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人生苦短——死
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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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAOjcUeApVlh
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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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAB7aYXHwLr9
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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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAXjk6ACulWE
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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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAI1LysiVrEw
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莫再悲 莫再傷 遇到悲哀休誇張567Please respect copyright.PENANAEcglx4WpRB
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誰亦要經風與浪 誰遇挫敗不受傷567Please respect copyright.PENANAoupgQXSACW
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逝去的 莫再想 路正崎嶇更漫長567Please respect copyright.PENANAtK2d3qORsU
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何用嘆息風裏望 寶貴光陰笑著量567Please respect copyright.PENANAn3MadCGzbc
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小便後,步出浴室,再次聽到報導員的沉悶腔調。567Please respect copyright.PENANAwwUHP2UaxE
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抵不住。567Please respect copyright.PENANASIdCVxskhR
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他決定到公園散步。567Please respect copyright.PENANATCRg8zGCvc
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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。567Please respect copyright.PENANA41MctPENrR
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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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAdJyhus7328
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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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAZQAhvEaFMw
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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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAZBqjjmgGHQ
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輕嘆一聲。繼續走。567Please respect copyright.PENANA89AD2Sh2mk
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。567Please respect copyright.PENANAZPyFDreLjT
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他不自已憶起亡妻……567Please respect copyright.PENANA4ScYjw6TnV
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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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAj5XqyQRpuk
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他偷偷帶她到公園散步散心。567Please respect copyright.PENANAq17J9DZ6VF
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「我的腿康復不了,是嗎?」567Please respect copyright.PENANAyyG4GvUPyu
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「不是。你向來身體強健,這小小傷勢不是大問題。」567Please respect copyright.PENANAvrlKEWPyfz
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「我何時可以痊癒?我想去探望朋友。」567Please respect copyright.PENANAiuphGpeDn6
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「快了、快了。不用著急!」567Please respect copyright.PENANAJjBGXrCtyv
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「即是何時?」567Please respect copyright.PENANAFCheXkbdRg
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「下一個夏天。」567Please respect copyright.PENANAhuKwG6BVpQ
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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。567Please respect copyright.PENANARiNe5ZaiRJ
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。567Please respect copyright.PENANAd5YG6cywXU
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感動,明明眼前只有絕望。567Please respect copyright.PENANAOMK31AHxuc
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她的手忽爾不再無力,牢牢緊挽住丈夫的臂膀。567Please respect copyright.PENANAAvFl1lHfNW
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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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAMFyYTnWcSr
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內心終於安定下來。567Please respect copyright.PENANAiaFjaKjEKB
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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』!」567Please respect copyright.PENANAPHl7iRa7uZ
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「但你的血糖……」567Please respect copyright.PENANAIZIsKz8Eqh
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「我向來身體強健,這小小血糖問題不是大問題。」567Please respect copyright.PENANAFGeugclofb
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他會心一笑,笑她依舊貪吃如豬。567Please respect copyright.PENANAH43otpSBCi
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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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAc8YeWKf2id
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兒子送她一根拐杖。567Please respect copyright.PENANAaMAtVEffed
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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。567Please respect copyright.PENANATzXtiwgUaF
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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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAY524oUbAMK
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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』!」567Please respect copyright.PENANA0wGzR3reJN
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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。567Please respect copyright.PENANADeVPSoeDOB
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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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAiPQWGyo1T0
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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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAzXR3Qz64Rb
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不要緊,反正「菠蘿油」僅是一個名目而已。567Please respect copyright.PENANAZLCBAbur1a
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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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAPSG1yDWG1U
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於願足矣。567Please respect copyright.PENANACZbnwYdp9L
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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……567Please respect copyright.PENANARrN2S0NzRA
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公園裡,樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。567Please respect copyright.PENANAbebCUF349C
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他不動聲息,藏起思念,繼續開步走。567Please respect copyright.PENANAcYW74fu8Xq
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總得走下去,不是嗎?567Please respect copyright.PENANAemhGtD4Uu7
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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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAXU8TDoSol4
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走到涼亭,看見熟悉的棋友正在對弈。567Please respect copyright.PENANAIg7FM7WGER
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棋局中,事事分明,步步無情。567Please respect copyright.PENANAnpS0c2HQLX
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他專注觀賽,全然忘記身後的樹影鳥蟲。
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人生苦短——病567Please respect copyright.PENANAU0PLGuOVOi
他在床上徐徐張眼。567Please respect copyright.PENANAfKXgckNUIa
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床褥太軟,腰骨微痛。這不是家裡的床。567Please respect copyright.PENANAcudiZtRlwa
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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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAkBroQMr79x
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嗯。醫院。567Please respect copyright.PENANAcdfTjI4N30
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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。567Please respect copyright.PENANA3RwqnrzuOy
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醫生離開後,護士也去忙別的。567Please respect copyright.PENANANZiWA7ehxK
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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?567Please respect copyright.PENANA2xrYbr9Mb1
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如他所料,兒子在晚上八時許現身。一臉倦容。567Please respect copyright.PENANAflHyvunFtd
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「醫生說我沒大礙。可能是公園太熱,熱昏了。」567Please respect copyright.PENANAiUUUzAh0pZ
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「那就多待在家裡避暑,不要外出四處走動。」567Please respect copyright.PENANA9A7RdTqBB2
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「知道。」567Please respect copyright.PENANANw6XyzNNhQ
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兒子攙扶他走出醫院,在街邊截下的士,直驅住所。567Please respect copyright.PENANAKb73Qvrvnf
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車廂裡,二人不發一言,各自對著窗外景物發愣。567Please respect copyright.PENANAQ07XxOSdvf
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沒有怨氣或鬱結,只有緩解不了的疲憊。身心俱疲。567Please respect copyright.PENANA789ychauNH
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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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAUlpflWI3pZ
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兒子倏忽開口,神色惘然。567Please respect copyright.PENANAJ0WXGxkjqH
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「我有末期肝癌,剩半年壽命。」567Please respect copyright.PENANAZ9qaAQy1iS
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「她知道了沒?」567Please respect copyright.PENANASXzevh6nCM
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「不打算告訴她。」567Please respect copyright.PENANAsNZgd8wwbM
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「你如何在她不知情的情況下抽時間接受治療?」567Please respect copyright.PENANANtOxjD4h0B
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兒子笑而不語。567Please respect copyright.PENANAlN1pI7WgfB
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他愣住片刻,良久才道:「明白。」567Please respect copyright.PENANAgxK9Ylk2A8
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兒子輕拍他的肩膊,以示感謝。567Please respect copyright.PENANANinEOZm0gP
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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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAqeNfkIadDz
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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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAcUI6TdBUh6
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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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAsMUOICv102
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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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAQVUCi0R517
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他決定到公園走走。567Please respect copyright.PENANALpUv6nieqV
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。567Please respect copyright.PENANAgMFcwoiUuJ
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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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAV44c9oGYK8
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幽幽踏步,皆因內心焦躁。567Please respect copyright.PENANAevvNI5m1td
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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。567Please respect copyright.PENANA8Jwo3euRZD
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全場一片默然。567Please respect copyright.PENANAeSTNacu0jU
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聊聊笑笑罷。下棋耍樂罷。567Please respect copyright.PENANASLFMJj9fPn
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不要問為何。不要問感受。567Please respect copyright.PENANA7pLYli7bSL
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有如那樹那鳥那蟲。沒能在意。567Please respect copyright.PENANALXcqHCjjXY
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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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAWc8BdvDOBM
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那是今早與他談笑風生的其中一位棋友。567Please respect copyright.PENANAAMs012DlxY
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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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAcKkbRv3h5S
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他默默將孫兒擁入懷裡。567Please respect copyright.PENANAJsgzQaRHGC
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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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAj7XVcigMHU
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「爺爺,很熱啊!」不知袖裡的孫兒輕輕推開他。567Please respect copyright.PENANACgoDnUf5Yt
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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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAAPz4RLpHbt
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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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAVhPoP8UApW
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跳跳跳,有節奏地跳個不停,像心臟。567Please respect copyright.PENANAbI58zgfv8P
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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?567Please respect copyright.PENANATZCDYOQIQF
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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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAMg8Q0ILRpv
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不復見。567Please respect copyright.PENANA7jRc9dBarn
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他莫名的被深深憾動。567Please respect copyright.PENANA87ExzNETqT
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走到兒子身邊,告知棋友的死訊。567Please respect copyright.PENANAUyJl8uy8mQ
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毋須明言,兒子已猜測到他的用意。567Please respect copyright.PENANAWIXaMAQulq
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「我不怕死。」567Please respect copyright.PENANAdxceZ1hl2i
567Please respect copyright.PENANAIoA6Emw2pO
「我也不怕死——死亡並不可怕,只怕沒能完成想要完成的事。」567Please respect copyright.PENANAyLp6wEZH6N
567Please respect copyright.PENANAi1gLo0v6B9
「你有沒有想要完成的事?」567Please respect copyright.PENANAFGiD06UaQP
567Please respect copyright.PENANAiFzZS1Za1t
「每年夏天買『菠蘿油』給你媽。」567Please respect copyright.PENANADPKPqF7A9K
567Please respect copyright.PENANAXwevbnUUjy
「她的叮囑?」567Please respect copyright.PENANAsoUwfk23M3
567Please respect copyright.PENANAKHyoXeljxd
「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。」567Please respect copyright.PENANAbaY7TtRJJ3
567Please respect copyright.PENANA84biVF3ycO
「別傻!她不願看見你耿耿於懷!」567Please respect copyright.PENANAR8mnGTOALL
567Please respect copyright.PENANADmGnjOj2q7
「她沒這麼說。」567Please respect copyright.PENANA7SquYCeszl
567Please respect copyright.PENANAqJKpnVubax
兒子苦笑,笑他彆扭。567Please respect copyright.PENANAFL8re9u5Mp
567Please respect copyright.PENANAbviCuIDear
再次不了了之?他以為是,直至夜半聞得媳婦哭聲不絕。567Please respect copyright.PENANAA8GhrYPC33
567Please respect copyright.PENANAofOoOjQcmS
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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAYCFjPLg1p1
567Please respect copyright.PENANAYaOGVakLJx
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。567Please respect copyright.PENANA7PA1wsyopY
567Please respect copyright.PENANAU3AM4FRXOc
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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAjevMQ7yHcU
567Please respect copyright.PENANAGQiGL4O1Uz
離開醫院、歸家路上,兒子和他拐到公園散步去。567Please respect copyright.PENANAMatUNxjdyf
567Please respect copyright.PENANAoIhCBQcLXe
樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。567Please respect copyright.PENANACh51nKMhQE
567Please respect copyright.PENANAX5YmcxUUnY
「你多活了三年半。」567Please respect copyright.PENANA5LC9M6SL30
567Please respect copyright.PENANAyV92O1L1W0
「我多吃了三個『菠蘿油』。」567Please respect copyright.PENANAFAlfgve0dh
567Please respect copyright.PENANANBtyP2x5zT
「想繼續吃?」567Please respect copyright.PENANA8oZB9aPsMr
567Please respect copyright.PENANAxqGzJ23lPB
「是。期待下一個夏天。」567Please respect copyright.PENANAql00ACnCTX
567Please respect copyright.PENANAutCCuRGrGt
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。567Please respect copyright.PENANA6ZslBz6X0x
567Please respect copyright.PENANAYpMRE2Mv3V
他為兒子衷心高興著,亦感謝上蒼的好生之德,沒有帶走……567Please respect copyright.PENANAJTWtteOaLz
567Please respect copyright.PENANAR7TqkQd77q
兒子呢?567Please respect copyright.PENANAYxrjgcG8MR
567Please respect copyright.PENANAncbL0YnSk0
悉才尚在身邊的兒子不見蹤影。567Please respect copyright.PENANApo4AkCnONM
567Please respect copyright.PENANAOIrjShzXi9
啊!記起來了。567Please respect copyright.PENANAIJy7xfYFSg
567Please respect copyright.PENANAV1ZAfKQsgi
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。567Please respect copyright.PENANA6sP5Tg6H2b
567Please respect copyright.PENANAkfmrWERsc9
果然。567Please respect copyright.PENANAvyeRpgIHMn
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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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAuTvsud3ata
567Please respect copyright.PENANAPs5BNqLkJq
婆娑樹影之下、鳥叫蟲鳴之中,他繼續走。567Please respect copyright.PENANAKgZX4oCOoG
567Please respect copyright.PENANAiRtd6eefwV
幽幽踏步慢慢走。
567Please respect copyright.PENANAJzUHncH6Mr
死病老生——老567Please respect copyright.PENANAGRWDtCqpwu
567Please respect copyright.PENANAdHc7GMB1U7
他在搖搖椅上猛然醒來。567Please respect copyright.PENANAFflbeJ2q5H
567Please respect copyright.PENANAlYJoEqLh1x
望望掛鐘,七時半。該要喚醒孫兒。567Please respect copyright.PENANAAPPxJ8ghut
567Please respect copyright.PENANACkrVncI5zM
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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAKAB1uvvQIU
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若有所失。567Please respect copyright.PENANAvwCTBQvC5Y
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到公園散心吧。567Please respect copyright.PENANAbu6dF7wDTb
567Please respect copyright.PENANAxLquvOzuF7
公園裡,美好回憶俯拾皆是。567Please respect copyright.PENANAw6N8pbppDD
567Please respect copyright.PENANArC6GAK7oH1
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。567Please respect copyright.PENANA9xSzbJh1Sh
567Please respect copyright.PENANAdXOE4LJmpq
離開緩步徑,闖入樹林。567Please respect copyright.PENANAedcl6epEHo
567Please respect copyright.PENANA1L8oSi4tUR
找樹。找到那樹。567Please respect copyright.PENANAKHtVIGxugj
567Please respect copyright.PENANA3DExXWk7K5
不,不是它——因著樹身變得粗壯,刻記模糊難辨。567Please respect copyright.PENANAT7pjq7FDjN
567Please respect copyright.PENANARCBiQ9bNcj
此樹不是當年那樹,正如現時的自己亦不是當年的自己。567Please respect copyright.PENANA9FJ7xDDcYd
567Please respect copyright.PENANAFSl3KU6qEB
長大、老去、病倒、死亡,無論願意不願意。567Please respect copyright.PENANAxW2SSBrsxh
567Please respect copyright.PENANAyWjiptrr21
不願意。567Please respect copyright.PENANAPf0UwoOtz5
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想逃。567Please respect copyright.PENANA3tRa3WJ0md
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逃!567Please respect copyright.PENANAUeTIlyyt2d
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逃出樹林。567Please respect copyright.PENANAsGGY5WtSvv
567Please respect copyright.PENANAerop8GefZI
彷如隔世。567Please respect copyright.PENANAFsAyOTKBxl
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陽光刺眼,氣溫熬人。不是回憶裡的現實。567Please respect copyright.PENANAW9BMfUE7Do
567Please respect copyright.PENANAWRIqoHRxIf
倏忽忘了路,忘了如何走下去……567Please respect copyright.PENANAebh7xFmnRJ
567Please respect copyright.PENANAtP3vGT056w
一青年步入警署。567Please respect copyright.PENANAGXzjKssD86
567Please respect copyright.PENANA6XyjWKUcLc
「你是誰?」567Please respect copyright.PENANAsH2yV3omLl
567Please respect copyright.PENANAWXKF5f5qQo
「我是你的孫兒。」567Please respect copyright.PENANAz3L4F7Q09c
567Please respect copyright.PENANAp4egj9B5ZO
「嗯……」567Please respect copyright.PENANAqUShs8Zs4Z
567Please respect copyright.PENANACq0xblEeVt
「爺爺,回家吧。」567Please respect copyright.PENANAQMhab8nXWw
567Please respect copyright.PENANAHNivoamE6r
「嗯……」567Please respect copyright.PENANA89XdoZQqFM
567Please respect copyright.PENANA7uVNg3gAjS
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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAR6I9PeSh9j
567Please respect copyright.PENANA4FKjHrNoIX
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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAh3BGjXi9xv
567Please respect copyright.PENANAmW7h1221sG
是否忘記了甚麼?567Please respect copyright.PENANAJmu1tocYpG
567Please respect copyright.PENANA0gUqw7kmvu
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?567Please respect copyright.PENANAPV5JSGjnKb
567Please respect copyright.PENANADOPotoz4AV
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?567Please respect copyright.PENANAxnHKqyBLvO
567Please respect copyright.PENANAK0KTlfhaBi
激動。拍拍拍,踢踢踢,吵吵吵。567Please respect copyright.PENANAnQqGicjNVg
567Please respect copyright.PENANAJvHJmWPfup
「快開門!我要跟你聊天!快開門!來!快開門!」567Please respect copyright.PENANA06pCTvqzW2
567Please respect copyright.PENANAZHWJxH2h7S
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。567Please respect copyright.PENANA0p2VveWBrC
567Please respect copyright.PENANANlqdMEZtUw
「爸爸不在房間裡。」567Please respect copyright.PENANAQOudCLTXqP
567Please respect copyright.PENANAp5Cj8NkJRi
「你騙我!他一定在裡面!」567Please respect copyright.PENANA07UYWB1Qys
567Please respect copyright.PENANAleWqRFwR66
「爺爺,你看看掛鐘——爸爸尚未下班,還在公司。」567Please respect copyright.PENANAfcalzXZaD1
567Please respect copyright.PENANA4Qq9kJmpKu
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……567Please respect copyright.PENANAiw3TVjgjpB
567Please respect copyright.PENANAnPBmV36BtE
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。」567Please respect copyright.PENANAzKUOqpbtWG
567Please respect copyright.PENANAwajHSz3psq
公園裡,美好回憶俯拾皆是。567Please respect copyright.PENANAeEwLRofaNl
567Please respect copyright.PENANAHSYep0r8PC
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……567Please respect copyright.PENANABufCQnS9eE
567Please respect copyright.PENANANk60Lv0qGI
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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAJiGxyLlHxJ
567Please respect copyright.PENANAxouHIJffA5
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……567Please respect copyright.PENANAjL2dAgME7t
567Please respect copyright.PENANAHuHxCsMJCD
他輕拍孫兒肩膀。567Please respect copyright.PENANAlATdaBy8d1
567Please respect copyright.PENANA2nIpoAlDZW
「不用發愁啊!」567Please respect copyright.PENANAA4IOagck6u
567Please respect copyright.PENANAbwQuM1pM9J
「你知道我在愁甚麼?」567Please respect copyright.PENANAx1QYSoytMj
567Please respect copyright.PENANAO4fzvN3LpH
「考試成績嘛!」567Please respect copyright.PENANAdtpAczNywh
567Please respect copyright.PENANA4Hr8LjkdeE
「對!我就是擔心考試成績!」567Please respect copyright.PENANAtltRm5udVa
567Please respect copyright.PENANAOY2rZsRyeH
「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!」567Please respect copyright.PENANA4A5Ut9w2nE
567Please respect copyright.PENANA1C30aloPtX
「嗯,我知道了……」567Please respect copyright.PENANAjtXRrEuh5p
567Please respect copyright.PENANAFRFgB8WavR
孫兒唯唯諾諾,以假笑作結。567Please respect copyright.PENANAFAE4iFbTdp
567Please respect copyright.PENANAqQfkX6ch3d
結伴走了又一段路。567Please respect copyright.PENANAUscQPsCq4l
567Please respect copyright.PENANAfXKak1SOy7
他望望孫兒——像曾經的兒子,也像曾經的他。567Please respect copyright.PENANAYa3mDXA5lS
567Please respect copyright.PENANA6KZecIozEF
憶起關於兒子的一切,憶起關於自己的一切。567Please respect copyright.PENANAsnIGqtBcI7
567Please respect copyright.PENANAXJGlNXBjal
希望孫身兒能夠好好活下去,活得比兒子好,活得比他好。567Please respect copyright.PENANAniEvZRpl7W
567Please respect copyright.PENANAU684rVoRcC
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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAyUJ8u8k0AG
567Please respect copyright.PENANAceZBvMBZHs
他輕拍孫兒肩膀。567Please respect copyright.PENANALOZywZtjWJ
567Please respect copyright.PENANAvEfjBXDgZj
「不用發愁啊!」567Please respect copyright.PENANA7JR9zZsIv6
567Please respect copyright.PENANALdJkKPNmmV
「爺爺放心!考試而已,難不倒我!」567Please respect copyright.PENANAtDQ4i7X3Ee
567Please respect copyright.PENANAeF1ZRyz1wQ
「對於考試也好、爺爺也好,如果你累了,就乾脆放下吧!」567Please respect copyright.PENANA4IAjvoz7no
567Please respect copyright.PENANAfoVrtfwsId
他淡然一笑,笑孫兒長高長肉不長大。567Please respect copyright.PENANAYQGCpfI4hw
567Please respect copyright.PENANAzC72IWOsEX
孫兒傻了眼——他是真瘋或是假傻?567Please respect copyright.PENANAj3yACM1mpe
567Please respect copyright.PENANAltThcadi1F
沒待孫兒辨清真假,他已然幽幽踏步開步走。567Please respect copyright.PENANA3eqfuh6qxl
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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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAqnchftLdLa
567Please respect copyright.PENANAFRFY4ve5Dm
佝僂身影幽幽遠去,沒入婆娑樹影當中不復見。567Please respect copyright.PENANACt8Czy64Rn
567Please respect copyright.PENANA7BV56DrkEE
鳥繼續叫,蟲繼續鳴,不過往後的夏天從此走了調。567Please respect copyright.PENANANUCQtwtylB
567Please respect copyright.PENANATdP5KO7k27
沒有在意的人,沒有在意自己的人,無論願意不願意。567Please respect copyright.PENANAX2WkXh6y1x
567Please respect copyright.PENANAsKz53C3gHz
幽幽踏步慢慢走。慢慢記起很多,慢慢忘記很多。567Please respect copyright.PENANAkkWApBDbid
567Please respect copyright.PENANANlmXpX7t6s
忘記為何自己會獨自一人走在樹林當中。567Please respect copyright.PENANAo4mQwave5D
567Please respect copyright.PENANAJnYDBEACIQ
找樹?找不到那樹。567Please respect copyright.PENANAiVEI4tRtkA
567Please respect copyright.PENANAlHGZF42Kto
樹不是當年那樹,正如現時的自己亦不是當年的自己。567Please respect copyright.PENANAcsCwNgyQyK
567Please respect copyright.PENANAe5PoJtbDJX
長大、老去、病倒、死亡,無論願意不願意。567Please respect copyright.PENANAUUDZiWjFpl
567Please respect copyright.PENANAdUTWERiGl9
願意。567Please respect copyright.PENANAhRiib2UcRO
567Please respect copyright.PENANAOrQ3KTpGED
無謂白花力氣去逃避。無人能夠逃過生老病死。567Please respect copyright.PENANApNK0eMBsmu
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身累,心累。就此停下來,可以嗎……567Please respect copyright.PENANAHmhnM7sGtb
567Please respect copyright.PENANAiYoDLIepTS
一青年步入醫院。567Please respect copyright.PENANAFNEvsScfyJ
567Please respect copyright.PENANADzSgO3F9PO
「你是誰?」567Please respect copyright.PENANAjrgbT8LVWC
567Please respect copyright.PENANATZlyK8sBtI
「我是你的孫兒。」567Please respect copyright.PENANAWOBaE0n6cT
567Please respect copyright.PENANAPQnLLbr8oo
「嗯……」567Please respect copyright.PENANAxsFpOzkD4E
567Please respect copyright.PENANAWHTJC2fQel
「爺爺,回家吧。」567Please respect copyright.PENANAZ5gvpi50AJ
567Please respect copyright.PENANA5AfSsJT5Jo
「嗯……」
567Please respect copyright.PENANAIxmqj9GzKn
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死病老生——生567Please respect copyright.PENANAHR6sjhhbnJ
567Please respect copyright.PENANAY7KYz61nG7
他在輪椅上猛然醒來。567Please respect copyright.PENANAHMOqRtmzzb
567Please respect copyright.PENANAYiUnzRVIK5
樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。567Please respect copyright.PENANATPEFCBqxdR
567Please respect copyright.PENANA1wHweILJbJ
爺孫二人身處公園大道上。567Please respect copyright.PENANARijs7u2n5e
567Please respect copyright.PENANAi178IgMFYn
「口渴嗎?來,喝些許清水吧!」567Please respect copyright.PENANAdfSwg1RbGc
567Please respect copyright.PENANAlYCTsKj63T
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。567Please respect copyright.PENANARvEkD86h7B
567Please respect copyright.PENANAqfGCvKjW7O
他沒有吸吮。567Please respect copyright.PENANATq35ziYuce
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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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAj3oloTsVOk
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罷。567Please respect copyright.PENANATCJYNJzALZ
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。567Please respect copyright.PENANAQkGjlHyQuy
567Please respect copyright.PENANAmKdnj8QlyG
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應。567Please respect copyright.PENANAwaAHtQgAjC
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不要緊。567Please respect copyright.PENANAudqUlSo6Ef
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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。567Please respect copyright.PENANA2dQoC3vL4w
567Please respect copyright.PENANAUrh2dHvF70
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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAJ0cwTgimur
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嘴角輕揚。567Please respect copyright.PENANAr7u6SQJDl1
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一。567Please respect copyright.PENANAb9VcvZhQkO
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二。567Please respect copyright.PENANAs1L0x0HY5m
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三。567Please respect copyright.PENANADxFACv6nBg
567Please respect copyright.PENANAn78weIVjlH
那抹難以察覺的微笑僅維持了三秒。567Please respect copyright.PENANAYFFz6K40qh
567Please respect copyright.PENANAfqIsOMru3w
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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAPQqPtTMcXS
567Please respect copyright.PENANAvssht0kiR9
要緊的,不再要緊。567Please respect copyright.PENANA5SB6rnXmgx
567Please respect copyright.PENANAky3qvD6BcK
罷。567Please respect copyright.PENANAAVo7hbdQ0V
567Please respect copyright.PENANAIlo2rRt26U
樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。567Please respect copyright.PENANAwAezXE3XYD
567Please respect copyright.PENANAs3tjnbU4B0
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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAayIJlrEQWt
567Please respect copyright.PENANAMq9nVtMSY1
輪椅一直前進,映入眼簾的紛亂光影不斷交替、退去、消失。567Please respect copyright.PENANAnEzBRjaLs3
567Please respect copyright.PENANA50KIJ3Abfm
在最後的最後,他眼前只餘一盞佇立於公園外的交通燈。567Please respect copyright.PENANAbonYSEarEN
567Please respect copyright.PENANACp8iaMroRF
紅燈。567Please respect copyright.PENANAm3JAhy4XXm
567Please respect copyright.PENANAEystbsePPa
「爺爺,這可能是我們最後一次一起逛公園。」567Please respect copyright.PENANA8PnM45YiTn
567Please respect copyright.PENANA3YJst7z4pG
孫兒彷彿自言自語。567Please respect copyright.PENANA0n47wkJD55
567Please respect copyright.PENANAwhLyLFrcDX
綠燈。567Please respect copyright.PENANAW8Fgnzshhu
567Please respect copyright.PENANA3Yc2Va18rW
孫兒沒有開步走。567Please respect copyright.PENANAxywFz5hI3C
567Please respect copyright.PENANABwYF8Vi2OG
紅燈。567Please respect copyright.PENANApPUe9mt7OH
567Please respect copyright.PENANANRwhIJ4FHh
「爺爺,我日後會盡量抽時間去探望你。」567Please respect copyright.PENANAxSmO5WiBm7
567Please respect copyright.PENANACRZcED5fsQ
孫兒彷彿對空氣許下諾言。567Please respect copyright.PENANAOn9yfhStYS
567Please respect copyright.PENANAJniax730yB
綠燈。567Please respect copyright.PENANAP0aWLAgaSQ
567Please respect copyright.PENANAGmdd8tk6Pc
孫兒仍然沒有開步走。567Please respect copyright.PENANApAQBEuqBmJ
567Please respect copyright.PENANAGwXkzqln3r
紅燈。567Please respect copyright.PENANARifc4oB31u
567Please respect copyright.PENANAsINXPlNf8l
「爺爺,你會怪責我嗎?」567Please respect copyright.PENANABgY0dFYahd
567Please respect copyright.PENANAt4skbYzQDt
孫兒問空氣,縱使知道空氣沒能回應。567Please respect copyright.PENANAXvPTmg46Uv
567Please respect copyright.PENANAfMiC36Maht
綠燈。567Please respect copyright.PENANAYqtuYxmX4m
567Please respect copyright.PENANAGyZNvyq8W9
「爺爺,放心。我會努力繼續走。」567Please respect copyright.PENANAjWtDgSiLpu
567Please respect copyright.PENANA6VvWvgLrUs
孫兒抿抿雙唇,藏起憂思,推著輪椅開步走。567Please respect copyright.PENANAQId45wiCaY
567Please respect copyright.PENANAYoPr1AyAYq
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。567Please respect copyright.PENANAu0Uvfavhuv
567Please respect copyright.PENANAO0ITSEl6sA
這是從他身上學懂的。567Please respect copyright.PENANAPAaQXvXfhV
567Please respect copyright.PENANAhGN6Iugng6
一生受用。567Please respect copyright.PENANA8eTxbU1oTe
567Please respect copyright.PENANAFGvuoHJ0Rn
「爺爺,謝謝你。」567Please respect copyright.PENANAQoSv66qCOQ
567Please respect copyright.PENANA655ZIKZa1c
孫兒的話猶如耳邊風,進不了他的耳,到不了他的心。567Please respect copyright.PENANA4f8IR7Gqht
567Please respect copyright.PENANARmyUtU0UQJ
要緊的,其實不要緊。567Please respect copyright.PENANARCu3AqfO3B
567Please respect copyright.PENANAIySzxbUNGr
罷。567Please respect copyright.PENANAurcWxPS51O
567Please respect copyright.PENANAYsRqjsAdmF
他被送上安老院專車。567Please respect copyright.PENANApFwuhXHwoE
567Please respect copyright.PENANAV8WpkCKR64
車窗外,無光街燈迅速往後退。一盞、兩盞、三盞……不盡,無窮。567Please respect copyright.PENANA37qv1zTo3r
567Please respect copyright.PENANA6oPWqmrSXm
腦海裡,無數樹影鳥蟲交替、退去、消失。567Please respect copyright.PENANAsUwVRe0itB
567Please respect copyright.PENANACUcZd4UADn
他被動地遠離昔日一切。567Please respect copyright.PENANA48xE7dh0m3
567Please respect copyright.PENANACrk06wbvZY
要緊的,不再要緊。567Please respect copyright.PENANAWJkmYSIwHq
567Please respect copyright.PENANAlM8AfiR0Qs
他克盡己任,沒有遺憾。567Please respect copyright.PENANAjuCeHZSmPV
567Please respect copyright.PENANAm6LNQrYcjv
他忘記前塵,沒有執著。567Please respect copyright.PENANA2BNc7G8PzO
567Please respect copyright.PENANA4GlAvprZH7
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」。567Please respect copyright.PENANARzJB4BedaT
567Please respect copyright.PENANAct7qGSSr4e
毫不在意未來的每個夏日。