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他在梳化上猛然醒來。585Please respect copyright.PENANAa4Yfj5ms90
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAshwUvmxSIs
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAQuSW4DpXCN
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAjgojZZnJZt
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANA5rDkOiz0ir
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莫再悲 莫再傷 遇到悲哀休誇張585Please respect copyright.PENANAwtWeY8j2ov
誰亦要經風與浪 誰遇挫敗不受傷585Please respect copyright.PENANAIcf0bwlZUI
逝去的 莫再想 路正崎嶇更漫長585Please respect copyright.PENANAI9DEP5kkEJ
何用嘆息風裏望 寶貴光陰笑著量585Please respect copyright.PENANAd5Xf2JLl15
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小便後,步出浴室,再次聽到報導員的沉悶腔調。585Please respect copyright.PENANARksxLf2lJp
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抵不住。585Please respect copyright.PENANAOxkq1pAgYg
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他決定到公園散步。585Please respect copyright.PENANAxntdb2z3I7
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANACwPQ9cn7oL
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAhb5p7Sb4XO
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAXO6HHlHVjm
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAcqNNsqICKl
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輕嘆一聲。繼續走。585Please respect copyright.PENANATzxqKMMq95
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。585Please respect copyright.PENANAu0hEyuMZr7
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他不自已憶起亡妻……585Please respect copyright.PENANAjBfpuIRuRk
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAlR9pdutcut
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他偷偷帶她到公園散步散心。585Please respect copyright.PENANAxIFZe4NFyY
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「我的腿康復不了,是嗎?」585Please respect copyright.PENANAgQjHpahx0W
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「不是。你向來身體強健,這小小傷勢不是大問題。」585Please respect copyright.PENANArzIoAX1S64
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「我何時可以痊癒?我想去探望朋友。」585Please respect copyright.PENANA5pF8fJBc9c
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「快了、快了。不用著急!」585Please respect copyright.PENANAuAegERGaoY
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「即是何時?」585Please respect copyright.PENANAhZnnBrWT5n
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「下一個夏天。」585Please respect copyright.PENANAeBWQb68c44
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAo0eqPR7uv0
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。585Please respect copyright.PENANADHR5PdFMOg
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感動,明明眼前只有絕望。585Please respect copyright.PENANAYbbtJb43Xg
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她的手忽爾不再無力,牢牢緊挽住丈夫的臂膀。585Please respect copyright.PENANACeZ1LCRPce
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAraIPsvhrmN
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內心終於安定下來。585Please respect copyright.PENANA7qDZ0mqco8
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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』!」585Please respect copyright.PENANAVCcXp9HBU3
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「但你的血糖……」585Please respect copyright.PENANAszBDDaUwLd
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「我向來身體強健,這小小血糖問題不是大問題。」585Please respect copyright.PENANATNju4zXYTt
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他會心一笑,笑她依舊貪吃如豬。585Please respect copyright.PENANA3morNDAkCZ
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAaxmUxBYvBi
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兒子送她一根拐杖。585Please respect copyright.PENANA40JLnAmVoo
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAt7oEwdZ5WF
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAvWXayLSUWE
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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』!」585Please respect copyright.PENANAOEkhfIUizQ
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANATt5r7tRWY4
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAVc7rlw8HnG
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANA6dDfWnqvfv
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不要緊,反正「菠蘿油」僅是一個名目而已。585Please respect copyright.PENANA3gLuIQLa9Z
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAwv3bB0HoPq
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於願足矣。585Please respect copyright.PENANAfi1aapHEpC
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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……585Please respect copyright.PENANANgSWgAmXJk
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公園裡,樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。585Please respect copyright.PENANAjJ9fj4sDHC
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他不動聲息,藏起思念,繼續開步走。585Please respect copyright.PENANAKUk4rx0CAf
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總得走下去,不是嗎?585Please respect copyright.PENANAd9XnWoC2Sp
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANApamBAotLEU
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走到涼亭,看見熟悉的棋友正在對弈。585Please respect copyright.PENANAfIZuFagSqU
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棋局中,事事分明,步步無情。585Please respect copyright.PENANA8IE2dJJUXc
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他專注觀賽,全然忘記身後的樹影鳥蟲。
(2)病585Please respect copyright.PENANAntcgsHWPSy
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他在床上徐徐張眼。585Please respect copyright.PENANAtXESkhQAXl
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床褥太軟,腰骨微痛。這不是家裡的床。585Please respect copyright.PENANAAIO44Xmxtc
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAdHnuzXDfwM
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嗯。醫院。585Please respect copyright.PENANAGZSu0u0Rsw
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAaHKMWxdflp
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醫生離開後,護士也去忙別的。585Please respect copyright.PENANAZQEYxj0vRH
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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?585Please respect copyright.PENANAbhnpbNJLiS
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如他所料,兒子在晚上八時許現身。一臉倦容。585Please respect copyright.PENANArIGSaoRNBt
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「醫生說我沒大礙。可能是公園太熱,熱昏了。」585Please respect copyright.PENANAiUkYuqJjpd
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「那就多待在家裡避暑,不要外出四處走動。」585Please respect copyright.PENANAN0oiwEls2Y
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「知道。」585Please respect copyright.PENANAt3ZM8tyV6g
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兒子攙扶他走出醫院,在街邊截下的士,直驅住所。585Please respect copyright.PENANAeWyhm8T7o7
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車廂裡,二人不發一言,各自對著窗外景物發愣。585Please respect copyright.PENANAxSzOHhmG5d
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沒有怨氣或鬱結,只有緩解不了的疲憊。身心俱疲。585Please respect copyright.PENANAoRn9GWsk4v
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAwIVz9O2eVP
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兒子倏忽開口,神色惘然。585Please respect copyright.PENANA62QspUSHN7
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「我有末期肝癌,剩半年壽命。」585Please respect copyright.PENANAo2Ch1XeNsy
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「她知道了沒?」585Please respect copyright.PENANAJlO6n8l6zH
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「不打算告訴她。」585Please respect copyright.PENANAj8ot8XjSot
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「你如何在她不知情的情況下抽時間接受治療?」585Please respect copyright.PENANAik7SDE8gjU
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兒子笑而不語。585Please respect copyright.PENANAzA44lbCk6w
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他愣住片刻,良久才道:「明白。」585Please respect copyright.PENANAu5XXwANHlr
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兒子輕拍他的肩膊,以示感謝。585Please respect copyright.PENANAqVmECp0rEm
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAUPtBY3AprO
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANASlHnkmfIR7
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAOdVSN1fIvA
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANA3CwWm3KatZ
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他決定到公園走走。585Please respect copyright.PENANAeCApcwoSiL
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。585Please respect copyright.PENANAof6EKzAaXo
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANA4DQtPfAVzS
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幽幽踏步,皆因內心焦躁。585Please respect copyright.PENANApDXWcLOAOB
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAY7auJB3CP7
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全場一片默然。585Please respect copyright.PENANAHzSSruzPoT
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聊聊笑笑罷。下棋耍樂罷。585Please respect copyright.PENANAh82ZsDLOaq
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不要問為何。不要問感受。585Please respect copyright.PENANAWpRf0q0mCi
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有如那樹那鳥那蟲。沒能在意。585Please respect copyright.PENANAEhvFKzwTqu
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAqbE4e0ODye
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那是今早與他談笑風生的其中一位棋友。585Please respect copyright.PENANAeeUj8CY6vU
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANADciL4P2wJG
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他默默將孫兒擁入懷裡。585Please respect copyright.PENANAl3Isx90CcF
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANA5AZLFPtQvN
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「爺爺,很熱啊!」不知袖裡的孫兒輕輕推開他。585Please respect copyright.PENANAFLoGEM8DMw
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAjWzeB7PcLZ
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANARSEfgKZli6
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跳跳跳,有節奏地跳個不停,像心臟。585Please respect copyright.PENANAtUVcMR2Axh
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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?585Please respect copyright.PENANAGIWQG0ggIi
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANASpX2tVYCL9
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不復見。585Please respect copyright.PENANArEnQ462xFG
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他莫名的被深深憾動。585Please respect copyright.PENANAvczw1ZjWIi
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走到兒子身邊,告知棋友的死訊。585Please respect copyright.PENANA4haopy5YIf
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毋須明言,兒子已猜測到他的用意。585Please respect copyright.PENANA7I3k5EqePz
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「我不怕死。」585Please respect copyright.PENANAK7dS01I8r9
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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。」585Please respect copyright.PENANA0TJuKSrEeU
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「你有沒有想要完成的事?」585Please respect copyright.PENANAKtMUVwxRmO
585Please respect copyright.PENANA3EpFelbtK2
「每年夏天買『菠蘿油』給你媽。」585Please respect copyright.PENANAJeyWA83UNc
585Please respect copyright.PENANAvmqJy2w2z9
「她的叮囑?」585Please respect copyright.PENANAaGIKbFNGVx
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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。」585Please respect copyright.PENANAYbNWmFwclJ
585Please respect copyright.PENANADMOvrIu60P
「別傻!她不願看見你耿耿於懷!」585Please respect copyright.PENANAdT4V9G7rxq
585Please respect copyright.PENANAdIvrLypZ46
「她沒這麼說。」585Please respect copyright.PENANA8fPR4vBl97
585Please respect copyright.PENANAaV44sR8X9N
兒子苦笑,笑他彆扭。585Please respect copyright.PENANA81znrhnnh8
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAeG4Axef0Kv
585Please respect copyright.PENANAXy3WfDs4QP
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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAZerENDY1jW
585Please respect copyright.PENANARwRPWMmVct
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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAuWx6vM76Sv
585Please respect copyright.PENANAxjJMAyjumb
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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAo80HmLrv1N
585Please respect copyright.PENANASpXwZtbyLO
離開醫院、歸家路上,兒子和他拐到公園散步去。585Please respect copyright.PENANAPjOk4D2EAE
585Please respect copyright.PENANA4qNBTUePpC
樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。585Please respect copyright.PENANAdRhfE2Mnd0
585Please respect copyright.PENANAAhpfvxtTrC
「你多活了三年半。」585Please respect copyright.PENANAA1ZvJQaedA
585Please respect copyright.PENANAFHNpvG1qEH
「我多吃了三個『菠蘿油』。」585Please respect copyright.PENANA49PczQoYSQ
585Please respect copyright.PENANALczwA0x989
「想繼續吃?」585Please respect copyright.PENANAnrBVyX0elD
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「是。期待下一個夏天。」585Please respect copyright.PENANADg4kTMuCdN
585Please respect copyright.PENANAKUYIDTjTUw
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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAm4PdpAM6gO
585Please respect copyright.PENANAH94IBdcEYP
他為兒子衷心高興著,亦感謝上蒼的好生之德,沒有帶走……585Please respect copyright.PENANAMqVRyuZgXh
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兒子呢?585Please respect copyright.PENANAcbn76MF0pI
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悉才尚在身邊的兒子不見蹤影。585Please respect copyright.PENANAiYoph7j6Cm
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啊!記起來了。585Please respect copyright.PENANAtESxjgATzT
585Please respect copyright.PENANAwBrKVcgdSI
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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAqunglTL5EE
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果然。585Please respect copyright.PENANA6rAJLz3qA4
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAxEGOZKnlxG
585Please respect copyright.PENANASCLZmhxWjp
婆娑樹影之下、鳥叫蟲鳴之中,他繼續走。585Please respect copyright.PENANAjVozj9uahf
585Please respect copyright.PENANAqGKrvqg6Qp
幽幽踏步慢慢走。
(3)老585Please respect copyright.PENANAFSXajg4XXQ
585Please respect copyright.PENANA4Qcda3B39e
他在搖搖椅上猛然醒來。585Please respect copyright.PENANA9VRj8aUvx9
585Please respect copyright.PENANAlIUlOM588A
望望掛鐘,七時半。該要喚醒孫兒。585Please respect copyright.PENANAWrHPudgoez
585Please respect copyright.PENANAVcduvbKLLe
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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAX29eVNCMmn
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若有所失。585Please respect copyright.PENANAjOHuv1I6G2
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到公園散心吧。585Please respect copyright.PENANA0augVv2sad
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公園裡,美好回憶俯拾皆是。585Please respect copyright.PENANARvWO9Zquks
585Please respect copyright.PENANAYU4AEHgw6C
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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAD4msqfg3IK
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離開緩步徑,闖入樹林。585Please respect copyright.PENANADK7aTOMljs
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找樹。找到那樹。585Please respect copyright.PENANAUZxZCqdvw2
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不,不是它——因著樹身變得粗壯,刻記模糊難辨。585Please respect copyright.PENANAL8oehLajry
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAPsOiaGsaZs
585Please respect copyright.PENANAXnjlV0kDdf
長大、老去、病倒、死亡,無論願意不願意。585Please respect copyright.PENANAIGVz43fA4J
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不願意。585Please respect copyright.PENANAMjxGbJr6Li
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想逃。585Please respect copyright.PENANA3ZtuUewDPH
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逃!585Please respect copyright.PENANAZGREnMa3Jv
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逃出樹林。585Please respect copyright.PENANAFKpNH7fPvf
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彷如隔世。585Please respect copyright.PENANA9cd4sWb6g1
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陽光刺眼,氣溫熬人。不是回憶裡的現實。585Please respect copyright.PENANAxhzBVRqgqP
585Please respect copyright.PENANA2cHSgWc3VE
倏忽忘了路,忘了如何走下去……585Please respect copyright.PENANAoM8I9w7gIq
585Please respect copyright.PENANAu0q2qurTsY
一青年步入警署。585Please respect copyright.PENANA3WetisTtTB
585Please respect copyright.PENANASiQmawFlGE
「你是誰?」585Please respect copyright.PENANAxPtEO4cUK4
585Please respect copyright.PENANATpCNEc5EBX
「我是你的孫兒。」585Please respect copyright.PENANAMzbixC5Vg9
585Please respect copyright.PENANADX9ZP14q7V
「嗯……」585Please respect copyright.PENANAPC7rCyWRR1
585Please respect copyright.PENANATxsYOVqlGb
「爺爺,回家吧。」585Please respect copyright.PENANA0dcUD09MxQ
585Please respect copyright.PENANApobY0NvIgR
「嗯……」585Please respect copyright.PENANAnC6yurV4v5
585Please respect copyright.PENANAKbJUAAIw0f
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。585Please respect copyright.PENANA1OQlkmeYin
585Please respect copyright.PENANARwnjAWKEAa
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。585Please respect copyright.PENANARZAm6uAm6D
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是否忘記了甚麼?585Please respect copyright.PENANAGiPy6JrBHa
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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?585Please respect copyright.PENANAwugXn7KgrZ
585Please respect copyright.PENANAz2D9YkJdA6
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?585Please respect copyright.PENANAkbejpBAPiL
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激動。拍拍拍,踢踢踢,吵吵吵。585Please respect copyright.PENANAGHiL4jJ1oj
585Please respect copyright.PENANABjYNWLJhwo
「快開門!我要跟你聊天!快開門!來!快開門!」585Please respect copyright.PENANAV9m887AY7M
585Please respect copyright.PENANAMkRpSddAC6
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。585Please respect copyright.PENANA8d2PNvrQCY
585Please respect copyright.PENANAwzcEaYIZdT
「爸爸不在房間裡。」585Please respect copyright.PENANA8qvKt4Nq0k
585Please respect copyright.PENANAEUlVjxGfer
「你騙我!他一定在裡面!」585Please respect copyright.PENANAMFRees8Hj2
585Please respect copyright.PENANAWpK8nax2Rn
「爺爺,你看看掛鐘——爸爸尚未下班,還在公司。」585Please respect copyright.PENANA49JE7yK0ow
585Please respect copyright.PENANAJZJCemcXex
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……585Please respect copyright.PENANApry6ZA3RIf
585Please respect copyright.PENANAR2QoqtCDQf
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。」585Please respect copyright.PENANA1EHlE80Cnd
585Please respect copyright.PENANAZTPMecXqBF
公園裡,美好回憶俯拾皆是。585Please respect copyright.PENANAGPFW9u9si3
585Please respect copyright.PENANAPaUDR00OWS
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……585Please respect copyright.PENANAKubwESP9IO
585Please respect copyright.PENANA6jXPTb8L9r
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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAg9DxfpOcBT
585Please respect copyright.PENANArh5WhBi3tL
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……585Please respect copyright.PENANAKbaRcfRUi6
585Please respect copyright.PENANAirx3bSPrJO
他輕拍孫兒肩膀。585Please respect copyright.PENANARoX72UXUmf
585Please respect copyright.PENANA8Gh0MoGTyz
「不用發愁啊!」585Please respect copyright.PENANA6LbqMKN1A7
585Please respect copyright.PENANAFdSvQ1Y0Un
「你知道我在愁甚麼?」585Please respect copyright.PENANAGXH8sr3Cv6
585Please respect copyright.PENANArqOIqEDSey
「考試成績嘛!」585Please respect copyright.PENANAiiaE4QWxz8
585Please respect copyright.PENANAfxNZma260o
「對!我就是擔心考試成績!」585Please respect copyright.PENANAAvbS7n8WbV
585Please respect copyright.PENANAEd2pK1zwYf
「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!」585Please respect copyright.PENANA8RpNq49i9Y
585Please respect copyright.PENANA02Oz5DW2ZD
「嗯,我知道了……」585Please respect copyright.PENANA4aKCTkoedw
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孫兒唯唯諾諾,以假笑作結。585Please respect copyright.PENANAXXEY7dQUav
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結伴走了又一段路。585Please respect copyright.PENANAiz8iAnJfGu
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他望望孫兒——像曾經的兒子,也像曾經的他。585Please respect copyright.PENANATg6b6FCpUh
585Please respect copyright.PENANArumB21YQ6s
憶起關於兒子的一切,憶起關於自己的一切。585Please respect copyright.PENANAVMLa1SPg6q
585Please respect copyright.PENANAmqOUZUuwvX
希望孫身兒能夠好好活下去,活得比兒子好,活得比他好。585Please respect copyright.PENANAbF0nlRNYwf
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAeKqt9zKUpG
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他輕拍孫兒肩膀。585Please respect copyright.PENANApkjV3LBY9e
585Please respect copyright.PENANAn2gxAz1JpB
「不用發愁啊!」585Please respect copyright.PENANAL8TMDy3xrh
585Please respect copyright.PENANAKFbn3nEumR
「爺爺放心!考試而已,難不倒我!」585Please respect copyright.PENANAoFOmdcV8o9
585Please respect copyright.PENANAu3yRUqULAT
「對於考試也好、爺爺也好,如果你累了,就乾脆放下吧!」585Please respect copyright.PENANAOEY53TDDdu
585Please respect copyright.PENANAZJUYr7egpI
他淡然一笑,笑孫兒長高長肉不長大。585Please respect copyright.PENANA7mjzRSimzD
585Please respect copyright.PENANAx9C7zUGGto
孫兒傻了眼——他是真瘋或是假傻?585Please respect copyright.PENANAnofD9guBsW
585Please respect copyright.PENANAImEnPgcJ3q
沒待孫兒辨清真假,他已然幽幽踏步開步走。585Please respect copyright.PENANASCuqRurUBa
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANA0JV1PnL7Mm
585Please respect copyright.PENANA2cT8WtJtHB
佝僂身影幽幽遠去,沒入婆娑樹影當中不復見。585Please respect copyright.PENANApdWuv1KYq4
585Please respect copyright.PENANAOgbkqOKW6w
鳥繼續叫,蟲繼續鳴,不過往後的夏天從此走了調。585Please respect copyright.PENANAksUhguHXwg
585Please respect copyright.PENANA5xPdYkPNBA
沒有在意的人,沒有在意自己的人,無論願意不願意。585Please respect copyright.PENANAH8QClh4JLE
585Please respect copyright.PENANAlH6LN4C9Z8
幽幽踏步慢慢走。慢慢記起很多,慢慢忘記很多。585Please respect copyright.PENANA7QbTiUYh6Q
585Please respect copyright.PENANAr9rJ2NVY4O
忘記為何自己會獨自一人走在樹林當中。585Please respect copyright.PENANAfrbMxvjC2j
585Please respect copyright.PENANAHuB4NvCGMB
找樹?找不到那樹。585Please respect copyright.PENANAVNYeoQA7Zi
585Please respect copyright.PENANAazsG1lCBFR
此樹不是當年那樹,正如現時的自己亦不是當年的自己。585Please respect copyright.PENANA99gtVkEq72
585Please respect copyright.PENANArJzcq2gWGM
長大、老去、病倒、死亡,無論願意不願意。585Please respect copyright.PENANARWiwFlqGkM
585Please respect copyright.PENANAZhKneCaEYY
願意。585Please respect copyright.PENANApE2J6ZDBkX
585Please respect copyright.PENANA2W6Eii7Prs
無謂白花力氣去逃避。無人能夠逃過生老病死。585Please respect copyright.PENANAxTFKDSWihB
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身累,心累。就此停下來,可以嗎……585Please respect copyright.PENANAu2gTNEt6V0
585Please respect copyright.PENANAj3R1fEQxXh
一青年步入醫院。585Please respect copyright.PENANAjGa5pIZnQE
585Please respect copyright.PENANAFRnOSRlkrJ
「你是誰?」585Please respect copyright.PENANAOoz5cM7Iih
585Please respect copyright.PENANA3YHm3vj8na
「我是你的孫兒。」585Please respect copyright.PENANAJqCtZ3TCLJ
585Please respect copyright.PENANAPRsFtvOGQ8
「嗯……」585Please respect copyright.PENANAUXa3COXLW2
585Please respect copyright.PENANAb651BAwfLU
「爺爺,回家吧。」585Please respect copyright.PENANAg2Yj3eHkNE
585Please respect copyright.PENANA1erfzbnaoe
「嗯……」
(4)生585Please respect copyright.PENANAzPRwVBvjhy
585Please respect copyright.PENANAxL1oxhIJNA
他在輪椅上猛然醒來。585Please respect copyright.PENANAQGhie4AmYI
585Please respect copyright.PENANATcMCx4Q2gG
樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。585Please respect copyright.PENANAqNW7CTSEoC
585Please respect copyright.PENANAdcVnLG7OOV
爺孫二人身處公園大道上。585Please respect copyright.PENANAslQiaTopjX
585Please respect copyright.PENANAMkm6q8uvMn
「口渴嗎?來,喝些許清水吧!」585Please respect copyright.PENANAcc7X1idBn0
585Please respect copyright.PENANABl43IntBel
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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAoYofPMziFE
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他沒有吸吮。585Please respect copyright.PENANA0lEqKAC3DR
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAdrUeYEHaTz
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罷。585Please respect copyright.PENANA4QyBin5Ppj
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。585Please respect copyright.PENANAL8NB6vUSMQ
585Please respect copyright.PENANAVvTVCRRiAb
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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAraP8QSTVfq
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不要緊。585Please respect copyright.PENANAcCreBXcphw
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAXGP1IrqNV2
585Please respect copyright.PENANAVhxSR48O4U
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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAIknRp4TgjC
585Please respect copyright.PENANAS1H9Fxloix
嘴角輕揚。585Please respect copyright.PENANAp2JvARoeEZ
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一。585Please respect copyright.PENANAjtrNHBeH7o
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二。585Please respect copyright.PENANAcKR19LaUSV
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三。585Please respect copyright.PENANA7nMczj0PnO
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那抹難以察覺的微笑僅維持了三秒。585Please respect copyright.PENANAfPeELNU10G
585Please respect copyright.PENANAe4G1zDGoKh
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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAzEDiqlKtEj
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要緊的,不再要緊。585Please respect copyright.PENANACfVGe1H8k7
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罷。585Please respect copyright.PENANADjQIULzpsJ
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。585Please respect copyright.PENANAPsaYOl6AcE
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAaQsC46nEKK
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAX6ij2kWSJG
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANA5zBtFJ9Grx
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紅燈。585Please respect copyright.PENANA1j1PuUNSCJ
585Please respect copyright.PENANAyYhwGxWfXg
「爺爺,這可能是我們最後一次一起逛公園。」585Please respect copyright.PENANAHueccqoNFy
585Please respect copyright.PENANA1bkBKngeUM
孫兒彷彿自言自語。585Please respect copyright.PENANAHj9lpZra9u
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綠燈。585Please respect copyright.PENANA9m5UI6c6HO
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孫兒沒有開步走。585Please respect copyright.PENANA2xE2hzB5Rj
585Please respect copyright.PENANAAMLLQLpFS8
紅燈。585Please respect copyright.PENANAMIyQ4McdBW
585Please respect copyright.PENANAr0p6kOcHXG
「爺爺,我日後會盡量抽時間去探望你。」585Please respect copyright.PENANACsSssByuvc
585Please respect copyright.PENANAX1j3HLeTrj
孫兒彷彿對空氣許下諾言。585Please respect copyright.PENANAEfbqr3pwem
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綠燈。585Please respect copyright.PENANAIxzdAj5any
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孫兒仍然沒有開步走。585Please respect copyright.PENANAPq0UZ6wdsG
585Please respect copyright.PENANA8SiIdJAUDg
紅燈。585Please respect copyright.PENANAqquDdCqwaN
585Please respect copyright.PENANA4ONI2UwumP
「爺爺,你會怪責我嗎?」585Please respect copyright.PENANABrtxjoNbwJ
585Please respect copyright.PENANAiwhsPhNsxt
孫兒問空氣,縱使知道空氣沒能回應。585Please respect copyright.PENANAU3wXUaCIUw
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綠燈。585Please respect copyright.PENANAPRLFY9v87V
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「爺爺,放心。我會努力繼續走。」585Please respect copyright.PENANAMmkXhZZ0HS
585Please respect copyright.PENANA3U0UsJ3ccI
孫兒抿抿雙唇,藏起憂思,推著輪椅開步走。585Please respect copyright.PENANAUCX81e2dyS
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANAZy2g8Fz1Jo
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這是從他身上學懂的。585Please respect copyright.PENANAs63rNlHXnj
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一生受用。585Please respect copyright.PENANA6DIW1tZ3gB
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「爺爺,謝謝你。」585Please respect copyright.PENANAnMSqAgmWiZ
585Please respect copyright.PENANAyyZGVudRHq
孫兒的話猶如耳邊風,進不了他的耳,到不了他的心。585Please respect copyright.PENANARxHCxiQ7dA
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要緊的,其實不要緊。585Please respect copyright.PENANAoCeo6quMKx
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罷。585Please respect copyright.PENANAUU7S2favdX
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他被送上安老院專車。585Please respect copyright.PENANADsQBo5xdxW
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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。585Please respect copyright.PENANARab2Mz7fKb
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腦海裡,無數樹影鳥蟲交替、退去、消失。585Please respect copyright.PENANAtxMyxQr0Ti
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他被動地遠離昔日一切。585Please respect copyright.PENANA5v9obpxveE
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要緊的,不再要緊。585Please respect copyright.PENANAIXHxvX88t6
585Please respect copyright.PENANAIiOv0cFGTq
他克盡己任,沒有遺憾。585Please respect copyright.PENANAWdfZyvg0WB
585Please respect copyright.PENANAw2zypN3vhu
他忘記前塵,沒有執著。585Please respect copyright.PENANAIsTx2DG7G7
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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」。585Please respect copyright.PENANAd9UhwiNlMn
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毫不在意未來的每個夏日。
註:585Please respect copyright.PENANA4PT3dI6vwl
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