANAwvbf6gOVVO
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANA1F93h91uxo
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幽幽踏步慢慢走。慢慢記起很多,慢慢忘記很多。467Please respect copyright.PENANAvDZMFtv32T
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忘記為何自己會獨自一人走在樹林當中。467Please respect copyright.PENANAhemvXXaFGo
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找樹?找不到那樹。467Please respect copyright.PENANAh6H99zG0U6
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAT4bPfTGYxj
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長大、老去、病倒、死亡,無論願意不願意。467Please respect copyright.PENANAAva4lheAQQ
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願意。467Please respect copyright.PENANAfs4gPy1V0P
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無謂白花力氣去逃避。無人能夠逃過生老病死。467Please respect copyright.PENANACSAXun7WZo
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身累,心累。就此停下來,可以嗎……467Please respect copyright.PENANAyn7nectbK9
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一青年步入醫院。467Please respect copyright.PENANASvzNl3l4Eq
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「你是誰?」467Please respect copyright.PENANAf64wF1ciwN
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「我是你的孫兒。」467Please respect copyright.PENANANcYbBn1gk1
467Please respect copyright.PENANAyYPMVfZqjv
「嗯……」467Please respect copyright.PENANAWtkmjW0wpv
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「爺爺,回家吧。」467Please respect copyright.PENANAcUL1ouV8wd
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「嗯……」
(4)生467Please respect copyright.PENANA8q4MWJM10X
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他在輪椅上猛然醒來。467Please respect copyright.PENANAhwads0YxKi
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。467Please respect copyright.PENANAtn8qDStpym
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爺孫二人身處公園大道上。467Please respect copyright.PENANAsqfuyvEoPy
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「口渴嗎?來,喝些許清水吧!」467Please respect copyright.PENANATseDN6Ga8S
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAM7hKY5VnWv
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他沒有吸吮。467Please respect copyright.PENANApIgOxqkhiH
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANA1AuQyCHAAI
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罷。467Please respect copyright.PENANAPROR3A69RZ
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。467Please respect copyright.PENANAscO5Yt1wqE
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAHKJNYxtOYR
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不要緊。467Please respect copyright.PENANAepLgyD5hCr
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAMnmjP4xd8l
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAZTmwtFDi5v
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嘴角輕揚。467Please respect copyright.PENANAtGYw13rF4K
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一。467Please respect copyright.PENANApLUxXlPDWy
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二。467Please respect copyright.PENANA0tVyOy3ppI
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三。467Please respect copyright.PENANANM0uPj14Kf
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那抹難以察覺的微笑僅維持了三秒。467Please respect copyright.PENANAYf508EMFhC
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAhWuFMsGtZf
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要緊的,不再要緊。467Please respect copyright.PENANAYVRzMLggic
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罷。467Please respect copyright.PENANAX9tn8ZA3oQ
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。467Please respect copyright.PENANAdYsWjDVP8J
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAdIHZm5mExn
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAKOvQVWkiXF
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAlOd76qDt70
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紅燈。467Please respect copyright.PENANAoZY3AJwGUn
467Please respect copyright.PENANAt8kyf8GZk5
「爺爺,這可能是我們最後一次一起逛公園。」467Please respect copyright.PENANAP9eYLHWH7t
467Please respect copyright.PENANAqCQeCiSQSN
孫兒彷彿自言自語。467Please respect copyright.PENANAUL2P12Je42
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綠燈。467Please respect copyright.PENANAePkcRp6169
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孫兒沒有開步走。467Please respect copyright.PENANA9yHnYZu9rb
467Please respect copyright.PENANAA1nZ1yBb6B
紅燈。467Please respect copyright.PENANAy8WIfvezwA
467Please respect copyright.PENANA7g5DHQjl1p
「爺爺,我日後會盡量抽時間去探望你。」467Please respect copyright.PENANAJGNmLjOHQ8
467Please respect copyright.PENANAyaAu6OdfPH
孫兒彷彿對空氣許下諾言。467Please respect copyright.PENANAI5c6VPH424
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綠燈。467Please respect copyright.PENANA32XXkGRFyk
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孫兒仍然沒有開步走。467Please respect copyright.PENANAyxdFkvT9B9
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紅燈。467Please respect copyright.PENANA30PgeT1sk3
467Please respect copyright.PENANAh0dapU3xDy
「爺爺,你會怪責我嗎?」467Please respect copyright.PENANAQjOL1bzxB7
467Please respect copyright.PENANAutVO7Bmp3G
孫兒問空氣,縱使知道空氣沒能回應。467Please respect copyright.PENANA1URAdfdGh1
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綠燈。467Please respect copyright.PENANAWejvH7bdL0
467Please respect copyright.PENANABns4A0NJjJ
「爺爺,放心。我會努力繼續走。」467Please respect copyright.PENANAl53C7gnYwX
467Please respect copyright.PENANAXwrJgnn8mN
孫兒抿抿雙唇,藏起憂思,推著輪椅開步走。467Please respect copyright.PENANAF59MGTg9yn
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAKLCaYC0lLC
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這是從他身上學懂的。467Please respect copyright.PENANAEMChZRLOeK
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一生受用。467Please respect copyright.PENANAAePzMweeB9
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「爺爺,謝謝你。」467Please respect copyright.PENANAT5BPmTj7yu
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAteZq4L3T1a
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要緊的,其實不要緊。467Please respect copyright.PENANATh0dqaia4f
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罷。467Please respect copyright.PENANAetR4hTDjc9
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他被送上安老院專車。467Please respect copyright.PENANArqwik9QQAP
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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。467Please respect copyright.PENANAf0jEYMWJ9N
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腦海裡,無數樹影鳥蟲交替、退去、消失。467Please respect copyright.PENANAreb8aCK7pn
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他被動地遠離昔日一切。467Please respect copyright.PENANAeFbESGRfrL
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要緊的,不再要緊。467Please respect copyright.PENANAvPLb8ZbAyZ
467Please respect copyright.PENANARrxlMsvcgq
他克盡己任,沒有遺憾。467Please respect copyright.PENANAIhiL1OLX2X
467Please respect copyright.PENANAzzuavs1Y2K
他忘記前塵,沒有執著。467Please respect copyright.PENANAMOqFcRmbk5
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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」。467Please respect copyright.PENANAaIKAzl2cZF
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毫不在意未來的每個夏日。
註:467Please respect copyright.PENANA7YCToyJ74S
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