
(1)死551Please respect copyright.PENANAbyX7t0EHv9
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他在梳化上猛然醒來。551Please respect copyright.PENANAWH0pxSAHZW
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAszlhgOB7Aq
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAXeGI1NLPUU
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAgTXpq0yodJ
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAs9CXbZ8FG3
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莫再悲 莫再傷 遇到悲哀休誇張551Please respect copyright.PENANAkPoqVmZ5Jr
誰亦要經風與浪 誰遇挫敗不受傷551Please respect copyright.PENANAiZIzhoHzur
逝去的 莫再想 路正崎嶇更漫長551Please respect copyright.PENANAuhisLr5qIT
何用嘆息風裏望 寶貴光陰笑著量551Please respect copyright.PENANAo6a6FCwSSw
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小便後,步出浴室,再次聽到報導員的沉悶腔調。551Please respect copyright.PENANAPhNy2YzSLF
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抵不住。551Please respect copyright.PENANAm0AjmXlniv
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他決定到公園散步。551Please respect copyright.PENANAiaTKCjPYrp
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAXrrybpBiyF
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANA3Y2jVyLznN
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAAYYSVjlb9Y
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAjQPzqYX3Do
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輕嘆一聲。繼續走。551Please respect copyright.PENANAGDV5v9fBF7
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。551Please respect copyright.PENANALFtsOSaoYL
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他不自已憶起亡妻……551Please respect copyright.PENANAkosqOikPtj
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAbGmRYPTZKF
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他偷偷帶她到公園散步散心。551Please respect copyright.PENANAZxfYJ5bzq0
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「我的腿康復不了,是嗎?」551Please respect copyright.PENANA6UdB4vatcy
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「不是。你向來身體強健,這小小傷勢不是大問題。」551Please respect copyright.PENANAIFtQCmXpw2
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「我何時可以痊癒?我想去探望朋友。」551Please respect copyright.PENANAEj1LPT0Ja5
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「快了、快了。不用著急!」551Please respect copyright.PENANARXjEWJrNAB
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「即是何時?」551Please respect copyright.PENANAAJBVmTR4m2
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「下一個夏天。」551Please respect copyright.PENANA8jheqxV42t
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAKVVs0nUWZC
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。551Please respect copyright.PENANAJG75syxQ5Y
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感動,明明眼前只有絕望。551Please respect copyright.PENANA6jtRdRqHas
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她的手忽爾不再無力,牢牢緊挽住丈夫的臂膀。551Please respect copyright.PENANA7p5mfnn6tV
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAbHSn3AagF1
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內心終於安定下來。551Please respect copyright.PENANAsTXxjrdNTr
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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』!」551Please respect copyright.PENANAkKnAvM0eM7
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「但你的血糖……」551Please respect copyright.PENANALfvCel0L1Q
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「我向來身體強健,這小小血糖問題不是大問題。」551Please respect copyright.PENANACy5HGlbASZ
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他會心一笑,笑她依舊貪吃如豬。551Please respect copyright.PENANA1gzt4ZqsRJ
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAIjPHFJeWz5
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兒子送她一根拐杖。551Please respect copyright.PENANAOrBGQkuCi9
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAM4DY1frEov
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAWk1UNIAhUu
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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』!」551Please respect copyright.PENANAkaOPp0fwOR
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAcUfaGeFg2I
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAjUYRvoArwh
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANA4IMYWxWKZB
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不要緊,反正「菠蘿油」僅是一個名目而已。551Please respect copyright.PENANAPyABdrWKwd
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANA4k0i4CaXW3
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於願足矣。551Please respect copyright.PENANAioikziRy9K
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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……551Please respect copyright.PENANAEJHVCkzW1Y
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公園裡,樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。551Please respect copyright.PENANAPvxT3xuBBR
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他不動聲息,藏起思念,繼續開步走。551Please respect copyright.PENANATeRfUPv7wZ
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總得走下去,不是嗎?551Please respect copyright.PENANA0EzoLf6KRY
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAbH8Ji6GisT
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走到涼亭,看見熟悉的棋友正在對弈。551Please respect copyright.PENANAuo49H925VU
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棋局中,事事分明,步步無情。551Please respect copyright.PENANAIzu5tRynyb
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他專注觀賽,全然忘記身後的樹影鳥蟲。
(2)病551Please respect copyright.PENANAX5y3efyvHZ
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他在床上徐徐張眼。551Please respect copyright.PENANAH1Namf44VR
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床褥太軟,腰骨微痛。這不是家裡的床。551Please respect copyright.PENANAjoPvznFeEY
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAxPKhQNdpVF
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嗯。醫院。551Please respect copyright.PENANA32SjJu505K
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAtIeLZn8YJZ
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醫生離開後,護士也去忙別的。551Please respect copyright.PENANAi0DQOPetPy
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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?551Please respect copyright.PENANA40aRb82Z60
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如他所料,兒子在晚上八時許現身。一臉倦容。551Please respect copyright.PENANAgvdGrLYLvT
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「醫生說我沒大礙。可能是公園太熱,熱昏了。」551Please respect copyright.PENANAPJjoHz5HSJ
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「那就多待在家裡避暑,不要外出四處走動。」551Please respect copyright.PENANAd39PG8XZnv
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「知道。」551Please respect copyright.PENANAn82KZp5ghv
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兒子攙扶他走出醫院,在街邊截下的士,直驅住所。551Please respect copyright.PENANAICtAimWf8K
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車廂裡,二人不發一言,各自對著窗外景物發愣。551Please respect copyright.PENANAOOJ2ysf2Lu
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沒有怨氣或鬱結,只有緩解不了的疲憊。身心俱疲。551Please respect copyright.PENANAs5X0PIbzSZ
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAq9kDYgndcl
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兒子倏忽開口,神色惘然。551Please respect copyright.PENANAkfpRYsUieN
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「我有末期肝癌,剩半年壽命。」551Please respect copyright.PENANAYMeHTh6235
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「她知道了沒?」551Please respect copyright.PENANARwC8KMyON1
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「不打算告訴她。」551Please respect copyright.PENANAZD5LGKtlGI
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「你如何在她不知情的情況下抽時間接受治療?」551Please respect copyright.PENANAYC9qXjfv14
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兒子笑而不語。551Please respect copyright.PENANAaVgBaM22tK
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他愣住片刻,良久才道:「明白。」551Please respect copyright.PENANALuP6z5J75o
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兒子輕拍他的肩膊,以示感謝。551Please respect copyright.PENANAJWnkNheIxN
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANASQuuytHF3i
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAXAHka0qE9Q
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAqi1cWabSzB
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAp9OslMmerN
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他決定到公園走走。551Please respect copyright.PENANAo6Qz0zagVI
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。551Please respect copyright.PENANATh2GLHV6C2
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAkMf2rDFQfP
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幽幽踏步,皆因內心焦躁。551Please respect copyright.PENANAZLhDuWMVCQ
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAEGQkPcH6uy
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全場一片默然。551Please respect copyright.PENANAPWKhezmH2S
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聊聊笑笑罷。下棋耍樂罷。551Please respect copyright.PENANABbIIXV66ux
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不要問為何。不要問感受。551Please respect copyright.PENANAbUGDIxunhH
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有如那樹那鳥那蟲。沒能在意。551Please respect copyright.PENANApds3gRdlpu
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANABX9CU0RG8y
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那是今早與他談笑風生的其中一位棋友。551Please respect copyright.PENANALwXNfkmh5I
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAk1eryEOQNT
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他默默將孫兒擁入懷裡。551Please respect copyright.PENANAXSsu0LTJg0
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANABRwYvd1wSG
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「爺爺,很熱啊!」不知袖裡的孫兒輕輕推開他。551Please respect copyright.PENANApjkaMLWj8C
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAZtgCOou3Of
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANA42zYRJ3Pwa
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跳跳跳,有節奏地跳個不停,像心臟。551Please respect copyright.PENANAH5i1kNeIiY
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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?551Please respect copyright.PENANATm7eYHjVBL
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAe9MEUAatLX
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不復見。551Please respect copyright.PENANA3q8Tlo8tq0
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他莫名的被深深憾動。551Please respect copyright.PENANAsPVoImC299
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走到兒子身邊,告知棋友的死訊。551Please respect copyright.PENANAJEd9C3TH0o
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毋須明言,兒子已猜測到他的用意。551Please respect copyright.PENANA6Khdt0liLc
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「我不怕死。」551Please respect copyright.PENANAlimnt055QY
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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。」551Please respect copyright.PENANAWpehsDQNqa
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「你有沒有想要完成的事?」551Please respect copyright.PENANAWzFv0uILrP
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「每年夏天買『菠蘿油』給你媽。」551Please respect copyright.PENANAk3rlnxz37Q
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「她的叮囑?」551Please respect copyright.PENANAA7pCOTClSt
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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。」551Please respect copyright.PENANAFU0VwUzOSD
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「別傻!她不願看見你耿耿於懷!」551Please respect copyright.PENANArZBkR8EywQ
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「她沒這麼說。」551Please respect copyright.PENANAI63A5ZM9Uj
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兒子苦笑,笑他彆扭。551Please respect copyright.PENANALjib5CrqtS
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAI62NPuWhkX
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANA6LJ0bQdqRK
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANACrumJ4skzZ
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAJAX9OjfWC4
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離開醫院、歸家路上,兒子和他拐到公園散步去。551Please respect copyright.PENANAShECo4oyyq
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。551Please respect copyright.PENANAlXpuJT4Pvj
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「你多活了三年半。」551Please respect copyright.PENANAOkDFEZf2St
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「我多吃了三個『菠蘿油』。」551Please respect copyright.PENANACzDrLnzgKq
551Please respect copyright.PENANAFnPwLaZvSY
「想繼續吃?」551Please respect copyright.PENANAhj6IM5A6uT
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「是。期待下一個夏天。」551Please respect copyright.PENANAscjbV0Cp3m
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAacuQt6ijFj
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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……551Please respect copyright.PENANAH1gn1FvNkF
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兒子呢?551Please respect copyright.PENANAvgZzf5ZdR0
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悉才尚在身邊的兒子不見蹤影。551Please respect copyright.PENANAxGZrW56kka
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啊!記起來了。551Please respect copyright.PENANAcyC1qXo24B
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANA90aIJ8fg3R
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果然。551Please respect copyright.PENANAKAYbQ4o3Kd
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANARTVvaBuUYD
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婆娑樹影之下、鳥叫蟲鳴之中,他繼續走。551Please respect copyright.PENANAeGlflUdX7T
551Please respect copyright.PENANAyQUyuK9SwP
幽幽踏步慢慢走。
(3)老551Please respect copyright.PENANADPfG8ZvskT
551Please respect copyright.PENANAzaPpxk56jC
他在搖搖椅上猛然醒來。551Please respect copyright.PENANAzyXNtCMtUz
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望望掛鐘,七時半。該要喚醒孫兒。551Please respect copyright.PENANAu298TpepNB
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANACZuDzqAOoj
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若有所失。551Please respect copyright.PENANAkw2UaCPH9W
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到公園散心吧。551Please respect copyright.PENANACOI1stAa8O
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公園裡,美好回憶俯拾皆是。551Please respect copyright.PENANASeJeOBlk0E
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAmIJsIJHkAE
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離開緩步徑,闖入樹林。551Please respect copyright.PENANAs7btZ2aVnC
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找樹。找到那樹。551Please respect copyright.PENANArzuZvxraln
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不,不是它——因著樹身變得粗壯,刻記模糊難辨。551Please respect copyright.PENANAVIVIVn5TSP
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAL6Ub1ZyaCK
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長大、老去、病倒、死亡,無論願意不願意。551Please respect copyright.PENANAnbiTz1H58u
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不願意。551Please respect copyright.PENANA7UseLUweLQ
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想逃。551Please respect copyright.PENANAbRTYvaR5ED
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逃!551Please respect copyright.PENANApO0movuMZz
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逃出樹林。551Please respect copyright.PENANA8yLaRaoIiT
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彷如隔世。551Please respect copyright.PENANACXK7RP4Ktb
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陽光刺眼,氣溫熬人。不是回憶裡的現實。551Please respect copyright.PENANAxx8sXUTrZe
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倏忽忘了路,忘了如何走下去……551Please respect copyright.PENANA5iVaUI6rh9
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一青年步入警署。551Please respect copyright.PENANAV9JAWEjUVv
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「你是誰?」551Please respect copyright.PENANAPOSncqiSpd
551Please respect copyright.PENANAEfv47saf8X
「我是你的孫兒。」551Please respect copyright.PENANANIqCaWX00a
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「嗯……」551Please respect copyright.PENANANKNSi6kX3a
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「爺爺,回家吧。」551Please respect copyright.PENANA3JIwXR3p1w
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「嗯……」551Please respect copyright.PENANA3t5XWBST3B
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAFRANPLry5U
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANA1J6BMPgOLL
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是否忘記了甚麼?551Please respect copyright.PENANAzSSI2pqdC6
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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?551Please respect copyright.PENANA7JXznKY7Cd
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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?551Please respect copyright.PENANA48NmQe7Jiv
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激動。拍拍拍,踢踢踢,吵吵吵。551Please respect copyright.PENANALKvzRJx5dx
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「快開門!我要跟你聊天!快開門!來!快開門!」551Please respect copyright.PENANAZWBFXp7UJc
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAEfqQbPgrEh
551Please respect copyright.PENANAs5PqeLWfBB
「爸爸不在房間裡。」551Please respect copyright.PENANAiyTpJdJyhn
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「你騙我!他一定在裡面!」551Please respect copyright.PENANAPWOpML7rrJ
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「爺爺,你看看掛鐘——爸爸尚未下班,還在公司。」551Please respect copyright.PENANA4Zvm9J2gkQ
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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……551Please respect copyright.PENANAPvtV7LzESC
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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。」551Please respect copyright.PENANAotn3KJTKNP
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公園裡,美好回憶俯拾皆是。551Please respect copyright.PENANA7gCEe0WoSo
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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……551Please respect copyright.PENANAqSgDJulGdW
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANADgqSZL9GjE
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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……551Please respect copyright.PENANABKuI6jcuv8
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他輕拍孫兒肩膀。551Please respect copyright.PENANAuXTOYNcMO8
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「不用發愁啊!」551Please respect copyright.PENANA0mzvT9sjlS
551Please respect copyright.PENANAktgL141n3w
「你知道我在愁甚麼?」551Please respect copyright.PENANA4LN7Zhz7MI
551Please respect copyright.PENANA4DEeBZJgzR
「考試成績嘛!」551Please respect copyright.PENANARyrXb9Mhfv
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「對!我就是擔心考試成績!」551Please respect copyright.PENANAZUv1bNqavD
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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!」551Please respect copyright.PENANAu0xF8BuN11
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「嗯,我知道了……」551Please respect copyright.PENANAzllaluWVkM
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孫兒唯唯諾諾,以假笑作結。551Please respect copyright.PENANA7qEppGNvjy
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結伴走了又一段路。551Please respect copyright.PENANALSNdhkrDOa
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他望望孫兒——像曾經的兒子,也像曾經的他。551Please respect copyright.PENANAujj5vzEV8B
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憶起關於兒子的一切,憶起關於自己的一切。551Please respect copyright.PENANANeYY7MfPhq
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANATsdrvsNXeh
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAyZr7hguTd3
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他輕拍孫兒肩膀。551Please respect copyright.PENANAIpUrjk62Bj
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「不用發愁啊!」551Please respect copyright.PENANAWKRi1RspPK
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「爺爺放心!考試而已,難不倒我!」551Please respect copyright.PENANAWgsMvxTaOs
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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!」551Please respect copyright.PENANAb1ZNJYajTU
551Please respect copyright.PENANAedaseJgw5z
他淡然一笑,笑孫兒長高長肉不長大。551Please respect copyright.PENANAxGiZcY4rqn
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孫兒傻了眼——他是真瘋或是假傻?551Please respect copyright.PENANAVJ60zVfNUB
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沒待孫兒辨清真假,他已然幽幽踏步開步走。551Please respect copyright.PENANAA0aMNYMJnk
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAq04x4hnU8c
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佝僂身影幽幽遠去,沒入婆娑樹影當中不復見。551Please respect copyright.PENANAJ6JCHmAnCc
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鳥繼續叫,蟲繼續鳴,不過往後的夏天從此走了調。551Please respect copyright.PENANAJDfw3LOlgv
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAI1balhDBXS
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幽幽踏步慢慢走。慢慢記起很多,慢慢忘記很多。551Please respect copyright.PENANAvb5MGevV8J
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忘記為何自己會獨自一人走在樹林當中。551Please respect copyright.PENANA9UJwFhH7UF
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找樹?找不到那樹。551Please respect copyright.PENANAzFlqnczcyP
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAwl0b52GplZ
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長大、老去、病倒、死亡,無論願意不願意。551Please respect copyright.PENANAP75d3NPhhO
551Please respect copyright.PENANAoxLJNSnC0c
願意。551Please respect copyright.PENANAPTeTWmpIF1
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無謂白花力氣去逃避。無人能夠逃過生老病死。551Please respect copyright.PENANAMpBrjGUxs7
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身累,心累。就此停下來,可以嗎……551Please respect copyright.PENANAIQLY4cE0Rk
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一青年步入醫院。551Please respect copyright.PENANA7lD6AaCXgV
551Please respect copyright.PENANAMQkK7Yo1Sf
「你是誰?」551Please respect copyright.PENANAIL8HWbAJqU
551Please respect copyright.PENANAJOWsNasJw4
「我是你的孫兒。」551Please respect copyright.PENANAOn8HvpSwAu
551Please respect copyright.PENANAk4H7w4u75V
「嗯……」551Please respect copyright.PENANAgtpuiNOsG0
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「爺爺,回家吧。」551Please respect copyright.PENANAns30a8yjNQ
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「嗯……」
(4)生551Please respect copyright.PENANANGima0eyLQ
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他在輪椅上猛然醒來。551Please respect copyright.PENANAIWULRXetle
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。551Please respect copyright.PENANAtEKnqCDLA7
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爺孫二人身處公園大道上。551Please respect copyright.PENANAPv7f8LV1Vz
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「口渴嗎?來,喝些許清水吧!」551Please respect copyright.PENANAtLffT5wAwH
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAhw1XF7Zn3E
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他沒有吸吮。551Please respect copyright.PENANA8FHYrh5aGv
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAFbBaGodRdx
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罷。551Please respect copyright.PENANAkEEXPQNrKm
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。551Please respect copyright.PENANAG1U9sagwkH
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAhUJ2slcWGM
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不要緊。551Please respect copyright.PENANAQJW9V5K2jO
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAs7n9oZDsUb
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANA45peDpQef7
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嘴角輕揚。551Please respect copyright.PENANAUQA5C5eSXG
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一。551Please respect copyright.PENANAU8GLWwb2HU
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二。551Please respect copyright.PENANAAZNaPwZye1
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三。551Please respect copyright.PENANA5vS63hrcwq
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那抹難以察覺的微笑僅維持了三秒。551Please respect copyright.PENANAx7j2rSV0H5
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANA0u6RO95B9h
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要緊的,不再要緊。551Please respect copyright.PENANADzwZtFyO7f
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罷。551Please respect copyright.PENANAJUjfSz7o0F
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。551Please respect copyright.PENANA6M8dvfYMCQ
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAa6JCO1wELO
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAsXNMQbYx4J
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAweYirhDfss
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紅燈。551Please respect copyright.PENANAW39rZkjZtV
551Please respect copyright.PENANADuC2FTqbkd
「爺爺,這可能是我們最後一次一起逛公園。」551Please respect copyright.PENANAo0ArGidAVt
551Please respect copyright.PENANA1MIyzHGwtF
孫兒彷彿自言自語。551Please respect copyright.PENANAB94fhBEj4K
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綠燈。551Please respect copyright.PENANAABK5IPi2B0
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孫兒沒有開步走。551Please respect copyright.PENANAM0j9Bn4LpR
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紅燈。551Please respect copyright.PENANA9Z0hgq8RDm
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「爺爺,我日後會盡量抽時間去探望你。」551Please respect copyright.PENANANlQWQmgcZ0
551Please respect copyright.PENANAuFq6vInvwE
孫兒彷彿對空氣許下諾言。551Please respect copyright.PENANAuoFN0p44pA
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綠燈。551Please respect copyright.PENANA0LJPCDSQ2w
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孫兒仍然沒有開步走。551Please respect copyright.PENANASxX2vFfNEn
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紅燈。551Please respect copyright.PENANAlZ6NcHsY8N
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「爺爺,你會怪責我嗎?」551Please respect copyright.PENANArIsB38IWh8
551Please respect copyright.PENANArJwBzs099U
孫兒問空氣,縱使知道空氣沒能回應。551Please respect copyright.PENANA4dXgVIuKzc
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綠燈。551Please respect copyright.PENANAx7DHVjKz6M
551Please respect copyright.PENANA9tgIt9bbxQ
「爺爺,放心。我會努力繼續走。」551Please respect copyright.PENANAtDujF5UrKq
551Please respect copyright.PENANAnNIHVMdgAY
孫兒抿抿雙唇,藏起憂思,推著輪椅開步走。551Please respect copyright.PENANAsImF5PvWax
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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。551Please respect copyright.PENANAMgKSzRWoDD
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這是從他身上學懂的。551Please respect copyright.PENANAY3maBFmtQB
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一生受用。551Please respect copyright.PENANAB0Y8pM2rMh
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「爺爺,謝謝你。」551Please respect copyright.PENANAinWnYmDAnt
551Please respect copyright.PENANAKxFfT9LgXG
孫兒的話猶如耳邊風,進不了他的耳,到不了他的心。551Please respect copyright.PENANAYycsvBtp7g
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要緊的,其實不要緊。551Please respect copyright.PENANAxN1yQWEYnG
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罷。551Please respect copyright.PENANAFSGNX1H7Sv
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他被送上安老院專車。551Please respect copyright.PENANADyGqbGZ1pW
551Please respect copyright.PENANAY8zTE9LAmk
車窗外,無光街燈迅速往後退。一盞、兩盞、三盞……不盡,無窮。551Please respect copyright.PENANAdPgiUo5lra
551Please respect copyright.PENANAHcxAvKqWiI
腦海裡,無數樹影鳥蟲交替、退去、消失。551Please respect copyright.PENANApxAIyOaXj6
551Please respect copyright.PENANAdR99MLM1xr
他被動地遠離昔日一切。551Please respect copyright.PENANAXvBJFdCU9x
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要緊的,不再要緊。551Please respect copyright.PENANASVUzpcbLLn
551Please respect copyright.PENANAqlxH6JF6x4
他克盡己任,沒有遺憾。551Please respect copyright.PENANAduPWcqRVr0
551Please respect copyright.PENANAEYyQgnJXvP
他忘記前塵,沒有執著。551Please respect copyright.PENANAF8qrZeBbK1
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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」。551Please respect copyright.PENANANOSCDdtIqe
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毫不在意未來的每個夏日。
註:551Please respect copyright.PENANANsy8tLXAoo
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