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他在梳化上猛然醒來。545Please respect copyright.PENANAMXFzMzMmeS
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAEUnfbA8vOn
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAqJQQk6onix
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAYibc1UBMee
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAzyNFEjk1qj
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莫再悲 莫再傷 遇到悲哀休誇張545Please respect copyright.PENANALkDrCR1j5F
誰亦要經風與浪 誰遇挫敗不受傷545Please respect copyright.PENANAqYZ7XZlTwT
逝去的 莫再想 路正崎嶇更漫長545Please respect copyright.PENANArHBsbhfFJa
何用嘆息風裏望 寶貴光陰笑著量545Please respect copyright.PENANAQga5mw33a0
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小便後,步出浴室,再次聽到報導員的沉悶腔調。545Please respect copyright.PENANAwO0XgT770E
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抵不住。545Please respect copyright.PENANA9IxjeDV3Zt
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他決定到公園散步。545Please respect copyright.PENANA19B2B9V9Js
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAxEJXLw0ytx
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANA9E6B7kKXdE
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANA6BIaTZ5XxD
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAAJk8kSA4KP
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輕嘆一聲。繼續走。545Please respect copyright.PENANAiI9OvIRWob
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。545Please respect copyright.PENANAR4mYEPqZjZ
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他不自已憶起亡妻……545Please respect copyright.PENANAEw4GMuf08w
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAsvPKJS42xV
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他偷偷帶她到公園散步散心。545Please respect copyright.PENANAHnoF05RZNp
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「我的腿康復不了,是嗎?」545Please respect copyright.PENANAr8vxXA1I20
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「不是。你向來身體強健,這小小傷勢不是大問題。」545Please respect copyright.PENANAnK2llpI9kv
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「我何時可以痊癒?我想去探望朋友。」545Please respect copyright.PENANAxSdG8spKjH
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「快了、快了。不用著急!」545Please respect copyright.PENANAU4YE9QrF5X
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「即是何時?」545Please respect copyright.PENANAfvfyPplFxR
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「下一個夏天。」545Please respect copyright.PENANApZQjo2pIiG
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANACYB6fo2Dh3
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。545Please respect copyright.PENANARKgJjZVVAZ
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感動,明明眼前只有絕望。545Please respect copyright.PENANA8unmi5XikX
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她的手忽爾不再無力,牢牢緊挽住丈夫的臂膀。545Please respect copyright.PENANAMcX43377Q0
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAzKqtT3ejGi
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內心終於安定下來。545Please respect copyright.PENANAi5kPfGbyfi
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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』!」545Please respect copyright.PENANAWuz524A0q2
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「但你的血糖……」545Please respect copyright.PENANAKEqmLDhhTr
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「我向來身體強健,這小小血糖問題不是大問題。」545Please respect copyright.PENANAFcmLoXx9Nv
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他會心一笑,笑她依舊貪吃如豬。545Please respect copyright.PENANAeTJqYxkwPp
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANADB4LRCnSGs
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兒子送她一根拐杖。545Please respect copyright.PENANAyC6nvTQcbf
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAW6dGjwBzhy
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAcnnEqIEE5w
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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』!」545Please respect copyright.PENANA8H3NOuqchN
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANA6yEe981SNg
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAeCdCweDp6i
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAunBpJ5GY0P
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不要緊,反正「菠蘿油」僅是一個名目而已。545Please respect copyright.PENANAwcNMYsY5TT
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAKRIhiM2ezG
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於願足矣。545Please respect copyright.PENANA411u51hp93
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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……545Please respect copyright.PENANAQgnUp0JPrs
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公園裡,樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。545Please respect copyright.PENANAIsxZvAYSyg
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他不動聲息,藏起思念,繼續開步走。545Please respect copyright.PENANAHImCUFUxBU
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總得走下去,不是嗎?545Please respect copyright.PENANAdkTxTgxAA4
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAQWsPI4IIIN
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走到涼亭,看見熟悉的棋友正在對弈。545Please respect copyright.PENANAhUyyrFyHw4
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棋局中,事事分明,步步無情。545Please respect copyright.PENANAHXbQWeIg8k
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他專注觀賽,全然忘記身後的樹影鳥蟲。
(2)病545Please respect copyright.PENANAS4fG615NxJ
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他在床上徐徐張眼。545Please respect copyright.PENANAr3OXKR4PS7
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床褥太軟,腰骨微痛。這不是家裡的床。545Please respect copyright.PENANATAyBr3sCPE
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAduzqq5spok
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嗯。醫院。545Please respect copyright.PENANAFQlXB4YrQ3
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANACOylyiwbTS
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醫生離開後,護士也去忙別的。545Please respect copyright.PENANA156XyvI7g5
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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?545Please respect copyright.PENANA2pf9A8kmkl
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如他所料,兒子在晚上八時許現身。一臉倦容。545Please respect copyright.PENANAN6pV7LSrVT
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「醫生說我沒大礙。可能是公園太熱,熱昏了。」545Please respect copyright.PENANAvGPw3e7lpe
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「那就多待在家裡避暑,不要外出四處走動。」545Please respect copyright.PENANAV8t8ntiLpJ
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「知道。」545Please respect copyright.PENANA5yLxqZ7doi
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兒子攙扶他走出醫院,在街邊截下的士,直驅住所。545Please respect copyright.PENANAMHUSEJJSRV
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車廂裡,二人不發一言,各自對著窗外景物發愣。545Please respect copyright.PENANALL7o5NENrp
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沒有怨氣或鬱結,只有緩解不了的疲憊。身心俱疲。545Please respect copyright.PENANA66IaZCW9Ug
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAKJII2VY45e
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兒子倏忽開口,神色惘然。545Please respect copyright.PENANAbVPB9XB551
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「我有末期肝癌,剩半年壽命。」545Please respect copyright.PENANAGpZQxp9421
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「她知道了沒?」545Please respect copyright.PENANAob6MjPWsfk
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「不打算告訴她。」545Please respect copyright.PENANAHgHyRHi01k
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「你如何在她不知情的情況下抽時間接受治療?」545Please respect copyright.PENANAv0lElkILLh
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兒子笑而不語。545Please respect copyright.PENANAoqUrv1mA6s
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他愣住片刻,良久才道:「明白。」545Please respect copyright.PENANA9gDCFYuvvl
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兒子輕拍他的肩膊,以示感謝。545Please respect copyright.PENANA2B8VAOf7pe
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAMlwlzYIXvW
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAaJ4gcQ51T1
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAV0NC5Pyfu1
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAS7z94v7N6f
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他決定到公園走走。545Please respect copyright.PENANAOmdbCRUcYX
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。545Please respect copyright.PENANAtIdNm3uhK0
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAcDDlo4yjda
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幽幽踏步,皆因內心焦躁。545Please respect copyright.PENANAebBj9rOW3p
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANA4QEy07w90E
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全場一片默然。545Please respect copyright.PENANAsydtsoVzNR
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聊聊笑笑罷。下棋耍樂罷。545Please respect copyright.PENANAwWrNsEbzZ9
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不要問為何。不要問感受。545Please respect copyright.PENANA0O5KORGTYQ
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有如那樹那鳥那蟲。沒能在意。545Please respect copyright.PENANAzQmU8S1pp6
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAsugJAxVWtW
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那是今早與他談笑風生的其中一位棋友。545Please respect copyright.PENANAQiZLJkITHL
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAD0ItuikL6B
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他默默將孫兒擁入懷裡。545Please respect copyright.PENANAGEustAP1TJ
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAXFpgaWOeUV
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「爺爺,很熱啊!」不知袖裡的孫兒輕輕推開他。545Please respect copyright.PENANAfXpGCAzzEZ
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAUpvOVeki96
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAEoWGMTrfb2
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跳跳跳,有節奏地跳個不停,像心臟。545Please respect copyright.PENANAtc2YykirtH
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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?545Please respect copyright.PENANAyCgXzkzsU6
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAPIf9miZylj
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不復見。545Please respect copyright.PENANAzZvsk5X8RH
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他莫名的被深深憾動。545Please respect copyright.PENANA85P3mlFYPX
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走到兒子身邊,告知棋友的死訊。545Please respect copyright.PENANADs0JK1G3Pa
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毋須明言,兒子已猜測到他的用意。545Please respect copyright.PENANAo1taWgk2G9
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「我不怕死。」545Please respect copyright.PENANAHZfxiyw5IV
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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。」545Please respect copyright.PENANAabHSwBCd1M
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「你有沒有想要完成的事?」545Please respect copyright.PENANAQZ5VDL1Ecc
545Please respect copyright.PENANA6O6dYiluZG
「每年夏天買『菠蘿油』給你媽。」545Please respect copyright.PENANABbvN1kAwrA
545Please respect copyright.PENANAtCc1qFu5uZ
「她的叮囑?」545Please respect copyright.PENANADgKpyyZoZ6
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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。」545Please respect copyright.PENANAXWctxbPgYU
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「別傻!她不願看見你耿耿於懷!」545Please respect copyright.PENANAI1CxShQoHu
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「她沒這麼說。」545Please respect copyright.PENANAKcde2qcob7
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兒子苦笑,笑他彆扭。545Please respect copyright.PENANAyzlwZliP9e
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANARSwAAl4Quq
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANA2mlEjZfJaI
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAbBtuKadfQf
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANADmjt68mumt
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離開醫院、歸家路上,兒子和他拐到公園散步去。545Please respect copyright.PENANAvdiRmkzzlb
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。545Please respect copyright.PENANAZZPKweUtli
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「你多活了三年半。」545Please respect copyright.PENANAcIsvLIHcgq
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「我多吃了三個『菠蘿油』。」545Please respect copyright.PENANAdiHY2ZVTZL
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「想繼續吃?」545Please respect copyright.PENANAamjfTSx7rI
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「是。期待下一個夏天。」545Please respect copyright.PENANATcndbpmihZ
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANA4VRKKS9v1o
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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……545Please respect copyright.PENANAJX6ebba5FX
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兒子呢?545Please respect copyright.PENANA5HsvLsBLGT
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悉才尚在身邊的兒子不見蹤影。545Please respect copyright.PENANAJQ2n5Bv3bS
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啊!記起來了。545Please respect copyright.PENANAXK05K6Lxid
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANALXNjDqdHLT
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果然。545Please respect copyright.PENANAgKkx5QZfz8
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAvUuyid2Ar2
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婆娑樹影之下、鳥叫蟲鳴之中,他繼續走。545Please respect copyright.PENANAJ5BPKkz38O
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幽幽踏步慢慢走。
(3)老545Please respect copyright.PENANA9GOHdqbbvz
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他在搖搖椅上猛然醒來。545Please respect copyright.PENANAb2O5I2SmNQ
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望望掛鐘,七時半。該要喚醒孫兒。545Please respect copyright.PENANAZIev12S0cd
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANACMKtDHAAkT
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若有所失。545Please respect copyright.PENANAOfwMLnDifC
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到公園散心吧。545Please respect copyright.PENANAVPK28wiUym
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公園裡,美好回憶俯拾皆是。545Please respect copyright.PENANAtmBqeQooUx
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAoDY7qzJLzr
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離開緩步徑,闖入樹林。545Please respect copyright.PENANAQ4VKxhkxdx
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找樹。找到那樹。545Please respect copyright.PENANAkp9QNGKN6n
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不,不是它——因著樹身變得粗壯,刻記模糊難辨。545Please respect copyright.PENANAX2Sl5n4Vr1
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAPIQnkSFVil
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長大、老去、病倒、死亡,無論願意不願意。545Please respect copyright.PENANA7kSLTMxu0I
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不願意。545Please respect copyright.PENANAobm8UZOWpN
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想逃。545Please respect copyright.PENANAj3X830Z66P
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逃!545Please respect copyright.PENANAT05KT5Hb81
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逃出樹林。545Please respect copyright.PENANAs6OjoI4rmj
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彷如隔世。545Please respect copyright.PENANA6c99QCgluB
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陽光刺眼,氣溫熬人。不是回憶裡的現實。545Please respect copyright.PENANAs3neNSpUTb
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倏忽忘了路,忘了如何走下去……545Please respect copyright.PENANA9lZhJlQU0P
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一青年步入警署。545Please respect copyright.PENANAUStnphOMbr
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「你是誰?」545Please respect copyright.PENANAZvoi1yHlCW
545Please respect copyright.PENANAxMbCp4eMUc
「我是你的孫兒。」545Please respect copyright.PENANAyMtJ6Bgi3s
545Please respect copyright.PENANAlEgU3cdJhg
「嗯……」545Please respect copyright.PENANAyat1gruZZg
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「爺爺,回家吧。」545Please respect copyright.PENANAvefOFm7G5F
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「嗯……」545Please respect copyright.PENANA1A4wHNauXy
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAmaIdpVX9xF
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAPVrUJjR4PQ
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是否忘記了甚麼?545Please respect copyright.PENANAqhWlZGLLj7
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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?545Please respect copyright.PENANAhgiXVTsYGa
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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?545Please respect copyright.PENANA2c1PIeyJ5n
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激動。拍拍拍,踢踢踢,吵吵吵。545Please respect copyright.PENANAAmcRCtezaJ
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「快開門!我要跟你聊天!快開門!來!快開門!」545Please respect copyright.PENANA4dKBrLghrm
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAOX3jxdKHj2
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「爸爸不在房間裡。」545Please respect copyright.PENANANZyX7CDUyL
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「你騙我!他一定在裡面!」545Please respect copyright.PENANAzenSHFInbL
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「爺爺,你看看掛鐘——爸爸尚未下班,還在公司。」545Please respect copyright.PENANAMfKkELTMHU
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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……545Please respect copyright.PENANAfFZroACczg
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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。」545Please respect copyright.PENANAqKkewFWs5N
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公園裡,美好回憶俯拾皆是。545Please respect copyright.PENANAGTVpURvGrT
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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……545Please respect copyright.PENANAz1Bx4ms53k
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAPq2gTTbOzX
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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……545Please respect copyright.PENANAoG9lNUSrNI
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他輕拍孫兒肩膀。545Please respect copyright.PENANAITvOVjRuCK
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「不用發愁啊!」545Please respect copyright.PENANAr4J9dBwjmd
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「你知道我在愁甚麼?」545Please respect copyright.PENANA1wpGk0S14p
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「考試成績嘛!」545Please respect copyright.PENANAK0GEEo9ZyH
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「對!我就是擔心考試成績!」545Please respect copyright.PENANAwAePVz13A8
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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!」545Please respect copyright.PENANA3PEtKRztDP
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「嗯,我知道了……」545Please respect copyright.PENANAWVoUEvlvKn
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孫兒唯唯諾諾,以假笑作結。545Please respect copyright.PENANAVpjS4w3Yz5
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結伴走了又一段路。545Please respect copyright.PENANAVRA4vpCPAk
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他望望孫兒——像曾經的兒子,也像曾經的他。545Please respect copyright.PENANAmISEHEsYk5
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憶起關於兒子的一切,憶起關於自己的一切。545Please respect copyright.PENANAijqrJVlDxZ
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAkMa8gRiyow
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAmtNbVgFbaU
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他輕拍孫兒肩膀。545Please respect copyright.PENANAmxDfxi7Y3x
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「不用發愁啊!」545Please respect copyright.PENANAdqXTz0bGmr
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「爺爺放心!考試而已,難不倒我!」545Please respect copyright.PENANAZtfOEszNAz
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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!」545Please respect copyright.PENANASZvdkoWlam
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他淡然一笑,笑孫兒長高長肉不長大。545Please respect copyright.PENANA3J3Ji9lAWA
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孫兒傻了眼——他是真瘋或是假傻?545Please respect copyright.PENANAPI9cqpmINW
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沒待孫兒辨清真假,他已然幽幽踏步開步走。545Please respect copyright.PENANACwOUh8FsHb
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAtkWxPp2uF6
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佝僂身影幽幽遠去,沒入婆娑樹影當中不復見。545Please respect copyright.PENANAgSYfxokaZQ
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鳥繼續叫,蟲繼續鳴,不過往後的夏天從此走了調。545Please respect copyright.PENANAltyvaXnKok
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAHiDBs0TDyA
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幽幽踏步慢慢走。慢慢記起很多,慢慢忘記很多。545Please respect copyright.PENANAGNqYIAWEXP
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忘記為何自己會獨自一人走在樹林當中。545Please respect copyright.PENANAGw4EvgkPbx
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找樹?找不到那樹。545Please respect copyright.PENANAnlH2LnV5cX
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANANrHqAZKypW
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長大、老去、病倒、死亡,無論願意不願意。545Please respect copyright.PENANAIMmHXExyWn
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願意。545Please respect copyright.PENANA4twU1bU2kT
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無謂白花力氣去逃避。無人能夠逃過生老病死。545Please respect copyright.PENANAlJRgyYZIlq
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身累,心累。就此停下來,可以嗎……545Please respect copyright.PENANAFAiswltHUs
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一青年步入醫院。545Please respect copyright.PENANAQLDPvvzNma
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「你是誰?」545Please respect copyright.PENANA1uck23WdUz
545Please respect copyright.PENANAGDKBvGEC62
「我是你的孫兒。」545Please respect copyright.PENANA4PFcDMLCaS
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「嗯……」545Please respect copyright.PENANA787RKzj39E
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「爺爺,回家吧。」545Please respect copyright.PENANAQAvm9Ws9cj
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「嗯……」
(4)生545Please respect copyright.PENANAaqqbjhGK4G
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他在輪椅上猛然醒來。545Please respect copyright.PENANASd0YdjBLcd
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。545Please respect copyright.PENANA0lmkroqai8
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爺孫二人身處公園大道上。545Please respect copyright.PENANAyIe33sjaX3
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「口渴嗎?來,喝些許清水吧!」545Please respect copyright.PENANARWSRpZbcrR
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAMlhdPQcWqu
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他沒有吸吮。545Please respect copyright.PENANAtDxIpe7XNT
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAGXsRci3wdt
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罷。545Please respect copyright.PENANAeFzJUnyPbF
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。545Please respect copyright.PENANAJvKHLenI3u
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANApBW0mvIX5P
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不要緊。545Please respect copyright.PENANAj18Hpbe3bO
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAtYsRMUrVFf
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAseezWgq4fQ
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嘴角輕揚。545Please respect copyright.PENANACFHo014DVb
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一。545Please respect copyright.PENANALSQogUN49U
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二。545Please respect copyright.PENANA2J2z3f6qKD
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三。545Please respect copyright.PENANAozNHsM4dEM
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那抹難以察覺的微笑僅維持了三秒。545Please respect copyright.PENANA6MiPlGsjxR
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANABhjZhbEpOl
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要緊的,不再要緊。545Please respect copyright.PENANA5HKaYclsip
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罷。545Please respect copyright.PENANAvVSsTvs4Qr
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。545Please respect copyright.PENANAeU2gNizRJ0
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAxZEkIR4DML
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAFm0R8hgSLI
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAKxnf6GLlU5
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紅燈。545Please respect copyright.PENANAHsrWCZwBr5
545Please respect copyright.PENANASXU0hiUHcv
「爺爺,這可能是我們最後一次一起逛公園。」545Please respect copyright.PENANAzC1mjejwhL
545Please respect copyright.PENANAUd9XAehuau
孫兒彷彿自言自語。545Please respect copyright.PENANAqqeyO1K2wY
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綠燈。545Please respect copyright.PENANAtp8LgBh43m
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孫兒沒有開步走。545Please respect copyright.PENANAR8rLsHpE9m
545Please respect copyright.PENANA1aHEwiWdeU
紅燈。545Please respect copyright.PENANAdoPp7VOrET
545Please respect copyright.PENANAp86ujrNMbO
「爺爺,我日後會盡量抽時間去探望你。」545Please respect copyright.PENANAlzlPp6tvYh
545Please respect copyright.PENANAmSraFBtXJE
孫兒彷彿對空氣許下諾言。545Please respect copyright.PENANAs0C5b5Rvb4
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綠燈。545Please respect copyright.PENANAsLaMvcuz0M
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孫兒仍然沒有開步走。545Please respect copyright.PENANA6KIgYSHLYE
545Please respect copyright.PENANA5fWVPkQjGE
紅燈。545Please respect copyright.PENANA92l3IKrbCS
545Please respect copyright.PENANAZgeeOuYOL3
「爺爺,你會怪責我嗎?」545Please respect copyright.PENANAFDqzfE8Wle
545Please respect copyright.PENANAR4zDPr5pvI
孫兒問空氣,縱使知道空氣沒能回應。545Please respect copyright.PENANAmDYDEljzrv
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綠燈。545Please respect copyright.PENANAv8TRwOK4a4
545Please respect copyright.PENANAuN4eUjB5ed
「爺爺,放心。我會努力繼續走。」545Please respect copyright.PENANAHvumN0jVUc
545Please respect copyright.PENANAbizemLr6Dy
孫兒抿抿雙唇,藏起憂思,推著輪椅開步走。545Please respect copyright.PENANApqhSuP9Fjl
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANAsToXgOasWh
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這是從他身上學懂的。545Please respect copyright.PENANAofaaiiOvvM
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一生受用。545Please respect copyright.PENANAdKWOH2RhyI
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「爺爺,謝謝你。」545Please respect copyright.PENANATjpQGjEWro
545Please respect copyright.PENANAZuUJe53TRH
孫兒的話猶如耳邊風,進不了他的耳,到不了他的心。545Please respect copyright.PENANAm0tCqKHuiX
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要緊的,其實不要緊。545Please respect copyright.PENANAP87whnTI1j
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罷。545Please respect copyright.PENANAYcfqn0OAlT
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他被送上安老院專車。545Please respect copyright.PENANAAtRd2LDs1g
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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。545Please respect copyright.PENANABkUB652qDY
545Please respect copyright.PENANAmmVWOlhUBq
腦海裡,無數樹影鳥蟲交替、退去、消失。545Please respect copyright.PENANASx5rIWrMt9
545Please respect copyright.PENANAZvUWLzzA4T
他被動地遠離昔日一切。545Please respect copyright.PENANAqL6imfTZgg
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要緊的,不再要緊。545Please respect copyright.PENANAoYJSRxTwux
545Please respect copyright.PENANA0AbTeSzF0W
他克盡己任,沒有遺憾。545Please respect copyright.PENANAoxZhOXuoHR
545Please respect copyright.PENANAKAkmtPyIsd
他忘記前塵,沒有執著。545Please respect copyright.PENANAUus6MZedBX
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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」。545Please respect copyright.PENANAYYhB5sda9y
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毫不在意未來的每個夏日。
註:545Please respect copyright.PENANALWIWZL1g3W
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