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他在床上徐徐張眼。411Please respect copyright.PENANAbK9sK6NcqT
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床褥太軟,腰骨微痛。這不是家裡的床。411Please respect copyright.PENANAr6qyAeIBzn
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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。411Please respect copyright.PENANAJFjZhr7Wzf
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嗯。醫院。411Please respect copyright.PENANAKlrBCIihQ5
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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。411Please respect copyright.PENANAIjhM7SsO6Z
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醫生離開後,護士也去忙別的。411Please respect copyright.PENANAFTZZirqMZv
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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?411Please respect copyright.PENANAZqAml5LHV2
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如他所料,兒子在晚上八時許現身。一臉倦容。411Please respect copyright.PENANAcuB6N5TTwA
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「醫生說我沒大礙。可能是公園太熱,熱昏了。」411Please respect copyright.PENANArNrAUFdkct
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「那就多待在家裡避暑,不要外出四處走動。」411Please respect copyright.PENANACiklNvKqVT
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「知道。」411Please respect copyright.PENANAGIc2Fhzg19
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兒子攙扶他走出醫院,在街邊截下的士,直驅住所。411Please respect copyright.PENANAMuarhxJL3e
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車廂裡,二人不發一言,各自對著窗外景物發愣。411Please respect copyright.PENANANIdlOKX9fL
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沒有怨氣或鬱結,只有緩解不了的疲憊。身心俱疲。411Please respect copyright.PENANAgvV81I5mvk
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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。411Please respect copyright.PENANA26i4qdaho0
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兒子倏忽開口,神色惘然。411Please respect copyright.PENANABzlqHmoApk
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「我有末期肝癌,剩半年壽命。」411Please respect copyright.PENANA4jtQS25WqO
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「她知道了沒?」411Please respect copyright.PENANAXHBqmG5NT0
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「不打算告訴她。」411Please respect copyright.PENANAcz82y4I1xj
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「你如何在她不知情的情況下抽時間接受治療?」411Please respect copyright.PENANAj486bwrUls
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兒子笑而不語。411Please respect copyright.PENANAFxYPh6ZR6H
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他愣住片刻,良久才道:「明白。」411Please respect copyright.PENANAChoK4kZeuF
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兒子輕拍他的肩膊,以示感謝。411Please respect copyright.PENANAbsl2RbUTvL
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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。411Please respect copyright.PENANAXp6T4SnIl2
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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。411Please respect copyright.PENANAgXGeS6IE3H
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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。411Please respect copyright.PENANAPZtYYES1YS
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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。411Please respect copyright.PENANAMW1WsnkbAS
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他決定到公園走走。411Please respect copyright.PENANARCRi2D0Zfg
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。411Please respect copyright.PENANAdazZjD5Bvf
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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。411Please respect copyright.PENANA7ZKzCM0885
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幽幽踏步,皆因內心焦躁。411Please respect copyright.PENANAIR8WryUgJe
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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。411Please respect copyright.PENANAcYBcPnbwA5
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全場一片默然。411Please respect copyright.PENANAGVrIHh7RFJ
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聊聊笑笑罷。下棋耍樂罷。411Please respect copyright.PENANArlJ8LRYZ2r
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不要問為何。不要問感受。411Please respect copyright.PENANAjeRPRtPH0U
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有如那樹那鳥那蟲。沒能在意。411Please respect copyright.PENANAH5HYMmI9kf
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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。411Please respect copyright.PENANAYY5PI7JTSg
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那是今早與他談笑風生的其中一位棋友。411Please respect copyright.PENANA5VsKp4BCrH
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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。411Please respect copyright.PENANAQnj32nAivw
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他默默將孫兒擁入懷裡。411Please respect copyright.PENANANL5s7tuJ7T
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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。411Please respect copyright.PENANAYovCwl9s40
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「爺爺,很熱啊!」不知袖裡的孫兒輕輕推開他。411Please respect copyright.PENANAj15Qtg0SED
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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。411Please respect copyright.PENANA09CTahgJbj
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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。411Please respect copyright.PENANAROudLkabdz
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跳跳跳,有節奏地跳個不停,像心臟。411Please respect copyright.PENANAT78rsKTpYH
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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?411Please respect copyright.PENANA2xTw7CB1YS
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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。411Please respect copyright.PENANAG34XMr4gFt
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不復見。411Please respect copyright.PENANAnyoSX0W2RW
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他莫名的被深深憾動。411Please respect copyright.PENANAUYLit6mKXx
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走到兒子身邊,告知棋友的死訊。411Please respect copyright.PENANAMM9ne8VIbc
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毋須明言,兒子已猜測到他的用意。411Please respect copyright.PENANAG4N4HdcEvJ
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「我不怕死。」411Please respect copyright.PENANAil60NXnBfm
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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。」411Please respect copyright.PENANAlhY9wKtYG5
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「你有沒有想要完成的事?」411Please respect copyright.PENANAEKWepkRdTX
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「每年夏天買『菠蘿油』給你媽。」411Please respect copyright.PENANA1rJtjOobhv
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「她的叮囑?」411Please respect copyright.PENANAH5RzNtAZKc
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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。」411Please respect copyright.PENANA5kIeIJYkee
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「別傻!她不願看見你耿耿於懷!」411Please respect copyright.PENANA7UYUvWxzeF
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「她沒這麼說。」411Please respect copyright.PENANA5Ez2eE4LLe
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兒子苦笑,笑他彆扭。411Please respect copyright.PENANAJn7hqkTYGt
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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。411Please respect copyright.PENANA8mrUiJt8ih
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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。411Please respect copyright.PENANAEzCO2DqVny
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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。411Please respect copyright.PENANANQxYLonbiL
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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。411Please respect copyright.PENANAaxMNyWDdmH
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離開醫院、歸家路上,兒子和他拐到公園散步去。411Please respect copyright.PENANAvpKIznPfec
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。411Please respect copyright.PENANAFtMfEeeWMR
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「你多活了三年半。」411Please respect copyright.PENANA1p9y3wPl3U
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「我多吃了三個『菠蘿油』。」411Please respect copyright.PENANAdyfqiAOppx
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「想繼續吃?」411Please respect copyright.PENANA3CA2gDHOnM
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「是。期待下一個夏天。」411Please respect copyright.PENANAc2dnfqazpQ
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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。411Please respect copyright.PENANA0xGDyV9yl5
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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……411Please respect copyright.PENANAL3y29msFTz
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兒子呢?411Please respect copyright.PENANAai8pY2xmIn
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悉才尚在身邊的兒子不見蹤影。411Please respect copyright.PENANAqPqjT6wjNQ
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啊!記起來了。411Please respect copyright.PENANAUMV0R1LMT8
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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。411Please respect copyright.PENANAE4QMli5pEx
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果然。411Please respect copyright.PENANAnHi35sQdDy
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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。411Please respect copyright.PENANArnWr2TusS2
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婆娑樹影之下、鳥叫蟲鳴之中,他繼續走。411Please respect copyright.PENANADSzxa2aurR
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幽幽踏步慢慢走。411Please respect copyright.PENANAjmIKZ4AirU