(1)死832Please respect copyright.PENANATUGkIcXbPE
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他在梳化上猛然醒來。832Please respect copyright.PENANASRX787cMPI
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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。832Please respect copyright.PENANAERebBQ6fFj
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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。832Please respect copyright.PENANAZ5Nc5mczPN
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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。832Please respect copyright.PENANAbdKsUvCBLg
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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。832Please respect copyright.PENANAk63NncIYqy
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莫再悲 莫再傷 遇到悲哀休誇張832Please respect copyright.PENANAxlgrNhN5xc
誰亦要經風與浪 誰遇挫敗不受傷832Please respect copyright.PENANABDAV1Bqrjv
逝去的 莫再想 路正崎嶇更漫長832Please respect copyright.PENANAlHVrfJAESP
何用嘆息風裏望 寶貴光陰笑著量832Please respect copyright.PENANA6fZouk7fQD
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小便後,步出浴室,再次聽到報導員的沉悶腔調。832Please respect copyright.PENANAogNJgVjLpa
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抵不住。832Please respect copyright.PENANAz5jOJWLouT
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他決定到公園散步。832Please respect copyright.PENANAX40H6UQTtI
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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。832Please respect copyright.PENANAry6wyH67Ys
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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。832Please respect copyright.PENANA4lrsKjgjI5
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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。832Please respect copyright.PENANABQn9JI51PD
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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。832Please respect copyright.PENANAmI1yIOhcQb
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輕嘆一聲。繼續走。832Please respect copyright.PENANArxnvsFunQs
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。832Please respect copyright.PENANAzlzCOCaydk
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他不自已憶起亡妻……832Please respect copyright.PENANARjZcY4dHQk
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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。832Please respect copyright.PENANAoDrzOnNPCz
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他偷偷帶她到公園散步散心。832Please respect copyright.PENANAqZQZqDcc11
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「我的腿康復不了,是嗎?」832Please respect copyright.PENANAPyRUwEblAT
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「不是。你向來身體強健,這小小傷勢不是大問題。」832Please respect copyright.PENANA2XJItMIYb0
832Please respect copyright.PENANAW6xyCK3J36
「我何時可以痊癒?我想去探望朋友。」832Please respect copyright.PENANAK4bsskyXFh
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「快了、快了。不用著急!」832Please respect copyright.PENANAXpo34eTHKt
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「即是何時?」832Please respect copyright.PENANAq6cdGPVaje
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「下一個夏天。」832Please respect copyright.PENANAgT7qejE0am
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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。832Please respect copyright.PENANA6xdeIMnwF6
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。832Please respect copyright.PENANAXKxaDgxbB3
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感動,明明眼前只有絕望。832Please respect copyright.PENANAMPBSqtgVPv
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她的手忽爾不再無力,牢牢緊挽住丈夫的臂膀。832Please respect copyright.PENANAY9wUE1ltVn
832Please respect copyright.PENANAZaEa1z2WQT
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。832Please respect copyright.PENANAuiQWZ07Ku9
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內心終於安定下來。832Please respect copyright.PENANAfPcp0NNdr4
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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』!」832Please respect copyright.PENANA58Lc8hNUNq
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「但你的血糖……」832Please respect copyright.PENANA7IGxRrTxKG
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「我向來身體強健,這小小血糖問題不是大問題。」832Please respect copyright.PENANAWwM6fUy267
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他會心一笑,笑她依舊貪吃如豬。832Please respect copyright.PENANAW7U5GduR0U
832Please respect copyright.PENANAiLSNUoMVHd
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。832Please respect copyright.PENANAP61O6gQa70
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兒子送她一根拐杖。832Please respect copyright.PENANASltVuFrEdZ
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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。832Please respect copyright.PENANA7OYp2hNHLJ
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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。832Please respect copyright.PENANA93WUUbomi5
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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』!」832Please respect copyright.PENANAJG5JYMnzo3
832Please respect copyright.PENANAawLcGI32Y3
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。832Please respect copyright.PENANAcAbXxtwU3d
832Please respect copyright.PENANA5aA6x3tLMJ
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。832Please respect copyright.PENANAxn4xW6jqfC
832Please respect copyright.PENANAtJC5vkGnBq
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。832Please respect copyright.PENANAU3HRtRiTMz
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不要緊,反正「菠蘿油」僅是一個名目而已。832Please respect copyright.PENANAD4LB47GHpS
832Please respect copyright.PENANAv6zuRmQQIs
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。832Please respect copyright.PENANAyxab0mgz7h
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於願足矣。832Please respect copyright.PENANAPavW5vVZUm
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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……832Please respect copyright.PENANAaJ8wlf0fg2
832Please respect copyright.PENANApEkRZNscIa
公園裡,樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。832Please respect copyright.PENANAdO7q5SiBA7
832Please respect copyright.PENANAwLNaMTNHCu
他不動聲息,藏起思念,繼續開步走。832Please respect copyright.PENANAwho31THpnE
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總得走下去,不是嗎?832Please respect copyright.PENANAcuLL5t3nPx
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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。832Please respect copyright.PENANA9jNfjlKX3z
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走到涼亭,看見熟悉的棋友正在對弈。832Please respect copyright.PENANAvLHUbCMQPj
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棋局中,事事分明,步步無情。832Please respect copyright.PENANAIH25DCimvU
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他專注觀賽,全然忘記身後的樹影鳥蟲。
(2)病832Please respect copyright.PENANATawMBggqjU
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他在床上徐徐張眼。832Please respect copyright.PENANA69mlZjvZkl
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床褥太軟,腰骨微痛。這不是家裡的床。832Please respect copyright.PENANAMEPplBbPsE
832Please respect copyright.PENANA7vC3F2gcWu
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。832Please respect copyright.PENANAZn8zUdt9WZ
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嗯。醫院。832Please respect copyright.PENANAWyzaCLzfoi
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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。832Please respect copyright.PENANARV7J3GQ69k
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醫生離開後,護士也去忙別的。832Please respect copyright.PENANAdKl2Sd24DB
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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?832Please respect copyright.PENANAPynB9MWdYy
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如他所料,兒子在晚上八時許現身。一臉倦容。832Please respect copyright.PENANAVLdcpqzrmk
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「醫生說我沒大礙。可能是公園太熱,熱昏了。」832Please respect copyright.PENANAZ0cLT8pcFk
832Please respect copyright.PENANAh9fqq5sjCJ
「那就多待在家裡避暑,不要外出四處走動。」832Please respect copyright.PENANAmYKCtayE6Q
832Please respect copyright.PENANARjzVx9CHwO
「知道。」832Please respect copyright.PENANAVl1vg1KtEX
832Please respect copyright.PENANADfEB0kW90l
兒子攙扶他走出醫院,在街邊截下的士,直驅住所。832Please respect copyright.PENANAr8KDVKysiQ
832Please respect copyright.PENANAYZg1zf00r9
車廂裡,二人不發一言,各自對著窗外景物發愣。832Please respect copyright.PENANAzWY44MUaur
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沒有怨氣或鬱結,只有緩解不了的疲憊。身心俱疲。832Please respect copyright.PENANAHTg1Ka0JaN
832Please respect copyright.PENANA68v8r1pR1w
黃色街燈在夜幕下迅速往後退。一盞、兩盞、三盞……不盡,無窮。832Please respect copyright.PENANAz4uyQRoqHW
832Please respect copyright.PENANAf2LEYa8i1W
兒子倏忽開口,神色惘然。832Please respect copyright.PENANAavzmdD1nck
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「我有末期肝癌,剩半年壽命。」832Please respect copyright.PENANAi2N8YgqFGn
832Please respect copyright.PENANASCPWypzSZC
「她知道了沒?」832Please respect copyright.PENANAMCf0wMrW0s
832Please respect copyright.PENANAmCxaIi4diX
「不打算告訴她。」832Please respect copyright.PENANA2DkAgW6Vbf
832Please respect copyright.PENANAOqUS5vi3LV
「你如何在她不知情的情況下抽時間接受治療?」832Please respect copyright.PENANAhNGAT32PGn
832Please respect copyright.PENANAtUj04LLNjW
兒子笑而不語。832Please respect copyright.PENANAr0DwUXDIJ0
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他愣住片刻,良久才道:「明白。」832Please respect copyright.PENANAwf9GlcbYSv
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兒子輕拍他的肩膊,以示感謝。832Please respect copyright.PENANALTCeFBjTap
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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。832Please respect copyright.PENANAlsfkvIA5k5
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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。832Please respect copyright.PENANA7HFGw2LR6a
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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。832Please respect copyright.PENANAbZbP5Y6290
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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。832Please respect copyright.PENANAZ6aaJ0Tvkm
832Please respect copyright.PENANAjnnVMexkMq
他決定到公園走走。832Please respect copyright.PENANAy3CcWo8Lsh
832Please respect copyright.PENANAjwKRIrg9uG
樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。832Please respect copyright.PENANAfhDRZs5ZMo
832Please respect copyright.PENANAhuVWXX5uvy
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。832Please respect copyright.PENANANPLi87cajL
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幽幽踏步,皆因內心焦躁。832Please respect copyright.PENANAaoXPN4fVjJ
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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。832Please respect copyright.PENANA0duEHBdlQw
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全場一片默然。832Please respect copyright.PENANAWyxJ7AaXMR
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聊聊笑笑罷。下棋耍樂罷。832Please respect copyright.PENANApfGwZMEYyT
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不要問為何。不要問感受。832Please respect copyright.PENANA8Q47Mebq8E
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有如那樹那鳥那蟲。沒能在意。832Please respect copyright.PENANArKSGSjBB8I
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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。832Please respect copyright.PENANA9bPdM5VhBr
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那是今早與他談笑風生的其中一位棋友。832Please respect copyright.PENANARu13cUQsr4
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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。832Please respect copyright.PENANAUziosRiJfo
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他默默將孫兒擁入懷裡。832Please respect copyright.PENANAWwnces6gms
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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。832Please respect copyright.PENANAmCnS3n3jht
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「爺爺,很熱啊!」不知袖裡的孫兒輕輕推開他。832Please respect copyright.PENANAo9pOfxkIuB
832Please respect copyright.PENANAOkFqnTkqxH
「嗯。」對於眼前一切,他花盡全身力氣發出渺小的一聲。832Please respect copyright.PENANA1CtzP3u9LF
832Please respect copyright.PENANAul0BSYyMJY
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。832Please respect copyright.PENANAMcIIupGX8Q
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跳跳跳,有節奏地跳個不停,像心臟。832Please respect copyright.PENANAHN9ZUs1oLX
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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?832Please respect copyright.PENANAWEKMW6sTY5
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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。832Please respect copyright.PENANAsFvR1V7XyB
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不復見。832Please respect copyright.PENANALo821eq40J
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他莫名的被深深憾動。832Please respect copyright.PENANAcqsjGh71Ml
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走到兒子身邊,告知棋友的死訊。832Please respect copyright.PENANAPS97Akt2VG
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毋須明言,兒子已猜測到他的用意。832Please respect copyright.PENANAgXjW44k7wS
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「我不怕死。」832Please respect copyright.PENANALoXov2ZS0k
832Please respect copyright.PENANAbCy9cdQjsw
「我也不怕死——死亡並不可怕,只怕沒能完成想要完成的事。」832Please respect copyright.PENANAhAWIfiStQw
832Please respect copyright.PENANA4dmFMKosSI
「你有沒有想要完成的事?」832Please respect copyright.PENANAsE4PjrMrYR
832Please respect copyright.PENANAWTqjHDpPbS
「每年夏天買『菠蘿油』給你媽。」832Please respect copyright.PENANAU5PwVEcFCN
832Please respect copyright.PENANAD5qvQ2mIDr
「她的叮囑?」832Please respect copyright.PENANA1OB6LJEQnB
832Please respect copyright.PENANAIbLEA7RPyN
「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。」832Please respect copyright.PENANAQrB7iGSfbh
832Please respect copyright.PENANAFo8DY74Psl
「別傻!她不願看見你耿耿於懷!」832Please respect copyright.PENANAeHrdyhOIGJ
832Please respect copyright.PENANAPR65fKCoAz
「她沒這麼說。」832Please respect copyright.PENANApy9COgCWoO
832Please respect copyright.PENANAOGmQFi35nK
兒子苦笑,笑他彆扭。832Please respect copyright.PENANAsiSAxBSkOk
832Please respect copyright.PENANAHCp4XkuP4v
再次不了了之?他以為是,直至夜半聞得媳婦哭聲不絕。832Please respect copyright.PENANAukwDASD7mL
832Please respect copyright.PENANAz4rSJYDQJw
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。832Please respect copyright.PENANAjc75OmAjI1
832Please respect copyright.PENANA2bAKf9iQbo
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。832Please respect copyright.PENANAjAGe5qjx21
832Please respect copyright.PENANAsDlvOhpVAU
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。832Please respect copyright.PENANAwfw1x2HCCe
832Please respect copyright.PENANARdTgrsmfGB
離開醫院、歸家路上,兒子和他拐到公園散步去。832Please respect copyright.PENANA46LF4XSchc
832Please respect copyright.PENANAcTuyyAnUWX
樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。832Please respect copyright.PENANAW3QLUEU9uk
832Please respect copyright.PENANA6rFq7Rcxwt
「你多活了三年半。」832Please respect copyright.PENANAMZpSxsXEoU
832Please respect copyright.PENANAiYBNRRMqWC
「我多吃了三個『菠蘿油』。」832Please respect copyright.PENANAxiUkcQdBoc
832Please respect copyright.PENANApc8e3idmvj
「想繼續吃?」832Please respect copyright.PENANAmp8yTvcY5u
832Please respect copyright.PENANASt22KCzCBh
「是。期待下一個夏天。」832Please respect copyright.PENANA5Pukyafvyy
832Please respect copyright.PENANAsJxnemUbkX
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。832Please respect copyright.PENANACG5mUk6oOe
832Please respect copyright.PENANA0SoTd52Z6v
他為兒子衷心高興著,亦感謝上蒼的好生之德,沒有帶走……832Please respect copyright.PENANA9Zj5OcakUp
832Please respect copyright.PENANAvvDj1GaGOy
兒子呢?832Please respect copyright.PENANA4ws7lDAKTy
832Please respect copyright.PENANAvjRstP7f24
悉才尚在身邊的兒子不見蹤影。832Please respect copyright.PENANAZO6iT4n0sa
832Please respect copyright.PENANAphDOvgu5au
啊!記起來了。832Please respect copyright.PENANAJPzXDGm6iU
832Please respect copyright.PENANAqjSlOxPYF6
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。832Please respect copyright.PENANAXKy8wHMh9b
832Please respect copyright.PENANA8puf15cnWc
果然。832Please respect copyright.PENANAYUWcBPhUAP
832Please respect copyright.PENANAVNC01AkJ5y
不努力走下去,就不會知道下一個夏天是甚麼光景。832Please respect copyright.PENANAdC85osUZng
832Please respect copyright.PENANAza5OeWCdHu
婆娑樹影之下、鳥叫蟲鳴之中,他繼續走。832Please respect copyright.PENANAw4kkqnxoWy
832Please respect copyright.PENANACamEDuC10v
幽幽踏步慢慢走。
(3)老832Please respect copyright.PENANALslIf2FGwr
832Please respect copyright.PENANAQcv12WY7mH
他在搖搖椅上猛然醒來。832Please respect copyright.PENANA6XZuktVxQK
832Please respect copyright.PENANAdTay6zvJzi
望望掛鐘,七時半。該要喚醒孫兒。832Please respect copyright.PENANAxfjx0HURrH
832Please respect copyright.PENANAzngoBs5czV
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。832Please respect copyright.PENANAxrUWYQCyMN
832Please respect copyright.PENANAXsNxTqRnd4
若有所失。832Please respect copyright.PENANASEBZXQpiOr
832Please respect copyright.PENANA9CFHr6Oyll
到公園散心吧。832Please respect copyright.PENANAEJRoA0TD9A
832Please respect copyright.PENANASxqZkPTFmR
公園裡,美好回憶俯拾皆是。832Please respect copyright.PENANAXZIcwBJAhv
832Please respect copyright.PENANABNKgFdE7On
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。832Please respect copyright.PENANA45ZIuHDevW
832Please respect copyright.PENANA9eD94YwtHG
離開緩步徑,闖入樹林。832Please respect copyright.PENANAGyxeYss2BZ
832Please respect copyright.PENANAoNRBESiaoy
找樹。找到那樹。832Please respect copyright.PENANA6Y5ejwNepv
832Please respect copyright.PENANAUlaNiZD1mI
不,不是它——因著樹身變得粗壯,刻記模糊難辨。832Please respect copyright.PENANAParYPLQa8z
832Please respect copyright.PENANA372HWjj1ro
此樹不是當年那樹,正如現時的自己亦不是當年的自己。832Please respect copyright.PENANAFbKOrWr7t5
832Please respect copyright.PENANAIrxvxb6N8q
長大、老去、病倒、死亡,無論願意不願意。832Please respect copyright.PENANAiVmfB07wxS
832Please respect copyright.PENANAPeIs8AgZDr
不願意。832Please respect copyright.PENANAZk89R8VeWy
832Please respect copyright.PENANAkM19zKPLOk
想逃。832Please respect copyright.PENANAok22Q989Ej
832Please respect copyright.PENANAKu1dxS8Gw6
逃!832Please respect copyright.PENANAqvSctGcWaT
832Please respect copyright.PENANA29bXOlg8cK
逃出樹林。832Please respect copyright.PENANAfSLDh7OICB
832Please respect copyright.PENANAW86gG6QCXU
彷如隔世。832Please respect copyright.PENANAucTYFEXTZT
832Please respect copyright.PENANATAKGCuXFco
陽光刺眼,氣溫熬人。不是回憶裡的現實。832Please respect copyright.PENANAAZmUiSFdAP
832Please respect copyright.PENANAk7o9xq6qpx
倏忽忘了路,忘了如何走下去……832Please respect copyright.PENANAW2gV4GTxV9
832Please respect copyright.PENANAmqLtz1UPK6
一青年步入警署。832Please respect copyright.PENANAdgWvsGfTZJ
832Please respect copyright.PENANAsMLorWxsBq
「你是誰?」832Please respect copyright.PENANAlJ3Ad5VP1o
832Please respect copyright.PENANAhwk6QeLFaY
「我是你的孫兒。」832Please respect copyright.PENANAUJ1zaiae90
832Please respect copyright.PENANAoFUb5tG9pX
「嗯……」832Please respect copyright.PENANA7PSLayZAOO
832Please respect copyright.PENANAE6RZauDS2W
「爺爺,回家吧。」832Please respect copyright.PENANAyGV1Q8Fowz
832Please respect copyright.PENANAeIVwdiLK86
「嗯……」832Please respect copyright.PENANAjLbpXkBgRS
832Please respect copyright.PENANAQ32dqhJr19
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。832Please respect copyright.PENANAJSl8q7pEoM
832Please respect copyright.PENANAjncrA5WmHf
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。832Please respect copyright.PENANAlzIuujk9Pf
832Please respect copyright.PENANAl7Y1pHgAFj
是否忘記了甚麼?832Please respect copyright.PENANAZjkajW9jka
832Please respect copyright.PENANAPW8J1EjHeT
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?832Please respect copyright.PENANA5oe2wtDbi5
832Please respect copyright.PENANAO0lzpaAdD2
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?832Please respect copyright.PENANAHUL9KZvurM
832Please respect copyright.PENANAu1iH4IUHuY
激動。拍拍拍,踢踢踢,吵吵吵。832Please respect copyright.PENANATilMidsqfI
832Please respect copyright.PENANAkztcolrpnX
「快開門!我要跟你聊天!快開門!來!快開門!」832Please respect copyright.PENANAHZSxsYniyA
832Please respect copyright.PENANA9lfl0tnFNm
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。832Please respect copyright.PENANAQ4XPZT3DoW
832Please respect copyright.PENANAeOoNGAP4Cv
「爸爸不在房間裡。」832Please respect copyright.PENANA4748dLdeyS
832Please respect copyright.PENANA7Cq4sfl0yM
「你騙我!他一定在裡面!」832Please respect copyright.PENANAydXGIAsx1I
832Please respect copyright.PENANAVN25nhZqzL
「爺爺,你看看掛鐘——爸爸尚未下班,還在公司。」832Please respect copyright.PENANAZDSv9rSQfX
832Please respect copyright.PENANAUaNbgsgTQx
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……832Please respect copyright.PENANAQVpDjiU9er
832Please respect copyright.PENANAIEhVjKaJZk
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。」832Please respect copyright.PENANA04yqGc8mKU
832Please respect copyright.PENANAtq1ang2B5i
公園裡,美好回憶俯拾皆是。832Please respect copyright.PENANARJH6jTO4Zd
832Please respect copyright.PENANAMalJr7UvZe
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……832Please respect copyright.PENANA1ytuCE01jh
832Please respect copyright.PENANAC7sq0d7Dvc
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。832Please respect copyright.PENANAw2k9BgaqpO
832Please respect copyright.PENANAAHubZWk2fq
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……832Please respect copyright.PENANAaPS34TEuir
832Please respect copyright.PENANAdQStNnZvl7
他輕拍孫兒肩膀。832Please respect copyright.PENANAd0h27VRFRV
832Please respect copyright.PENANAdRankJ3zRt
「不用發愁啊!」832Please respect copyright.PENANAZQQZ2kODJd
832Please respect copyright.PENANAqocjcoNWMo
「你知道我在愁甚麼?」832Please respect copyright.PENANA3BaOKebMCY
832Please respect copyright.PENANAGf4uA3B6CY
「考試成績嘛!」832Please respect copyright.PENANAw1BZI30Koa
832Please respect copyright.PENANAqTJSJ8J6ox
「對!我就是擔心考試成績!」832Please respect copyright.PENANAo2mzdozGNk
832Please respect copyright.PENANAxuVNc502Bt
「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!」832Please respect copyright.PENANABazgzoZZLX
832Please respect copyright.PENANACBHd86xjoJ
「嗯,我知道了……」832Please respect copyright.PENANA4oF2slWuaB
832Please respect copyright.PENANAMUG4tojN0I
孫兒唯唯諾諾,以假笑作結。832Please respect copyright.PENANAsfS4UL0SWK
832Please respect copyright.PENANA4zcDmDDzt9
結伴走了又一段路。832Please respect copyright.PENANAfw5qVAGjo0
832Please respect copyright.PENANAbx9uww6eQ0
他望望孫兒——像曾經的兒子,也像曾經的他。832Please respect copyright.PENANAIcGGs4IQP3
832Please respect copyright.PENANAlC3LFUeyEQ
憶起關於兒子的一切,憶起關於自己的一切。832Please respect copyright.PENANAa0MgR7YyKU
832Please respect copyright.PENANAnOPVFEHV3Q
希望孫身兒能夠好好活下去,活得比兒子好,活得比他好。832Please respect copyright.PENANAbDxb6MalLW
832Please respect copyright.PENANAtrSHi1b6fT
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。832Please respect copyright.PENANAs6aqCuYnqS
832Please respect copyright.PENANAtwpLsPZfdC
他輕拍孫兒肩膀。832Please respect copyright.PENANAoG0G3QzO1i
832Please respect copyright.PENANADz6s5bIPR8
「不用發愁啊!」832Please respect copyright.PENANAWmQu9VSppK
832Please respect copyright.PENANAKuV0v5W91Q
「爺爺放心!考試而已,難不倒我!」832Please respect copyright.PENANAHrazDNCLlB
832Please respect copyright.PENANARcfn8DZDEx
「對於考試也好、爺爺也好,如果你累了,就乾脆放下吧!」832Please respect copyright.PENANA7X5ZNfZGCr
832Please respect copyright.PENANANybB2lvmFk
他淡然一笑,笑孫兒長高長肉不長大。832Please respect copyright.PENANAl15DHHxcNJ
832Please respect copyright.PENANAYTt7YkGQWS
孫兒傻了眼——他是真瘋或是假傻?832Please respect copyright.PENANAsZR3fRUryU
832Please respect copyright.PENANAaeuVMoIy67
沒待孫兒辨清真假,他已然幽幽踏步開步走。832Please respect copyright.PENANAJPReavu7q0
832Please respect copyright.PENANA9gqPOG9N7o
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。832Please respect copyright.PENANAEUjeKxQZYt
832Please respect copyright.PENANABKr1NtVhZg
佝僂身影幽幽遠去,沒入婆娑樹影當中不復見。832Please respect copyright.PENANAC06romG2EE
832Please respect copyright.PENANAhDFOVIITPo
鳥繼續叫,蟲繼續鳴,不過往後的夏天從此走了調。832Please respect copyright.PENANA1VQKXoUw51
832Please respect copyright.PENANAQTgjrrh8D9
沒有在意的人,沒有在意自己的人,無論願意不願意。832Please respect copyright.PENANAPhZwN86cbL
832Please respect copyright.PENANAc1FHduxFmc
幽幽踏步慢慢走。慢慢記起很多,慢慢忘記很多。832Please respect copyright.PENANATYbFW5EgA2
832Please respect copyright.PENANA8uCO3ui1rj
忘記為何自己會獨自一人走在樹林當中。832Please respect copyright.PENANACjLBncFhlc
832Please respect copyright.PENANAePu6pXfVvE
找樹?找不到那樹。832Please respect copyright.PENANAHh1PFbGFZT
832Please respect copyright.PENANAq2r3GVXbMI
此樹不是當年那樹,正如現時的自己亦不是當年的自己。832Please respect copyright.PENANA35CtOzVByK
832Please respect copyright.PENANAp7hNR0fhCm
長大、老去、病倒、死亡,無論願意不願意。832Please respect copyright.PENANAPsQ2uI12rf
832Please respect copyright.PENANAnqtiO1ha2w
願意。832Please respect copyright.PENANAhxFUW3gigW
832Please respect copyright.PENANAhr1ZYsqiiw
無謂白花力氣去逃避。無人能夠逃過生老病死。832Please respect copyright.PENANAkBGJuSkXq9
832Please respect copyright.PENANAeoredzA3fH
身累,心累。就此停下來,可以嗎……832Please respect copyright.PENANAOeE8qecyF7
832Please respect copyright.PENANALL19UieEjS
一青年步入醫院。832Please respect copyright.PENANAowhP6PFnaS
832Please respect copyright.PENANAmCQ4dW0zHA
「你是誰?」832Please respect copyright.PENANAzfrOLUbAKN
832Please respect copyright.PENANAmjRUNqQtyM
「我是你的孫兒。」832Please respect copyright.PENANA707U9ouRMr
832Please respect copyright.PENANAQgcI7lA1pS
「嗯……」832Please respect copyright.PENANAqsubJfgsJv
832Please respect copyright.PENANAAirMngXX0T
「爺爺,回家吧。」832Please respect copyright.PENANAMpfaxKeeH3
832Please respect copyright.PENANABQJm4erDso
「嗯……」
(4)生832Please respect copyright.PENANAMGCIBpbABt
832Please respect copyright.PENANAvbttz3FkqR
他在輪椅上猛然醒來。832Please respect copyright.PENANAwIDVmxSIEu
832Please respect copyright.PENANAbyzR4bMytK
樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。832Please respect copyright.PENANAk97zRxsNbX
832Please respect copyright.PENANAYQvt03pbnx
爺孫二人身處公園大道上。832Please respect copyright.PENANApqAxejpoPj
832Please respect copyright.PENANA4oBZI6AbW4
「口渴嗎?來,喝些許清水吧!」832Please respect copyright.PENANAVmopTncoAN
832Please respect copyright.PENANAAs75ByhJYZ
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。832Please respect copyright.PENANAJ9XOj5J9jI
832Please respect copyright.PENANAG5wa7R2Dv9
他沒有吸吮。832Please respect copyright.PENANAqsT4RTgfyr
832Please respect copyright.PENANAc5W67fAw5b
孫兒保持這姿勢好一會,惟見他沒反應,也只好收起水壺。832Please respect copyright.PENANA9quUeR3WB1
832Please respect copyright.PENANAAip00FBTzy
罷。832Please respect copyright.PENANA2FOSyqBlGJ
832Please respect copyright.PENANAUfU7zLpyIZ
樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。832Please respect copyright.PENANAk8rwhiiDMM
832Please respect copyright.PENANAmtV3ckDwSE
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。832Please respect copyright.PENANA8T34JcRAWk
832Please respect copyright.PENANAjo2RHnHDEV
不要緊。832Please respect copyright.PENANA1LtgQHhRR7
832Please respect copyright.PENANAGrgTSXKFTU
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。832Please respect copyright.PENANATcwLDpjXYY
832Please respect copyright.PENANArjDNhFBxnb
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。832Please respect copyright.PENANAP2C0jxb1ls
832Please respect copyright.PENANAPN79fjfq1D
嘴角輕揚。832Please respect copyright.PENANACU6ajEWHSb
832Please respect copyright.PENANAkobWgmcJMu
一。832Please respect copyright.PENANAttsfpan1Cf
832Please respect copyright.PENANAvo2xBx22Yr
二。832Please respect copyright.PENANAZ8bMJM5lNz
832Please respect copyright.PENANA70KI6gntFn
三。832Please respect copyright.PENANAU562kcHpj0
832Please respect copyright.PENANA0lTJgUwtdE
那抹難以察覺的微笑僅維持了三秒。832Please respect copyright.PENANAMDV30P63nf
832Please respect copyright.PENANAT6YNpEgghs
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。832Please respect copyright.PENANAaFMHOlmQdW
832Please respect copyright.PENANAXv926KW4Ch
要緊的,不再要緊。832Please respect copyright.PENANAi0znodpYR7
832Please respect copyright.PENANAo20RXbF5Wd
罷。832Please respect copyright.PENANAaS9uMSiY8p
832Please respect copyright.PENANAVQGmGMtRdA
樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。832Please respect copyright.PENANAwhkSAQkzrp
832Please respect copyright.PENANAwyfjVaE66q
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。832Please respect copyright.PENANAtnLIhuOg4I
832Please respect copyright.PENANA5PKoekkH8E
輪椅一直前進,映入眼簾的紛亂光影不斷交替、退去、消失。832Please respect copyright.PENANAqRfWaP1YTk
832Please respect copyright.PENANAaLeBXHdFRq
在最後的最後,他眼前只餘一盞佇立於公園外的交通燈。832Please respect copyright.PENANAWVqF5wB9vd
832Please respect copyright.PENANASXm0c43DX2
紅燈。832Please respect copyright.PENANAGmY9HyrBv9
832Please respect copyright.PENANAMfcojIgk3o
「爺爺,這可能是我們最後一次一起逛公園。」832Please respect copyright.PENANAx9xjqIEGHf
832Please respect copyright.PENANAH0VuQzI5ab
孫兒彷彿自言自語。832Please respect copyright.PENANAiDshKNZD8R
832Please respect copyright.PENANAGJ56DcF1MA
綠燈。832Please respect copyright.PENANAMeBbSf3VqK
832Please respect copyright.PENANADDgUSDVUww
孫兒沒有開步走。832Please respect copyright.PENANAoEfH57R2Y7
832Please respect copyright.PENANAzaLCBtaBhx
紅燈。832Please respect copyright.PENANAP2WUnXRmJF
832Please respect copyright.PENANAwELJ3XKspd
「爺爺,我日後會盡量抽時間去探望你。」832Please respect copyright.PENANAGEwRJUYx6K
832Please respect copyright.PENANAFpo0Eeaj0L
孫兒彷彿對空氣許下諾言。832Please respect copyright.PENANAMlCV9RXqzX
832Please respect copyright.PENANAacheWBUufg
綠燈。832Please respect copyright.PENANAPdfXGYY7Te
832Please respect copyright.PENANAjC1MGd3r66
孫兒仍然沒有開步走。832Please respect copyright.PENANAIMXGxZ8UAH
832Please respect copyright.PENANA4QPpKciCgb
紅燈。832Please respect copyright.PENANAKP3dR0S32j
832Please respect copyright.PENANA1krjQKCA0N
「爺爺,你會怪責我嗎?」832Please respect copyright.PENANAEqZIY78ALC
832Please respect copyright.PENANAyHQ9b3lpTe
孫兒問空氣,縱使知道空氣沒能回應。832Please respect copyright.PENANAjau9FiCTqx
832Please respect copyright.PENANAdcYipSiTEd
綠燈。832Please respect copyright.PENANAEYnRvVhYqN
832Please respect copyright.PENANA93lwPqObgL
「爺爺,放心。我會努力繼續走。」832Please respect copyright.PENANAb7e3MnhFIH
832Please respect copyright.PENANAah9qmevcsS
孫兒抿抿雙唇,藏起憂思,推著輪椅開步走。832Please respect copyright.PENANAXK1UNY7YyN
832Please respect copyright.PENANAs3RSqr45ss
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。832Please respect copyright.PENANA6RHTHM6c1S
832Please respect copyright.PENANALdwg6flAWk
這是從他身上學懂的。832Please respect copyright.PENANAbe4qPMinSx
832Please respect copyright.PENANAWQzPngez1o
一生受用。832Please respect copyright.PENANAnGOr2cGcZ7
832Please respect copyright.PENANAA5YOsymY1Y
「爺爺,謝謝你。」832Please respect copyright.PENANAmla0VxnG7W
832Please respect copyright.PENANADHJQUQ6ieT
孫兒的話猶如耳邊風,進不了他的耳,到不了他的心。832Please respect copyright.PENANAPwzbBjRtID
832Please respect copyright.PENANAEUBF5dmJ9t
要緊的,其實不要緊。832Please respect copyright.PENANAIcmm9XsKV4
832Please respect copyright.PENANAl2m13wQILN
罷。832Please respect copyright.PENANAobhg58tsWO
832Please respect copyright.PENANACYc1QyKk1h
他被送上安老院專車。832Please respect copyright.PENANAgUyR7eljII
832Please respect copyright.PENANAFP5vPtrAT7
車窗外,無光街燈迅速往後退。一盞、兩盞、三盞……不盡,無窮。832Please respect copyright.PENANAlZ4jeo98bD
832Please respect copyright.PENANAGcRalDyV7a
腦海裡,無數樹影鳥蟲交替、退去、消失。832Please respect copyright.PENANA7gw1ImqSxT
832Please respect copyright.PENANAkdYFAeDJVu
他被動地遠離昔日一切。832Please respect copyright.PENANAbml5OiVQZY
832Please respect copyright.PENANA489dpmkWQF
要緊的,不再要緊。832Please respect copyright.PENANAb7OILEqRJn
832Please respect copyright.PENANAbw0cswLoTA
他克盡己任,沒有遺憾。832Please respect copyright.PENANAKAJzQuvQQq
832Please respect copyright.PENANAdDCyix0THe
他忘記前塵,沒有執著。832Please respect copyright.PENANAWu3dxL1Kv8
832Please respect copyright.PENANAqOINCAkRJR
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」。832Please respect copyright.PENANAtDHCfYLt7K
832Please respect copyright.PENANAfHsN3x3DLP
毫不在意未來的每個夏日。
註:832Please respect copyright.PENANAlfFvmL2fUw
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