
(1)死568Please respect copyright.PENANADRKd730ewm
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他在梳化上猛然醒來。568Please respect copyright.PENANAl9FOTKp8os
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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。568Please respect copyright.PENANANh7OKThn0n
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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。568Please respect copyright.PENANARcJOppHeAP
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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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAzqsrAzsHab
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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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAq4snkXINQ2
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莫再悲 莫再傷 遇到悲哀休誇張568Please respect copyright.PENANAg5uhRVOIOD
誰亦要經風與浪 誰遇挫敗不受傷568Please respect copyright.PENANANlfEp6XYqK
逝去的 莫再想 路正崎嶇更漫長568Please respect copyright.PENANA12eUACKB7o
何用嘆息風裏望 寶貴光陰笑著量568Please respect copyright.PENANAfZgUcP4IPY
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小便後,步出浴室,再次聽到報導員的沉悶腔調。568Please respect copyright.PENANAvLA1usZscQ
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抵不住。568Please respect copyright.PENANAq4eaeyz5Uq
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他決定到公園散步。568Please respect copyright.PENANAOE9cW76jfV
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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。568Please respect copyright.PENANA4Ki6EPV1sW
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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。568Please respect copyright.PENANA6jBOLhIqB7
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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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAXF6ZhW4kuW
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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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAS4CWcF5Qwg
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輕嘆一聲。繼續走。568Please respect copyright.PENANAgqeoPfnFTo
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。568Please respect copyright.PENANAgEjpzNYisJ
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他不自已憶起亡妻……568Please respect copyright.PENANAyNwkPSAH8s
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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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAysj273jNCk
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他偷偷帶她到公園散步散心。568Please respect copyright.PENANAXnixOAZnwI
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「我的腿康復不了,是嗎?」568Please respect copyright.PENANAFQRyrB5Nts
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「不是。你向來身體強健,這小小傷勢不是大問題。」568Please respect copyright.PENANAB9tTk6oP8Z
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「我何時可以痊癒?我想去探望朋友。」568Please respect copyright.PENANAeydyHgqh5l
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「快了、快了。不用著急!」568Please respect copyright.PENANAXm1urGodWx
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「即是何時?」568Please respect copyright.PENANAgzhgEgXu0N
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「下一個夏天。」568Please respect copyright.PENANA6ruCuNV5jt
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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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAq2g33Ck4OY
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。568Please respect copyright.PENANA2RKTzaFJig
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感動,明明眼前只有絕望。568Please respect copyright.PENANAizYm0F2tEH
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她的手忽爾不再無力,牢牢緊挽住丈夫的臂膀。568Please respect copyright.PENANAq5liPfHxZ5
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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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAlYMUS3knFK
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內心終於安定下來。568Please respect copyright.PENANAmSCZYEbR6o
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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』!」568Please respect copyright.PENANAzIwDmotGiW
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「但你的血糖……」568Please respect copyright.PENANAJim3hzDyZb
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「我向來身體強健,這小小血糖問題不是大問題。」568Please respect copyright.PENANAB6SCTJ0KU8
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他會心一笑,笑她依舊貪吃如豬。568Please respect copyright.PENANAfyF5r6chKY
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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。568Please respect copyright.PENANA1ZYUtaMTg0
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兒子送她一根拐杖。568Please respect copyright.PENANA6cI3ydhJ4E
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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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAXbk3FJVDiR
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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。568Please respect copyright.PENANA1DfGjGqpEO
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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』!」568Please respect copyright.PENANAJH4xBbnvUi
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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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAQEe89Tv75p
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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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAKhJnHznFLG
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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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAzmWvNkFFgp
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不要緊,反正「菠蘿油」僅是一個名目而已。568Please respect copyright.PENANAmlz6WiVXnD
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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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAJAotRMf6kG
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於願足矣。568Please respect copyright.PENANAe6oRVaVeKx
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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……568Please respect copyright.PENANAUITAUx3ah1
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公園裡,樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。568Please respect copyright.PENANAQt9GjsRf76
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他不動聲息,藏起思念,繼續開步走。568Please respect copyright.PENANAuIG8mLySzB
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總得走下去,不是嗎?568Please respect copyright.PENANARzv58thi2v
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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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAqEaIZFUxKu
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走到涼亭,看見熟悉的棋友正在對弈。568Please respect copyright.PENANAFNKq6MTynd
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棋局中,事事分明,步步無情。568Please respect copyright.PENANA0vm6uCDKGo
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他專注觀賽,全然忘記身後的樹影鳥蟲。
(2)病568Please respect copyright.PENANAHAC9YyKuP2
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他在床上徐徐張眼。568Please respect copyright.PENANAW2JTB9qNO6
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床褥太軟,腰骨微痛。這不是家裡的床。568Please respect copyright.PENANAyBQDgzQtd3
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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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAp01FkHKwLQ
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嗯。醫院。568Please respect copyright.PENANAH2NNmwlNb4
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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。568Please respect copyright.PENANA06t1OAztts
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醫生離開後,護士也去忙別的。568Please respect copyright.PENANASbW1AaWDlI
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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?568Please respect copyright.PENANACWqNDkoREB
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如他所料,兒子在晚上八時許現身。一臉倦容。568Please respect copyright.PENANAIR6NiitKQP
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「醫生說我沒大礙。可能是公園太熱,熱昏了。」568Please respect copyright.PENANA7M71js6XwY
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「那就多待在家裡避暑,不要外出四處走動。」568Please respect copyright.PENANAL6WRsxm3tp
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「知道。」568Please respect copyright.PENANAbBHv3nnG1Q
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兒子攙扶他走出醫院,在街邊截下的士,直驅住所。568Please respect copyright.PENANAfMaMaivbR8
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車廂裡,二人不發一言,各自對著窗外景物發愣。568Please respect copyright.PENANAkpsO4TQEF9
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沒有怨氣或鬱結,只有緩解不了的疲憊。身心俱疲。568Please respect copyright.PENANAis7JIuL5QC
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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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAXS5G7bwRx9
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兒子倏忽開口,神色惘然。568Please respect copyright.PENANAEt2axp5I2e
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「我有末期肝癌,剩半年壽命。」568Please respect copyright.PENANAvwrXS9iMoP
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「她知道了沒?」568Please respect copyright.PENANAAhkUUJQy36
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「不打算告訴她。」568Please respect copyright.PENANASzuBrCbCDI
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「你如何在她不知情的情況下抽時間接受治療?」568Please respect copyright.PENANAgAOvMkPs3r
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兒子笑而不語。568Please respect copyright.PENANAbA0KgxTuPo
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他愣住片刻,良久才道:「明白。」568Please respect copyright.PENANAtPBqg94fVo
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兒子輕拍他的肩膊,以示感謝。568Please respect copyright.PENANAxQK15rn746
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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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAXtG0mA2uyW
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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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAYpTIJuSdl6
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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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAHeLtLzqNtE
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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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAase5ZiM1ww
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他決定到公園走走。568Please respect copyright.PENANA890nbQgs4x
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樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。568Please respect copyright.PENANAQkWFIpHZFE
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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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAcLl5yJIAVE
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幽幽踏步,皆因內心焦躁。568Please respect copyright.PENANAs2Vepba64l
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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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAWgxj745skr
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全場一片默然。568Please respect copyright.PENANAcsguD9WReh
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聊聊笑笑罷。下棋耍樂罷。568Please respect copyright.PENANAEHuDcb2gem
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不要問為何。不要問感受。568Please respect copyright.PENANAbFdEMwvTLz
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有如那樹那鳥那蟲。沒能在意。568Please respect copyright.PENANAAZuQ4ioDJp
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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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAmaoBTXQHac
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那是今早與他談笑風生的其中一位棋友。568Please respect copyright.PENANA45h8a5xelz
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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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAknPwCkPr17
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他默默將孫兒擁入懷裡。568Please respect copyright.PENANAMG1Zem5fFY
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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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAyubn3tmdfF
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「爺爺,很熱啊!」不知袖裡的孫兒輕輕推開他。568Please respect copyright.PENANAHWFRS1FSnJ
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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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAW23rJoWtGQ
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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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAPNtEpXZKT9
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跳跳跳,有節奏地跳個不停,像心臟。568Please respect copyright.PENANA9kAOgmnFK0
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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?568Please respect copyright.PENANAuC2POzKtZt
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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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAqBmVi1DmRW
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不復見。568Please respect copyright.PENANAHRoqqQu4qc
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他莫名的被深深憾動。568Please respect copyright.PENANAEPjArGQD6Y
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走到兒子身邊,告知棋友的死訊。568Please respect copyright.PENANAILP8vU4U3h
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毋須明言,兒子已猜測到他的用意。568Please respect copyright.PENANA1lRcWAAFKA
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「我不怕死。」568Please respect copyright.PENANA52slFjtecZ
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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。」568Please respect copyright.PENANAnmWgdBKrDy
568Please respect copyright.PENANAAP2yenAthh
「你有沒有想要完成的事?」568Please respect copyright.PENANAersvMZJyTs
568Please respect copyright.PENANAKtm1bCe5bi
「每年夏天買『菠蘿油』給你媽。」568Please respect copyright.PENANAYMH7hTGNZ6
568Please respect copyright.PENANATmLQjXRYIO
「她的叮囑?」568Please respect copyright.PENANAPy12xqwEeK
568Please respect copyright.PENANA39cgBRXReQ
「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。」568Please respect copyright.PENANAp9IbENDXo1
568Please respect copyright.PENANAfEporRIBpT
「別傻!她不願看見你耿耿於懷!」568Please respect copyright.PENANANJqR8imhMP
568Please respect copyright.PENANAmm5xavgbfi
「她沒這麼說。」568Please respect copyright.PENANAaUz4Lu8U3E
568Please respect copyright.PENANAD90xXaJGx7
兒子苦笑,笑他彆扭。568Please respect copyright.PENANAAu0DhaHsdN
568Please respect copyright.PENANA1FkxlXdqLw
再次不了了之?他以為是,直至夜半聞得媳婦哭聲不絕。568Please respect copyright.PENANAhLv4KlknZ0
568Please respect copyright.PENANAlDHCiw0oQa
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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAiwEcYDTjRD
568Please respect copyright.PENANAg5mGm9RxQh
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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAoCBaxguuDa
568Please respect copyright.PENANASYcQ0P9kAM
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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAKqz09nt2Hg
568Please respect copyright.PENANA34aMezLfCs
離開醫院、歸家路上,兒子和他拐到公園散步去。568Please respect copyright.PENANAXyraPiNqKs
568Please respect copyright.PENANAUZGgqi3Pz5
樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。568Please respect copyright.PENANAuvU1QrmTEl
568Please respect copyright.PENANA8EykiTBUZ4
「你多活了三年半。」568Please respect copyright.PENANAxSaux9JkwB
568Please respect copyright.PENANADIBAJu2lA6
「我多吃了三個『菠蘿油』。」568Please respect copyright.PENANAIAWrMexb91
568Please respect copyright.PENANAimKpFEkZZ1
「想繼續吃?」568Please respect copyright.PENANAjf430rNPyS
568Please respect copyright.PENANAWhiK5gg3Nr
「是。期待下一個夏天。」568Please respect copyright.PENANAuN8F1fMB5z
568Please respect copyright.PENANAGmV5Y1x8kj
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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAS6DatVzN2N
568Please respect copyright.PENANAKXL4wBdgwo
他為兒子衷心高興著,亦感謝上蒼的好生之德,沒有帶走……568Please respect copyright.PENANAR6RnFNGOOb
568Please respect copyright.PENANA47GgB3NS6Y
兒子呢?568Please respect copyright.PENANA2nxRuPUQ6Q
568Please respect copyright.PENANAdbNHFzeUmI
悉才尚在身邊的兒子不見蹤影。568Please respect copyright.PENANAhxDAjndUHP
568Please respect copyright.PENANATzKRSeMlYD
啊!記起來了。568Please respect copyright.PENANAbz5s11i1yS
568Please respect copyright.PENANAgZDyi4Lc7i
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。568Please respect copyright.PENANABBU0FlqvmF
568Please respect copyright.PENANA78zfuIlpJy
果然。568Please respect copyright.PENANAMouTgEHkFf
568Please respect copyright.PENANAujHm103ALq
不努力走下去,就不會知道下一個夏天是甚麼光景。568Please respect copyright.PENANAycDiwp2iDC
568Please respect copyright.PENANAz2tSMPVd22
婆娑樹影之下、鳥叫蟲鳴之中,他繼續走。568Please respect copyright.PENANAzbzLE9qLk1
568Please respect copyright.PENANA1t12da3Erg
幽幽踏步慢慢走。
(3)老568Please respect copyright.PENANAzDBdVRO1yb
568Please respect copyright.PENANACu3Ywknmob
他在搖搖椅上猛然醒來。568Please respect copyright.PENANAOlQo0OjVKS
568Please respect copyright.PENANAck9YEFFios
望望掛鐘,七時半。該要喚醒孫兒。568Please respect copyright.PENANAjmzhVFYhS7
568Please respect copyright.PENANA53l8QItu65
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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAOyK1XUHo2A
568Please respect copyright.PENANAxw88CLcc11
若有所失。568Please respect copyright.PENANANZ8fOgvQCD
568Please respect copyright.PENANAUnDE5hPdes
到公園散心吧。568Please respect copyright.PENANAy5D5AILNtl
568Please respect copyright.PENANARPfJZmWFXF
公園裡,美好回憶俯拾皆是。568Please respect copyright.PENANAaO5FkWVDvc
568Please respect copyright.PENANAdvtwWHxEpn
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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAiEBMkcWYXH
568Please respect copyright.PENANAO7mWrdDfyj
離開緩步徑,闖入樹林。568Please respect copyright.PENANAPf3Wx68Gno
568Please respect copyright.PENANA7bSbYrHzuL
找樹。找到那樹。568Please respect copyright.PENANAHszjCYj4sC
568Please respect copyright.PENANAviAL6UvOw4
不,不是它——因著樹身變得粗壯,刻記模糊難辨。568Please respect copyright.PENANAkVzaicXcjX
568Please respect copyright.PENANAOHTnkZJvT8
此樹不是當年那樹,正如現時的自己亦不是當年的自己。568Please respect copyright.PENANAVKJQV4nQLF
568Please respect copyright.PENANAtbZpIpIEV1
長大、老去、病倒、死亡,無論願意不願意。568Please respect copyright.PENANALCTyKD7Xxh
568Please respect copyright.PENANAcgJCOIMnzC
不願意。568Please respect copyright.PENANAuV9OSIDgSF
568Please respect copyright.PENANAaJC3xWjD8Z
想逃。568Please respect copyright.PENANA2vQF2OnVc4
568Please respect copyright.PENANAErvBvbykRT
逃!568Please respect copyright.PENANAYiCbo6SmoJ
568Please respect copyright.PENANAc0vbgjFiXu
逃出樹林。568Please respect copyright.PENANAnZfKShxZUC
568Please respect copyright.PENANAqfgCiw2TEw
彷如隔世。568Please respect copyright.PENANAsSKJjP8vjd
568Please respect copyright.PENANAiIbthEHRWU
陽光刺眼,氣溫熬人。不是回憶裡的現實。568Please respect copyright.PENANAEsC6crgxLR
568Please respect copyright.PENANArPXi7amkyU
倏忽忘了路,忘了如何走下去……568Please respect copyright.PENANA2eDBmxVIJO
568Please respect copyright.PENANAg5DR5KTKWy
一青年步入警署。568Please respect copyright.PENANAwMQrqfix73
568Please respect copyright.PENANAUUPi5M8A2L
「你是誰?」568Please respect copyright.PENANA5H8I0QEu14
568Please respect copyright.PENANA9HPhhjnWbQ
「我是你的孫兒。」568Please respect copyright.PENANA3CV5xzB9XC
568Please respect copyright.PENANAcE08t0bV2R
「嗯……」568Please respect copyright.PENANAjaX4LO9JjX
568Please respect copyright.PENANAh1Zby1GLID
「爺爺,回家吧。」568Please respect copyright.PENANA1K0Voq4c5w
568Please respect copyright.PENANAaqnHqhedEA
「嗯……」568Please respect copyright.PENANA7pOnCtVqit
568Please respect copyright.PENANALgTMXbmADH
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。568Please respect copyright.PENANA4KxcOSAMBQ
568Please respect copyright.PENANA3AVf7eohB8
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。568Please respect copyright.PENANA0TRRnRulFJ
568Please respect copyright.PENANAa6SPDCEH0T
是否忘記了甚麼?568Please respect copyright.PENANAcyn6IO59q7
568Please respect copyright.PENANA1gS69FuP0C
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?568Please respect copyright.PENANAg6bGS6g4hS
568Please respect copyright.PENANAHxbzj8yElb
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?568Please respect copyright.PENANAKQocQheUsl
568Please respect copyright.PENANAlTqmCQNhvA
激動。拍拍拍,踢踢踢,吵吵吵。568Please respect copyright.PENANASdTMcLfI6z
568Please respect copyright.PENANAPrqhi5DvZM
「快開門!我要跟你聊天!快開門!來!快開門!」568Please respect copyright.PENANADtaLpPJrKT
568Please respect copyright.PENANAp3Eq8nMhWi
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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAlVdsG6sKCC
568Please respect copyright.PENANA6bnzy3PNsn
「爸爸不在房間裡。」568Please respect copyright.PENANA2VF71yvWGx
568Please respect copyright.PENANAW1fSJdXb2K
「你騙我!他一定在裡面!」568Please respect copyright.PENANA0vBUn3k5kn
568Please respect copyright.PENANAkXkXjGV1kK
「爺爺,你看看掛鐘——爸爸尚未下班,還在公司。」568Please respect copyright.PENANAPn59Jr8Mri
568Please respect copyright.PENANAJFTAGlst94
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……568Please respect copyright.PENANAprXlp0xL7K
568Please respect copyright.PENANAccSVXLn4Ox
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。」568Please respect copyright.PENANArW0sNCqk5k
568Please respect copyright.PENANAj7tBRfmOUg
公園裡,美好回憶俯拾皆是。568Please respect copyright.PENANA8wjaDvK3A5
568Please respect copyright.PENANALNqcoLH0Ni
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……568Please respect copyright.PENANAbwhhvoOTir
568Please respect copyright.PENANAB8LBeuLEPL
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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAdA00rkM31N
568Please respect copyright.PENANAidEfaF6STP
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……568Please respect copyright.PENANAt2eETFvmw2
568Please respect copyright.PENANADEXe1XHgQs
他輕拍孫兒肩膀。568Please respect copyright.PENANAv6GUwDmPi1
568Please respect copyright.PENANArGRZBphn4H
「不用發愁啊!」568Please respect copyright.PENANAR3FyXFlmbe
568Please respect copyright.PENANA2eeH651NPF
「你知道我在愁甚麼?」568Please respect copyright.PENANAveb5EnfKpE
568Please respect copyright.PENANAYHwYEuYeiI
「考試成績嘛!」568Please respect copyright.PENANAxpxahCb3gR
568Please respect copyright.PENANA7Y4WE1Ak3O
「對!我就是擔心考試成績!」568Please respect copyright.PENANAeXMECFFmxi
568Please respect copyright.PENANAzRb9sv5bcK
「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!」568Please respect copyright.PENANAVswe1as06F
568Please respect copyright.PENANA0HN5aGbzeh
「嗯,我知道了……」568Please respect copyright.PENANASARSbx6AIP
568Please respect copyright.PENANA7TCxSn50YO
孫兒唯唯諾諾,以假笑作結。568Please respect copyright.PENANACJqBIi9U40
568Please respect copyright.PENANAiCkjjD3C51
結伴走了又一段路。568Please respect copyright.PENANABWtshBl5Ba
568Please respect copyright.PENANALImmW3NRoq
他望望孫兒——像曾經的兒子,也像曾經的他。568Please respect copyright.PENANAtQ3MioJgib
568Please respect copyright.PENANA4nrtY9rNVj
憶起關於兒子的一切,憶起關於自己的一切。568Please respect copyright.PENANA8vbv5efN1P
568Please respect copyright.PENANAMmX7q1wWdM
希望孫身兒能夠好好活下去,活得比兒子好,活得比他好。568Please respect copyright.PENANAKK4o3gpMAF
568Please respect copyright.PENANA4oSIoqgJ3I
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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAuXACd8pNcw
568Please respect copyright.PENANAgdE1IIncDX
他輕拍孫兒肩膀。568Please respect copyright.PENANA0urx1zcHl7
568Please respect copyright.PENANAcrK9HlK7dl
「不用發愁啊!」568Please respect copyright.PENANAY5FVFt9wiQ
568Please respect copyright.PENANAtlW1PSlt47
「爺爺放心!考試而已,難不倒我!」568Please respect copyright.PENANAeZapVsnfaN
568Please respect copyright.PENANAxD1VN1Ie4L
「對於考試也好、爺爺也好,如果你累了,就乾脆放下吧!」568Please respect copyright.PENANA6oKBDdcSCV
568Please respect copyright.PENANAH2e37b0tcr
他淡然一笑,笑孫兒長高長肉不長大。568Please respect copyright.PENANAwyCrzZeNtQ
568Please respect copyright.PENANAHlqcXJAXlc
孫兒傻了眼——他是真瘋或是假傻?568Please respect copyright.PENANASmDWlGgKTv
568Please respect copyright.PENANAoepXn7PUZe
沒待孫兒辨清真假,他已然幽幽踏步開步走。568Please respect copyright.PENANAfCMEX16Rsi
568Please respect copyright.PENANAXdTNE2WD9b
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。568Please respect copyright.PENANATJ0t7NAZF0
568Please respect copyright.PENANAyYLhFLCapK
佝僂身影幽幽遠去,沒入婆娑樹影當中不復見。568Please respect copyright.PENANAGQGbklGHAs
568Please respect copyright.PENANAHDRqvDTMxz
鳥繼續叫,蟲繼續鳴,不過往後的夏天從此走了調。568Please respect copyright.PENANAwbr8BmTLFS
568Please respect copyright.PENANAiH4VS4aWvq
沒有在意的人,沒有在意自己的人,無論願意不願意。568Please respect copyright.PENANAzwwTqrbqPU
568Please respect copyright.PENANAB7DVw8xxcH
幽幽踏步慢慢走。慢慢記起很多,慢慢忘記很多。568Please respect copyright.PENANASTnTbgFH5m
568Please respect copyright.PENANAB2L5V9nAyv
忘記為何自己會獨自一人走在樹林當中。568Please respect copyright.PENANABR3pSeg4to
568Please respect copyright.PENANAHBVBUhkR6R
找樹?找不到那樹。568Please respect copyright.PENANA8ggCM0q1sA
568Please respect copyright.PENANAa8aa4gjTFu
此樹不是當年那樹,正如現時的自己亦不是當年的自己。568Please respect copyright.PENANAy66u1C31eD
568Please respect copyright.PENANAjVFY4Es6QQ
長大、老去、病倒、死亡,無論願意不願意。568Please respect copyright.PENANAGLw8lkQDUU
568Please respect copyright.PENANAKnZPLZotWH
願意。568Please respect copyright.PENANAn7xYnKMR72
568Please respect copyright.PENANA9VoTIooVLm
無謂白花力氣去逃避。無人能夠逃過生老病死。568Please respect copyright.PENANAMtdBpNlqat
568Please respect copyright.PENANAMR5qyJgHGu
身累,心累。就此停下來,可以嗎……568Please respect copyright.PENANAvzfFvmK10V
568Please respect copyright.PENANALz52YfX0oL
一青年步入醫院。568Please respect copyright.PENANAwIQe89puII
568Please respect copyright.PENANAXynBKYddWx
「你是誰?」568Please respect copyright.PENANAXai5z0OWHx
568Please respect copyright.PENANAsbJi42zTF2
「我是你的孫兒。」568Please respect copyright.PENANAdHStJGschY
568Please respect copyright.PENANAn4Q1NIv2IP
「嗯……」568Please respect copyright.PENANAC1bPk7HyF9
568Please respect copyright.PENANAGKrILYOjwt
「爺爺,回家吧。」568Please respect copyright.PENANAbvcKp7fRhX
568Please respect copyright.PENANAaOdRSbs0eY
「嗯……」
(4)生568Please respect copyright.PENANAYQ7CQchsOu
568Please respect copyright.PENANAANAWAbGDXv
他在輪椅上猛然醒來。568Please respect copyright.PENANAR1jwZAMhwt
568Please respect copyright.PENANAOhJuPonx2a
樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。568Please respect copyright.PENANAl3cTqgx4Xl
568Please respect copyright.PENANAHZ6OJ7IyL6
爺孫二人身處公園大道上。568Please respect copyright.PENANArwVPcMOV6X
568Please respect copyright.PENANAdr9oeoVmUa
「口渴嗎?來,喝些許清水吧!」568Please respect copyright.PENANAMnykO26W1J
568Please respect copyright.PENANAvqef2c0aZT
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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAW3glaiA0r6
568Please respect copyright.PENANAcnjoLjrRBz
他沒有吸吮。568Please respect copyright.PENANAw8AStciUI2
568Please respect copyright.PENANAtPMcJdA8GO
孫兒保持這姿勢好一會,惟見他沒反應,也只好收起水壺。568Please respect copyright.PENANAes9EjnYhxI
568Please respect copyright.PENANAnKSdPJmGAH
罷。568Please respect copyright.PENANAMiFkwtQmhF
568Please respect copyright.PENANAPnajlTGczt
樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。568Please respect copyright.PENANAevcLGzgM8p
568Please respect copyright.PENANADCPyVnuNMr
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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAjXXqEIVocI
568Please respect copyright.PENANAElfGcoMjFM
不要緊。568Please respect copyright.PENANA6uLez6vBdK
568Please respect copyright.PENANA3chBP88HZ6
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。568Please respect copyright.PENANA6af5Adsyx2
568Please respect copyright.PENANAPfIM22PF5I
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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAQSroDc9H8r
568Please respect copyright.PENANAJfFgfwfJai
嘴角輕揚。568Please respect copyright.PENANAaz4Y8cEDtB
568Please respect copyright.PENANA6vlxa1uB8O
一。568Please respect copyright.PENANAOdXbrsmiI8
568Please respect copyright.PENANAzZX1GOeY0x
二。568Please respect copyright.PENANAa5N0Vx9pwm
568Please respect copyright.PENANA9jlovogXx5
三。568Please respect copyright.PENANAaaF4YwPCvc
568Please respect copyright.PENANAmXNYoxZ5kS
那抹難以察覺的微笑僅維持了三秒。568Please respect copyright.PENANAAnBej4rd7t
568Please respect copyright.PENANAil65pyKqHE
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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAcr2SfV6YH7
568Please respect copyright.PENANA2mdXP78BJy
要緊的,不再要緊。568Please respect copyright.PENANABqzuZRlgAX
568Please respect copyright.PENANAIL3W81OeM1
罷。568Please respect copyright.PENANAnvQlRQXSSV
568Please respect copyright.PENANAIT15LXoru0
樹影婆娑,鳥叫蟲鳴。568Please respect copyright.PENANAayBORdDd2r
568Please respect copyright.PENANAOjjZj7yDsE
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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAXnVsfEljdX
568Please respect copyright.PENANAAIgA6SwWpn
輪椅一直前進,映入眼簾的紛亂光影不斷交替、退去、消失。568Please respect copyright.PENANAlv5P9PiNqZ
568Please respect copyright.PENANAmMSUdN1f20
在最後的最後,他眼前只餘一盞佇立於公園外的交通燈。568Please respect copyright.PENANABPTmTh2KgK
568Please respect copyright.PENANAXNz1fvXNgt
紅燈。568Please respect copyright.PENANA11MqshaE8X
568Please respect copyright.PENANA7xWYNqivxp
「爺爺,這可能是我們最後一次一起逛公園。」568Please respect copyright.PENANA6aikxSrC0B
568Please respect copyright.PENANA4YeR0QDRqd
孫兒彷彿自言自語。568Please respect copyright.PENANA5VfvWNZu19
568Please respect copyright.PENANAAgdZltAc4j
綠燈。568Please respect copyright.PENANA29Jj7Qz1pW
568Please respect copyright.PENANAVG2e6RxZkk
孫兒沒有開步走。568Please respect copyright.PENANAd4duQ1YzoA
568Please respect copyright.PENANASZZL5iM75O
紅燈。568Please respect copyright.PENANAOPmqxF9vJ0
568Please respect copyright.PENANAyDoDcOsMx3
「爺爺,我日後會盡量抽時間去探望你。」568Please respect copyright.PENANAnxgFXz0vzN
568Please respect copyright.PENANApEPXWatWaQ
孫兒彷彿對空氣許下諾言。568Please respect copyright.PENANAluiZT0z9PR
568Please respect copyright.PENANAuJK3qpe7bx
綠燈。568Please respect copyright.PENANA6GHumqPhPQ
568Please respect copyright.PENANADZ46z68s37
孫兒仍然沒有開步走。568Please respect copyright.PENANAy4l9v8FRzn
568Please respect copyright.PENANAbvVU4c5c0h
紅燈。568Please respect copyright.PENANA9NWjd28rBP
568Please respect copyright.PENANAPAimcvRbiJ
「爺爺,你會怪責我嗎?」568Please respect copyright.PENANAQ3IDV5GEcZ
568Please respect copyright.PENANArenfk26UU5
孫兒問空氣,縱使知道空氣沒能回應。568Please respect copyright.PENANACrsSllvkVz
568Please respect copyright.PENANAYgkW5hVnUp
綠燈。568Please respect copyright.PENANAhScuYjBNUg
568Please respect copyright.PENANAG5Sn1jjro7
「爺爺,放心。我會努力繼續走。」568Please respect copyright.PENANAjvrS05S3x1
568Please respect copyright.PENANArfV42OrNNv
孫兒抿抿雙唇,藏起憂思,推著輪椅開步走。568Please respect copyright.PENANA1Vn7XS9AMT
568Please respect copyright.PENANAZ1kRMZdRyt
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。568Please respect copyright.PENANAqPhhMXyV07
568Please respect copyright.PENANA7Sv6Nk3ng5
這是從他身上學懂的。568Please respect copyright.PENANAYuEW7p7YMK
568Please respect copyright.PENANAIpIzJHftPy
一生受用。568Please respect copyright.PENANAHRz8i3GqLj
568Please respect copyright.PENANAAWYTEOV3wo
「爺爺,謝謝你。」568Please respect copyright.PENANARwU5SvI6Gn
568Please respect copyright.PENANA4lCmKvvvLp
孫兒的話猶如耳邊風,進不了他的耳,到不了他的心。568Please respect copyright.PENANA7IRQboIphK
568Please respect copyright.PENANAub16S6Gs0n
要緊的,其實不要緊。568Please respect copyright.PENANAXPCdRT2uFv
568Please respect copyright.PENANAbQy6wSiSy7
罷。568Please respect copyright.PENANArVFw8y02xj
568Please respect copyright.PENANAHSUtgrG8sG
他被送上安老院專車。568Please respect copyright.PENANAUVDpvdhqFc
568Please respect copyright.PENANABHB20pVKDe
車窗外,無光街燈迅速往後退。一盞、兩盞、三盞……不盡,無窮。568Please respect copyright.PENANAgWUaeVMNuK
568Please respect copyright.PENANAF41SfTqMUf
腦海裡,無數樹影鳥蟲交替、退去、消失。568Please respect copyright.PENANAL5M7bFZutw
568Please respect copyright.PENANAXj76wTzDwq
他被動地遠離昔日一切。568Please respect copyright.PENANAwCDWkoAUqL
568Please respect copyright.PENANAxmb1pBkDZc
要緊的,不再要緊。568Please respect copyright.PENANAiS3tdmnfiQ
568Please respect copyright.PENANARaZ7yf5fVV
他克盡己任,沒有遺憾。568Please respect copyright.PENANACjFzpp807R
568Please respect copyright.PENANA9KWbYo4zHp
他忘記前塵,沒有執著。568Please respect copyright.PENANAu7WH5GsPpG
568Please respect copyright.PENANAQhStW18yVr
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」。568Please respect copyright.PENANAIfBFd7sCjj
568Please respect copyright.PENANAqvvhyg6SdV
毫不在意未來的每個夏日。
註:568Please respect copyright.PENANAMlJvfQpicZ
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