
(1)死496Please respect copyright.PENANAoZwivN7bOM
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他在梳化上猛然醒來。496Please respect copyright.PENANA5CS1JBBDmH
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAdSocH3RrE9
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAQG3aajgFRS
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAOdy5Fxa2pk
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANA2M4enD5oPf
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莫再悲 莫再傷 遇到悲哀休誇張496Please respect copyright.PENANAmGB3jb8hAh
誰亦要經風與浪 誰遇挫敗不受傷496Please respect copyright.PENANA4y3kJQvypm
逝去的 莫再想 路正崎嶇更漫長496Please respect copyright.PENANAzfqnRlreNd
何用嘆息風裏望 寶貴光陰笑著量496Please respect copyright.PENANAy8KvaxriCC
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小便後,步出浴室,再次聽到報導員的沉悶腔調。496Please respect copyright.PENANAethYogPTJK
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抵不住。496Please respect copyright.PENANAQSqo7wdvaz
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他決定到公園散步。496Please respect copyright.PENANAWrQjOWbaW9
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANA3fSK7n9QRV
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAKr9belZjXo
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAjtJVW1bTeX
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAXGuMvpARim
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輕嘆一聲。繼續走。496Please respect copyright.PENANAqIuHknBPnP
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。496Please respect copyright.PENANAXv2atpBqQ3
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他不自已憶起亡妻……496Please respect copyright.PENANAyuntTKf7Ce
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANA1PjycgmTw5
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他偷偷帶她到公園散步散心。496Please respect copyright.PENANApSChUdrwWV
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「我的腿康復不了,是嗎?」496Please respect copyright.PENANAxTtNxai8Kk
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「不是。你向來身體強健,這小小傷勢不是大問題。」496Please respect copyright.PENANAbOdwSTGYro
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「我何時可以痊癒?我想去探望朋友。」496Please respect copyright.PENANAeaPAeFSWaF
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「快了、快了。不用著急!」496Please respect copyright.PENANA0jvXNXLlH4
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「即是何時?」496Please respect copyright.PENANAdARgFqpVK6
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「下一個夏天。」496Please respect copyright.PENANAlC2amGDpmX
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAtM06VWbU0w
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。496Please respect copyright.PENANA1VIFtgHayL
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感動,明明眼前只有絕望。496Please respect copyright.PENANADbtGNJGcaJ
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她的手忽爾不再無力,牢牢緊挽住丈夫的臂膀。496Please respect copyright.PENANA6X1LGnlR3y
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAuSbsiak6S1
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內心終於安定下來。496Please respect copyright.PENANAKSXKNuNOgR
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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』!」496Please respect copyright.PENANA8H1aQ10aME
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「但你的血糖……」496Please respect copyright.PENANA1EVUyPat6S
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「我向來身體強健,這小小血糖問題不是大問題。」496Please respect copyright.PENANApNrtdpfB83
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他會心一笑,笑她依舊貪吃如豬。496Please respect copyright.PENANANlZyS8EQbz
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAWzjxDUUMzV
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兒子送她一根拐杖。496Please respect copyright.PENANAYxS9bYImIX
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAKo9qAtp3dc
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAPqM8qBiLSu
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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』!」496Please respect copyright.PENANAfmExnw4fEz
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAAA2HJJtE1Y
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANA7qBcrHNkk3
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAvwljyLjCKr
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不要緊,反正「菠蘿油」僅是一個名目而已。496Please respect copyright.PENANAUwSG7aacNf
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAFMBFGgJFvB
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於願足矣。496Please respect copyright.PENANAQXapS2x86I
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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……496Please respect copyright.PENANAodoYNF0Z9c
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公園裡,樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。496Please respect copyright.PENANA7fQWaTPIW2
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他不動聲息,藏起思念,繼續開步走。496Please respect copyright.PENANARqI43OMaQT
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總得走下去,不是嗎?496Please respect copyright.PENANA6W24Ox3HAB
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAKBZmONc5CP
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走到涼亭,看見熟悉的棋友正在對弈。496Please respect copyright.PENANA4wNS0m0dnT
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棋局中,事事分明,步步無情。496Please respect copyright.PENANASE9YHxCD08
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他專注觀賽,全然忘記身後的樹影鳥蟲。
(2)病496Please respect copyright.PENANA5IAHdGLGt1
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他在床上徐徐張眼。496Please respect copyright.PENANAsvnVZSPUQt
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床褥太軟,腰骨微痛。這不是家裡的床。496Please respect copyright.PENANAOZah04DrUH
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAhp8Y4JWpP0
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嗯。醫院。496Please respect copyright.PENANA49dL86utH5
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAD3hqhkj1gj
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醫生離開後,護士也去忙別的。496Please respect copyright.PENANAUsWhecEnju
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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?496Please respect copyright.PENANAFqEooaZl8Y
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如他所料,兒子在晚上八時許現身。一臉倦容。496Please respect copyright.PENANABDVJ4neSWo
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「醫生說我沒大礙。可能是公園太熱,熱昏了。」496Please respect copyright.PENANAj19lTQP2Gz
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「那就多待在家裡避暑,不要外出四處走動。」496Please respect copyright.PENANAOk3fVfEGr9
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「知道。」496Please respect copyright.PENANAYtrPoHLQxg
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兒子攙扶他走出醫院,在街邊截下的士,直驅住所。496Please respect copyright.PENANAU2GJ2M6bp0
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車廂裡,二人不發一言,各自對著窗外景物發愣。496Please respect copyright.PENANAiVKSaABSru
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沒有怨氣或鬱結,只有緩解不了的疲憊。身心俱疲。496Please respect copyright.PENANAgkwS8lpR0T
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAmCjtWMMKPa
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兒子倏忽開口,神色惘然。496Please respect copyright.PENANAcINIAhgnXT
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「我有末期肝癌,剩半年壽命。」496Please respect copyright.PENANA9pSYt4nla5
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「她知道了沒?」496Please respect copyright.PENANA5ZQ1bGRbkK
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「不打算告訴她。」496Please respect copyright.PENANA8fQhxxL4Dq
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「你如何在她不知情的情況下抽時間接受治療?」496Please respect copyright.PENANAdx1cGkmiXb
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兒子笑而不語。496Please respect copyright.PENANAgYmbebV52R
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他愣住片刻,良久才道:「明白。」496Please respect copyright.PENANAs5VUpKKWBo
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兒子輕拍他的肩膊,以示感謝。496Please respect copyright.PENANALN3Ef3hxnf
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANABrqAjvDkkB
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAzt3kvFvVGb
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAV04cMdhEwP
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAUMIhvJ3Csp
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他決定到公園走走。496Please respect copyright.PENANAsqvTzsfj3p
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。496Please respect copyright.PENANAtc29lWW1mK
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAFLVqaCZ96i
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幽幽踏步,皆因內心焦躁。496Please respect copyright.PENANAmfc9ZNcQtG
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAfaZfgjK9ZQ
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全場一片默然。496Please respect copyright.PENANAoE0hbCEdD7
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聊聊笑笑罷。下棋耍樂罷。496Please respect copyright.PENANAVNnYd4KqKQ
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不要問為何。不要問感受。496Please respect copyright.PENANAYEyYQMsFd9
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有如那樹那鳥那蟲。沒能在意。496Please respect copyright.PENANAalNOwkKsLi
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAr2FKCe2jNZ
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那是今早與他談笑風生的其中一位棋友。496Please respect copyright.PENANAXbdTyxseY6
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAaBV5TP1Tbi
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他默默將孫兒擁入懷裡。496Please respect copyright.PENANAsB3swWdWPm
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANATsMuSkL2nm
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「爺爺,很熱啊!」不知袖裡的孫兒輕輕推開他。496Please respect copyright.PENANAuGDBeLDBd6
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAvIA2iMhvuS
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAyLNXjCmqtz
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跳跳跳,有節奏地跳個不停,像心臟。496Please respect copyright.PENANArYZ9R05dwj
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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?496Please respect copyright.PENANAeD7aqTpDUN
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANARBpad5Xqln
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不復見。496Please respect copyright.PENANAuhxNZqYyGs
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他莫名的被深深憾動。496Please respect copyright.PENANAUYV0xzCOlf
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走到兒子身邊,告知棋友的死訊。496Please respect copyright.PENANA4E8bjcyktK
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毋須明言,兒子已猜測到他的用意。496Please respect copyright.PENANAPuXlzpoLiO
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「我不怕死。」496Please respect copyright.PENANARlPWzTXW8c
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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。」496Please respect copyright.PENANA4zPKyRYbKI
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「你有沒有想要完成的事?」496Please respect copyright.PENANA2dZ4I8mpUO
496Please respect copyright.PENANAft8lhm85xn
「每年夏天買『菠蘿油』給你媽。」496Please respect copyright.PENANA217iLjlQMO
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「她的叮囑?」496Please respect copyright.PENANAtvlzocf1mD
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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。」496Please respect copyright.PENANAH35gHJLyZl
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「別傻!她不願看見你耿耿於懷!」496Please respect copyright.PENANAwAW3G2IFhQ
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「她沒這麼說。」496Please respect copyright.PENANAOnTmUCs4z2
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兒子苦笑,笑他彆扭。496Please respect copyright.PENANArJ22jQ1f4c
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAc3bRv6nilO
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAn1eVt0nhMv
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAWSzk3OdDXm
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAyF0qoFVw1d
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離開醫院、歸家路上,兒子和他拐到公園散步去。496Please respect copyright.PENANA4XpBbTM5GH
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。496Please respect copyright.PENANAzEfZFz4lLV
496Please respect copyright.PENANA1OLpnbXLp0
「你多活了三年半。」496Please respect copyright.PENANAJiJt5uTS2Q
496Please respect copyright.PENANAUvT62q5cHb
「我多吃了三個『菠蘿油』。」496Please respect copyright.PENANAvwmzC4BXit
496Please respect copyright.PENANAN10a54uOKi
「想繼續吃?」496Please respect copyright.PENANAYbhqFZGmCg
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「是。期待下一個夏天。」496Please respect copyright.PENANAXovbGFsELC
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAV81sEJQ61G
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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……496Please respect copyright.PENANAFvkMm6Zvx3
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兒子呢?496Please respect copyright.PENANAlRjxlTTujk
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悉才尚在身邊的兒子不見蹤影。496Please respect copyright.PENANA9vctdew9lh
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啊!記起來了。496Please respect copyright.PENANA92EH2uB53C
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAJ8U9UFgS2Y
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果然。496Please respect copyright.PENANAI2kgc4jcQa
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANA0JvCANGhDl
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婆娑樹影之下、鳥叫蟲鳴之中,他繼續走。496Please respect copyright.PENANAcaIDqbG35f
496Please respect copyright.PENANAPA1nUYAaVc
幽幽踏步慢慢走。
(3)老496Please respect copyright.PENANAhl7zhsblvT
496Please respect copyright.PENANASubdvfHaPQ
他在搖搖椅上猛然醒來。496Please respect copyright.PENANAMd0YFSAdTK
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望望掛鐘,七時半。該要喚醒孫兒。496Please respect copyright.PENANAhzHWAT2IoO
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANADysPAd7pgc
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若有所失。496Please respect copyright.PENANAUJyy34whbQ
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到公園散心吧。496Please respect copyright.PENANAdb0W7EO7Jd
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公園裡,美好回憶俯拾皆是。496Please respect copyright.PENANAZKe7qDP85K
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAmFjN8z2llH
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離開緩步徑,闖入樹林。496Please respect copyright.PENANA3JoUTl5755
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找樹。找到那樹。496Please respect copyright.PENANAQrTVxHoWCu
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不,不是它——因著樹身變得粗壯,刻記模糊難辨。496Please respect copyright.PENANAHDSue01bd0
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAjby5rOKzVO
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長大、老去、病倒、死亡,無論願意不願意。496Please respect copyright.PENANALkQX4LqW9c
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不願意。496Please respect copyright.PENANAE1e8tnfPle
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想逃。496Please respect copyright.PENANApdkH4VdF2a
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逃!496Please respect copyright.PENANAxn9NoIONYD
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逃出樹林。496Please respect copyright.PENANA7N9LA7hAV1
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彷如隔世。496Please respect copyright.PENANA0B3T2nUSwW
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陽光刺眼,氣溫熬人。不是回憶裡的現實。496Please respect copyright.PENANAkh6c9VaYk0
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倏忽忘了路,忘了如何走下去……496Please respect copyright.PENANAunngUkLnTU
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一青年步入警署。496Please respect copyright.PENANAyrkwXhUQTo
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「你是誰?」496Please respect copyright.PENANA7lQNRj8PMV
496Please respect copyright.PENANAovRcwCd9lg
「我是你的孫兒。」496Please respect copyright.PENANANZh19nehbP
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「嗯……」496Please respect copyright.PENANAQZ4io9U56E
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「爺爺,回家吧。」496Please respect copyright.PENANABBnNAhEDr5
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「嗯……」496Please respect copyright.PENANAz8JxzQTplw
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAgi5rwS7JlS
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANA3gLYN1cZkl
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是否忘記了甚麼?496Please respect copyright.PENANAONDqsXPlMQ
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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?496Please respect copyright.PENANAoLeRGfDMWQ
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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?496Please respect copyright.PENANA4L7GjLFW1l
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激動。拍拍拍,踢踢踢,吵吵吵。496Please respect copyright.PENANAbBldkj8CG4
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「快開門!我要跟你聊天!快開門!來!快開門!」496Please respect copyright.PENANAtFeYYkNXsg
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAxhxxsxWfcD
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「爸爸不在房間裡。」496Please respect copyright.PENANAMQtUKYjVUE
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「你騙我!他一定在裡面!」496Please respect copyright.PENANAl58hrkLPG9
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「爺爺,你看看掛鐘——爸爸尚未下班,還在公司。」496Please respect copyright.PENANA3UZ7rqcEbP
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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……496Please respect copyright.PENANAJxnrRS1PFW
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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。」496Please respect copyright.PENANAfuH5hxKTig
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公園裡,美好回憶俯拾皆是。496Please respect copyright.PENANApZYFQST7gV
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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……496Please respect copyright.PENANAf7LZMSA1Vd
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAv2fmZVliYY
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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……496Please respect copyright.PENANApKY3QKjkg2
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他輕拍孫兒肩膀。496Please respect copyright.PENANA0ErwPQrjYd
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「不用發愁啊!」496Please respect copyright.PENANAz3Yuy0nQRO
496Please respect copyright.PENANAGYlQAP3UvZ
「你知道我在愁甚麼?」496Please respect copyright.PENANAFxSEDXHgFD
496Please respect copyright.PENANASGNjQHV3MW
「考試成績嘛!」496Please respect copyright.PENANA4RNWb5ydii
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「對!我就是擔心考試成績!」496Please respect copyright.PENANAKdszt0seUt
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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!」496Please respect copyright.PENANAVMWlh6po1o
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「嗯,我知道了……」496Please respect copyright.PENANAe8FIugGf3z
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孫兒唯唯諾諾,以假笑作結。496Please respect copyright.PENANAnnzcVL1fvN
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結伴走了又一段路。496Please respect copyright.PENANAImc9o6lmf0
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他望望孫兒——像曾經的兒子,也像曾經的他。496Please respect copyright.PENANAPgoyOdbh1B
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憶起關於兒子的一切,憶起關於自己的一切。496Please respect copyright.PENANAUGnf9k42IJ
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANA6rVgf9hqmp
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAS40OYLLEwv
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他輕拍孫兒肩膀。496Please respect copyright.PENANAyeLZ9CIJxu
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「不用發愁啊!」496Please respect copyright.PENANAHCYap4aeYt
496Please respect copyright.PENANA1gWED2ljUL
「爺爺放心!考試而已,難不倒我!」496Please respect copyright.PENANASAdk2uKJrk
496Please respect copyright.PENANAVEcIwVRFGY
「對於考試也好、爺爺也好,如果你累了,就乾脆放下吧!」496Please respect copyright.PENANAdC7oUZa8rG
496Please respect copyright.PENANA1RfPaPAtqH
他淡然一笑,笑孫兒長高長肉不長大。496Please respect copyright.PENANAiGSBrxnWnZ
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孫兒傻了眼——他是真瘋或是假傻?496Please respect copyright.PENANAKr6z9tCvh8
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沒待孫兒辨清真假,他已然幽幽踏步開步走。496Please respect copyright.PENANAg7asuYU9Aa
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAR6bgzUJcX7
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佝僂身影幽幽遠去,沒入婆娑樹影當中不復見。496Please respect copyright.PENANA92RxVQ8kNE
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鳥繼續叫,蟲繼續鳴,不過往後的夏天從此走了調。496Please respect copyright.PENANA7wTKG7IT6O
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANALzhQDx3XYI
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幽幽踏步慢慢走。慢慢記起很多,慢慢忘記很多。496Please respect copyright.PENANAYbh5ZFfksU
496Please respect copyright.PENANAyfVZddV4FL
忘記為何自己會獨自一人走在樹林當中。496Please respect copyright.PENANAELJIUUKG6u
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找樹?找不到那樹。496Please respect copyright.PENANAgcKWRWjQYu
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANADQNhBJiLwf
496Please respect copyright.PENANAo7uxAvr1VU
長大、老去、病倒、死亡,無論願意不願意。496Please respect copyright.PENANAqZbVtREUAl
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願意。496Please respect copyright.PENANACh7o8pK052
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無謂白花力氣去逃避。無人能夠逃過生老病死。496Please respect copyright.PENANAIm3R5rcMBS
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身累,心累。就此停下來,可以嗎……496Please respect copyright.PENANAI09RKuURoZ
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一青年步入醫院。496Please respect copyright.PENANAKeu7jTpjNx
496Please respect copyright.PENANAy4bUKMQ0kB
「你是誰?」496Please respect copyright.PENANAB9jTv5oRCl
496Please respect copyright.PENANAbsTVHLtDgB
「我是你的孫兒。」496Please respect copyright.PENANAjb9CeJpJla
496Please respect copyright.PENANAySYQmB641c
「嗯……」496Please respect copyright.PENANA8ZFnZ3nFc6
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「爺爺,回家吧。」496Please respect copyright.PENANAjkpK6hYJjA
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「嗯……」
(4)生496Please respect copyright.PENANAUmiz5IceEY
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他在輪椅上猛然醒來。496Please respect copyright.PENANAxopfZet2Iu
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。496Please respect copyright.PENANAz0ilG5rpkn
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爺孫二人身處公園大道上。496Please respect copyright.PENANAOomJXDDErN
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「口渴嗎?來,喝些許清水吧!」496Please respect copyright.PENANAiFiE9GckzW
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAgmpnL1L352
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他沒有吸吮。496Please respect copyright.PENANA1AKWFf6fiI
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAiOr4MnOpTo
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罷。496Please respect copyright.PENANAajkOsRPJPg
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。496Please respect copyright.PENANAkf7pBLQnyw
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAkZzIOOTniR
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不要緊。496Please respect copyright.PENANAgvxRKuYQQY
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAnOED7DedIQ
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAa0sYnuE870
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嘴角輕揚。496Please respect copyright.PENANAxbhaGaVuIx
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一。496Please respect copyright.PENANAN31igTz5ej
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二。496Please respect copyright.PENANAGnrGUmzfE4
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三。496Please respect copyright.PENANAMYpxOu1M15
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那抹難以察覺的微笑僅維持了三秒。496Please respect copyright.PENANAQPdfLZ3KvQ
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANA5IRO35ciqB
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要緊的,不再要緊。496Please respect copyright.PENANAiY0ywCxMBQ
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罷。496Please respect copyright.PENANAHKAg1pLsHU
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。496Please respect copyright.PENANA7ejq5NA4nx
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANAjAb0IuEbd8
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANA8ThpJW5r59
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANADgCnszznVT
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紅燈。496Please respect copyright.PENANAg7XayUJuY7
496Please respect copyright.PENANAt3LjWOb5TB
「爺爺,這可能是我們最後一次一起逛公園。」496Please respect copyright.PENANAcOXGbM7i6R
496Please respect copyright.PENANAKUR4At2gvI
孫兒彷彿自言自語。496Please respect copyright.PENANAiMDp90fjM1
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綠燈。496Please respect copyright.PENANA8QG9AVFqpo
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孫兒沒有開步走。496Please respect copyright.PENANANjZU0KjnRt
496Please respect copyright.PENANAgN9c00mlY7
紅燈。496Please respect copyright.PENANA7i0PpW2W22
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「爺爺,我日後會盡量抽時間去探望你。」496Please respect copyright.PENANAxnVrFVLg8q
496Please respect copyright.PENANAnBm4AhIPYh
孫兒彷彿對空氣許下諾言。496Please respect copyright.PENANA7RZKSja7gQ
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綠燈。496Please respect copyright.PENANAaFomDYDlH8
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孫兒仍然沒有開步走。496Please respect copyright.PENANAJ8y3XWt3Qv
496Please respect copyright.PENANA1ZsSVPv9da
紅燈。496Please respect copyright.PENANAz4Ab9F00Eg
496Please respect copyright.PENANAR8Casr9dI4
「爺爺,你會怪責我嗎?」496Please respect copyright.PENANAJn8ljP9vGP
496Please respect copyright.PENANAfGK9rg5J9c
孫兒問空氣,縱使知道空氣沒能回應。496Please respect copyright.PENANA1P995cTtlW
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綠燈。496Please respect copyright.PENANAUck0UAOwqN
496Please respect copyright.PENANARrAD5zXh0F
「爺爺,放心。我會努力繼續走。」496Please respect copyright.PENANAOCx4rW9c2p
496Please respect copyright.PENANAcaCi7HmlB4
孫兒抿抿雙唇,藏起憂思,推著輪椅開步走。496Please respect copyright.PENANAUhEN8lDKFL
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANALC349n0WEd
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這是從他身上學懂的。496Please respect copyright.PENANABGxAgbIKxm
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一生受用。496Please respect copyright.PENANATV0qXicwBo
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「爺爺,謝謝你。」496Please respect copyright.PENANAoE9n7nbNkO
496Please respect copyright.PENANAZ5Wev5MsD9
孫兒的話猶如耳邊風,進不了他的耳,到不了他的心。496Please respect copyright.PENANAHdUPLXes89
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要緊的,其實不要緊。496Please respect copyright.PENANAYVchxZFRX3
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罷。496Please respect copyright.PENANART7Va7GVhB
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他被送上安老院專車。496Please respect copyright.PENANArAlB3nPjT1
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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。496Please respect copyright.PENANARt8FFYmXlU
496Please respect copyright.PENANAVTdjJWrgqd
腦海裡,無數樹影鳥蟲交替、退去、消失。496Please respect copyright.PENANAQo54UIjE9V
496Please respect copyright.PENANAl1nln5Zb4z
他被動地遠離昔日一切。496Please respect copyright.PENANAU2uaK9CpAZ
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要緊的,不再要緊。496Please respect copyright.PENANA617zrNP8nq
496Please respect copyright.PENANATeTjpUUeE7
他克盡己任,沒有遺憾。496Please respect copyright.PENANAbZpqtv7s5T
496Please respect copyright.PENANAxqpUtzUyNU
他忘記前塵,沒有執著。496Please respect copyright.PENANAijE3VhOcc2
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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」。496Please respect copyright.PENANAgQG4c3zOdk
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毫不在意未來的每個夏日。
註:496Please respect copyright.PENANAPIDDbm9ROJ
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