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他在床上徐徐張眼。601Please respect copyright.PENANAHTDJmZ8EVs
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床褥太軟,腰骨微痛。這不是家裡的床。601Please respect copyright.PENANAqjwIuNqcjy
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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。601Please respect copyright.PENANApwvVOjGNYH
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嗯。醫院。601Please respect copyright.PENANALT5kzkb4Xy
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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。601Please respect copyright.PENANA6LSvlFggFP
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醫生離開後,護士也去忙別的。601Please respect copyright.PENANAtQOkt06BSU
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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?601Please respect copyright.PENANAxn6cQ9qvBd
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如他所料,兒子在晚上八時許現身。一臉倦容。601Please respect copyright.PENANApaOWPeXgIq
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「醫生說我沒大礙。可能是公園太熱,熱昏了。」601Please respect copyright.PENANAA4DV6o9Cx1
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「那就多待在家裡避暑,不要外出四處走動。」601Please respect copyright.PENANAm0KcSg95Hb
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「知道。」601Please respect copyright.PENANAnQUy1BsukU
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兒子攙扶他走出醫院,在街邊截下的士,直驅住所。601Please respect copyright.PENANAPpIVpqWFff
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車廂裡,二人不發一言,各自對著窗外景物發愣。601Please respect copyright.PENANA5inbmoGipU
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沒有怨氣或鬱結,只有緩解不了的疲憊。身心俱疲。601Please respect copyright.PENANA9wGFdEZ4OE
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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。601Please respect copyright.PENANApgPT1xupnm
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兒子倏忽開口,神色惘然。601Please respect copyright.PENANAFfn86wP6dr
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「我有末期肝癌,剩半年壽命。」601Please respect copyright.PENANA2rI23mumkJ
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「她知道了沒?」601Please respect copyright.PENANAmPIV83UWpp
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「不打算告訴她。」601Please respect copyright.PENANAfgHyzTCJ93
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「你如何在她不知情的情況下抽時間接受治療?」601Please respect copyright.PENANA7QdPmyR628
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兒子笑而不語。601Please respect copyright.PENANA9GrO1DYn5w
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他愣住片刻,良久才道:「明白。」601Please respect copyright.PENANANThAuGkrC7
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兒子輕拍他的肩膊,以示感謝。601Please respect copyright.PENANAKt883tb8pQ
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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。601Please respect copyright.PENANAFaFFHQeGK2
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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。601Please respect copyright.PENANA0yVtn2ZIei
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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。601Please respect copyright.PENANACFGvv87Q9v
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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。601Please respect copyright.PENANA4ysJUiD7hq
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他決定到公園走走。601Please respect copyright.PENANAG0komWHOpD
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。601Please respect copyright.PENANAeXSuMDAyql
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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。601Please respect copyright.PENANAqMRSIQBWdO
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幽幽踏步,皆因內心焦躁。601Please respect copyright.PENANAPW9WKxnAzW
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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。601Please respect copyright.PENANAv92w1uX1kX
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全場一片默然。601Please respect copyright.PENANAexx78e0Zn2
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聊聊笑笑罷。下棋耍樂罷。601Please respect copyright.PENANAgY3f8u3a9n
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不要問為何。不要問感受。601Please respect copyright.PENANADXT6XEokkk
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有如那樹那鳥那蟲。沒能在意。601Please respect copyright.PENANAaeTk8YS0bG
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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。601Please respect copyright.PENANAyrhrJLNVYD
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那是今早與他談笑風生的其中一位棋友。601Please respect copyright.PENANACUNzAUroB5
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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。601Please respect copyright.PENANAgPYUNAzn3c
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他默默將孫兒擁入懷裡。601Please respect copyright.PENANAo2rHluRIDz
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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。601Please respect copyright.PENANAHTx8297BYj
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「爺爺,很熱啊!」不知袖裡的孫兒輕輕推開他。601Please respect copyright.PENANAUuPEuukyv5
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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。601Please respect copyright.PENANA2QVtoDrsXp
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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。601Please respect copyright.PENANAd3GsqXaEp1
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跳跳跳,有節奏地跳個不停,像心臟。601Please respect copyright.PENANAaKQ6kIk0JX
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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?601Please respect copyright.PENANAMzal4KjtQs
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他的目光不期然落瞄向露台,看著兒子呼出個個煙圈,圈圈復圈圈,冉升消散不復見。601Please respect copyright.PENANA3JM1GcFUHs
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不復見。601Please respect copyright.PENANAOUUZ47zxHu
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他莫名的被深深憾動。601Please respect copyright.PENANANXKrgITSgU
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走到兒子身邊,告知棋友的死訊。601Please respect copyright.PENANAvPQtNGJxzw
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毋須明言,兒子已猜測到他的用意。601Please respect copyright.PENANA2gYNjf7gSV
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「我不怕死。」601Please respect copyright.PENANANRwYgh4vwk
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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。」601Please respect copyright.PENANANZ476l9rmm
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「你有沒有想要完成的事?」601Please respect copyright.PENANAL8gsLO1XK0
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「每年夏天買『菠蘿油』給你媽。」601Please respect copyright.PENANATlsKEYe2I7
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「她的叮囑?」601Please respect copyright.PENANAfmMB0me9Ig
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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。」601Please respect copyright.PENANABGaKlDjRO7
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「別傻!她不願看見你耿耿於懷!」601Please respect copyright.PENANApySbZv1Z0n
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「她沒這麼說。」601Please respect copyright.PENANAr9kE2kLCBd
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兒子苦笑,笑他彆扭。601Please respect copyright.PENANAXVQCiF5YwM
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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。601Please respect copyright.PENANAQs1MIpzfx5
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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。601Please respect copyright.PENANAE5ifGewFre
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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。601Please respect copyright.PENANA74JXtMuJLX
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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。601Please respect copyright.PENANATBo5gQyrEn
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離開醫院、歸家路上,兒子和他拐到公園散步去。601Please respect copyright.PENANA6uFinl2Um6
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。601Please respect copyright.PENANAS901Bs2q61
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「你多活了三年半。」601Please respect copyright.PENANA9wt99QiFZx
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「我多吃了三個『菠蘿油』。」601Please respect copyright.PENANArJCHSMlTiR
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「想繼續吃?」601Please respect copyright.PENANAAop9c0jQwc
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「是。期待下一個夏天。」601Please respect copyright.PENANAntR9xIEgCu
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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。601Please respect copyright.PENANAnogLnY1fD1
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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……601Please respect copyright.PENANATioc28gkOK
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兒子呢?601Please respect copyright.PENANADIncFPzbr1
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悉才尚在身邊的兒子不見蹤影。601Please respect copyright.PENANAQRgndutTFT
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啊!記起來了。601Please respect copyright.PENANAsICcPV5JfW
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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。601Please respect copyright.PENANAxXkBebuaPL
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果然。601Please respect copyright.PENANA8BFZdHkEA0
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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。601Please respect copyright.PENANAEoEsgYM5ZM
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婆娑樹影之下、鳥叫蟲鳴之中,他繼續走。601Please respect copyright.PENANAD4oF9lB7tD
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幽幽踏步慢慢走。601Please respect copyright.PENANAcsLK9vPjUa