
那年夏天我剛完成非洲小國的工作,但因為地緣政治問題團隊需要延後下一階段的法醫研究工作。忽然空出2個多月的日子,所以我就休假回港休息,順道可以探望一下舊同事和Elsie的女兒。297Please respect copyright.PENANAYE1Cp2kUmz
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在我離開香港,出發工作不久就收到Elsie的喜訊,她叮囑我一定要抽空回來看她還有女兒。要記住這裏還有牽掛著自己的人,不要一走了之,這裏的人和事永遠都是與自己緊扣。297Please respect copyright.PENANA3nmBsejIzT
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雖然我沒有思鄉,不會特別眷戀一個地方。但是,我也不是冷血無情的人,Elsie在我最失意、情緒最低落時候一直陪伴和支持我,我也當然不會忘記這位畢生摯友。沒有她的陪伴,我絕對不能從「病人死在手術台」的噩夢中走出來,或許我還未能完全釋懷,但都已經從人生低谷走出來。297Please respect copyright.PENANAM7bWF6LaBQ
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她是我少數的朋友,從當年一同選讀婦產科到我負責的病人出事,再到我出國進修然後回來,唯一沒有中斷聯繫的只有Elsie,只有她一直都在我身旁,支持著我。297Please respect copyright.PENANAFSELcVDwaP
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以前在婦產科工作的我每天都為產婦接生,習慣了新生命的誕生。到後來轉到法醫科,做著面對死亡的工作。因為法醫的工作需要,我習慣將自己的我情感壓抑著,保持著最客觀的態度面對眼前的事物,始終理性才是法醫應有的態度。297Please respect copyright.PENANAfXqe0qVJoj
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我彷彿對於新生命的誕生再沒有甚麼特別的感覺。297Please respect copyright.PENANAK077usEs4Y
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不過,我都知道我應該好好為對方踏入人生新一頁送上一份祝福,所以我趁機回來這個充滿回憶和淚水的地方。297Please respect copyright.PENANAHjHLGDWJae
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這裏炎熱潮濕的環境,比中東40度的高溫過之而無不及。太陽的熱能量聚集在玻璃幕牆和鋼筋水泥建成的石屎森林之中,在熱島效應下更為嚴重。297Please respect copyright.PENANA8RODAe8xws
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在機場候車區一會兒,額上就已經冒出汗珠。看到眼前的的士離開,尾隨其後的的士駛前,車尾箱已經自動打開。我用手背擦過汗水,將行李放進車尾箱297Please respect copyright.PENANALfHIDe4641
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「砰!」297Please respect copyright.PENANAXqrgUsVDZL
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我關上車尾,然後登上車廂。297Please respect copyright.PENANA49QEohPf26
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「西貢XX路X號。」我直接報上酒店的地址。297Please respect copyright.PENANAyeKHpjybEO
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司機露出愉快的笑容,然後把車內頭「TAXI」的圓形牌子翻下,示意已經載客。297Please respect copyright.PENANAixrHo3e3rj
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由機場到酒店,車程夠遠,而且他心中應該盤算著這程車究竟能多賺多少小費。297Please respect copyright.PENANApz5FoMD1Ys
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司機一路駕駛車輛離開機場,眼前的廣告牌、懸掛四周的紅色旗海、電台廣播的新聞內容,看似熟悉,但卻陌生。短短的時間原來已經如此不一樣。明明就在這裏成長、生活,但現在卻對這個城市有種莫名的陌生感。297Please respect copyright.PENANAgEbKZFGYRM
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「小姐,你剛去玩旅行回來?」無變的是的士司機依然喜歡聊天搭話。297Please respect copyright.PENANASo73RL4DKK
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「不是。工作回來。」297Please respect copyright.PENANAR3wFr0dQTg
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「哦,剛從哪裏回來?」297Please respect copyright.PENANAsTx9Ls6A32
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「中東。」297Please respect copyright.PENANAdjC3hz1nu0
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「杜拜?」297Please respect copyright.PENANAs8phw89heg
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可能在司機的眼中能去的中東地區只有杜拜。297Please respect copyright.PENANAfCq1zkGDKJ
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「哈哈,是呀。」我敷衍了事。297Please respect copyright.PENANA24HOFn4V1f
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我確實在杜拜轉機回來,沒有騙他。我搭了好幾個小時飛機,再等了大半天才能轉機回來,已經累不堪言只想休息一下。297Please respect copyright.PENANAv3AoaXoTB6
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「小姐,你做盛行?」司機空出左手,把電台廣播調低聲浪。297Please respect copyright.PENANA3NAe0i84jR
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「醫生。」297Please respect copyright.PENANAMCybyH0geV
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從中鏡看到司機雙眼發亮的樣子。297Please respect copyright.PENANAICJlRhGbT2
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「醫生也要出差?」297Please respect copyright.PENANAheULy0uoHs
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「工作需要。」297Please respect copyright.PENANAQGSLDFfnI8
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「可以給個卡片我嗎?萬一有甚麼不舒服都可以找你。」297Please respect copyright.PENANADMLrrD8Yyt
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「不用了。」297Please respect copyright.PENANAGlfTmYlCWZ
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「當識個朋友吧。我同行也有很多朋友,可以幫忙介紹,找多點生意。」他再繼續說。297Please respect copyright.PENANAjltkGWLM6H
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「真的不用了。」我再次用無情的聲線推搪司機的請求。297Please respect copyright.PENANAbgicCdEsen
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「不用客氣。能載到小姐妳是緣分吧,結個朋友也沒壞。」司機繼續說。297Please respect copyright.PENANAjFX1Fk72W8
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「我做法醫的。」我不想繼續再與他閒聊,所以出絕招中斷這場無意義的對話。297Please respect copyright.PENANAUFV5j1vj9l
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我再次從中鏡中看到他不知如何應對的臉孔。這樣的臉孔在每次與普通人自我介紹時都會看到,早就習慣了。297Please respect copyright.PENANAbe7zHUsRjm
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華人社會的大眾一般都對死亡忌諱,遇上這樣的話題或相關人士一般都不知道如何繼續。297Please respect copyright.PENANA6dyJeFApGB
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我想這位大哥不需要法醫的卡片,也不會介紹我給同行。他都無意結識一位日日接觸屍體的朋友,萬一「買一送一」,車上無緣無故多了一位乘客「朋友」就不好了。特別是他開綠的,常常都會在新界郊區工作,一旦「朋友」常常來搭便車就糟糕。297Please respect copyright.PENANAAYZ6F9X0Be
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與我的預計一樣,司機從此沒有再開口說過甚麼,整段車程裏,車廂只剩下電台廣播的聲音。297Please respect copyright.PENANAxFskpwBU5j
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我也終於能好好休息一下。的士駛進一條小路,一邊是山,另一邊是海,黃昏時分的陽光灑落在湛藍的大海,海浪在照耀下形成閃耀的金光,岸邊停泊數艘舢舨。297Please respect copyright.PENANA0oqczGInBo
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景色雖然瞬眼即逝,但這卻印在腦海中。海洋果然是最美麗的地方。297Please respect copyright.PENANAUYI1om6JpR
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「西貢水域出現身長7米的鯨魚身影,專家推斷為未成年的布氏鯨魚⋯⋯政府呼籲市民不要出海追鯨⋯⋯」297Please respect copyright.PENANAPupO0Zd6hA
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的士內的收音機傳來電台的定時新聞報導。297Please respect copyright.PENANAdmY0iEcGUx
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就連新聞報導都呼籲市民不要出海追鯨,看來情況都很誇張。297Please respect copyright.PENANAFC8vgi9E1J
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我今次所住的酒店就正是位於西貢市中心,的士一駛進西貢海旁範圍就看到不同的廣告,介紹觀鯨行程。碼頭聚集了許多遊人,他們從碼頭上岸,看來是出海歸來的船客。297Please respect copyright.PENANA0x5gRiSvZv
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碼頭人頭湧湧,可想言之情況有多糟糕,怪不得政府要「呼籲」。297Please respect copyright.PENANAidnph8zOvw
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人就是這樣,羊群心態下喜歡「跟風」,見人去做,自己也跟著去。這是人性,但做人都要有理性。不過這世界理性的人並不多,客觀分析好壞的人少之又少。297Please respect copyright.PENANA72LKPblesL
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好奇、有趣、特別。297Please respect copyright.PENANA1HgVi27V55
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相信這都是出海觀鯨的人的心態。297Please respect copyright.PENANArUREOpwA8g
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但在沒有規管下就會一發不可收拾,直指有一方出事,發生悲劇才會告一段落。只是看甚麼時候發生。297Please respect copyright.PENANAe8h8J56mim
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心腸不好的我認為出事的一定是無辜的鯨魚,從發生過大屠殺地方回來的我絕對相信人類有無窮的破壞力,請不要低估人類行惡的能力。297Please respect copyright.PENANAYwjddjnueq
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的士就停泊在酒店大門外,我繳過車費後從的士下車。自己把車尾箱打開,再把行李箱從車尾箱取出。司機一丁點兒都沒有幫過任何忙,看來他真的怕了我。而我也沒有特別期望過他會幫我甚麼。297Please respect copyright.PENANA409zIUhWGK
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這酒店面對著西貢海,房間能看到一望無際的海洋,確實是見賞心樂事。只希望這片海不會那麼快就被染紅。297Please respect copyright.PENANA5umhZdQFNJ
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只可惜要來的終歸要來。297Please respect copyright.PENANAgmoCimA4iQ
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「早前誤進香港水域的布氏鯨魚被發現身亡,漁農自然護理署表示,對發現鯨魚屍體感到惋惜。署方已安排打撈鯨魚屍體,並為鯨魚屍體作解剖檢驗,以判斷其品種及死因⋯⋯」
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