Friday, 28 October 2011

Diary

小女生的日記



That's what  two young ladies went through towards the later part of their late  father's struggle with a terminal disease
屢次的交流, 佩恩和佩珊讓我充份了解他們的感受, 領略到他們的愁悵, 加上其他點點滴滴:





爸抱怨腹部不舒服, 從輕微的陣痛, 轉變為斷斷續續的劇痛.   一向嗜吃的鐵漢, 整四個星期都不肯進食, 像是有所避忌, 連多年慣用的心臟藥丸也置之一旁, 有點頹喪.   唯有舊同學探訪時, 他的毅力會明顯的提升, 似乎還有足夠的體能來支撐他一向的健談.

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醫生給爸做例常檢查後, 坦誠對我們說患者的病情不可能有好轉, 告誡我們別存絲毫僥倖心態, 免得到時間無法接受事實.

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每次我握着爸溫暖的手, 都慶幸尚有機會相聚, 清晨尤其溫馨, 特別, 惟恐他的黎明不再來. 他看的, 想的, 念的, 好像泰半都在另一地平線.   他的眼神茫然, 已失去大部份光彩.  看清楚叔公寄來的舊照片, 爸確有過十分璀璨的笑容, 愛搶鏡頭, 攝人心神的身體語言.  媽默然承受他的別扭, 對他不離不棄, 那是鶼鰈情深的昇華.

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爸的病情更甚, 他緊握着雙拳與蠶食他細胞旳病魔對抗, 短期間竟衰老了一倍, 誰見了都心酸. 朋友來了他只能帶着感激的眼神, 望望對方.  我心情矛盾, 希望他能平靜的, 舒適的, 帶著他的瀟灑, 悄悄離去. 但下意識中又祈望奇蹟的出現. 其實我忘了上週五那塲非同小可的手術, 他能甦醒過來, 已是個奇蹟.

叔公寄來的一段交響曲, 動聴, 悅耳, 只是苦澀, 像我的心情一樣.

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爸的體重只剩四十公斤左右, 不吃不喝, 任由病毒折騰他. 這兩天他的肢體經常抽搐,  顫抖, 大腦也漸漸衰退, 失去部份功能, 幾乎不可言語. 醫生逐漸增加止痛藥,鎮定劑的頻次和數量. 說腫瘤, 心臟竭衰, 營養不良都足以致命. 

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昨晚我和姐守着病牀, 讓媽在家躺着, 我們都累了. 看爸痛苦的表情, 我心如刀割. 值勤醫生不再分配抗生素, 默認大勢已去. 

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今早老爸的情形告急, 差一點熬不過來. 醫師再次吩咐我們要有心理準備. 爸稍有知覺時似要叮嚀甚麽旳, 無奈的摸著我的頭, 示意我不哭, 又揮手訣別...那是第五次了. 他沈睡旳時間愈來愈長, 我又怕他醒不了. 

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爸的一舉一動都很吃力,辛苦, 不勝負荷, 正是英雄遲暮 , 我們看見都難過.  醫生說要發生的, 就快發生, 卄四小時內, 大限將到.   我有依依不捨的悲慟.

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三十小時過了, 醫生的估計有失準繩,. 爸睡得很沈, 額頭有輕微的高燒, 乍看下他情況平穩, 沒有掙扎的跡象. 今夜我們母女三人都準備在病房守着, 只怕有變故.

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2011年 9月30日晚上十一點三十五分, 爸終於去了, 他平靜的嚥下最後一口氣, 脫離了苦痛.  我們相擁而泣, 不太激動, 但眼眶內的淚水和心頭的苦楚, 都無法按捺 .

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永別了我的爸爸, 火葬儀式莊嚴, 氣氛安寧, 帶着絲絲旳傷感. 爸旳親朋戚友, 大群的老同學都來送你最後一程, 願你好走. 我想你定會欣慰.

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就是那麼無奈, 今天可是我生日.  下午兩點左右, 我們出海, 把父親的骨灰撒在水中央,母親呼天搶地了幾分鐘, 回應的是海水的蕩然, 漣漪的無語, 間中海鷗旳悲啼,  讓我有個刻骨銘心的回憶. 事後我還能依稀感覺到那海水的鹹味, 在我髮梢拂過的微風. , 回頭只見隨著波浪飄浮的花瓣. 那種失去依靠的無助, 幾乎把我淹沒 .

Monday, 3 October 2011

Beautiful life

Dear all


I have sent this to some of you before, but you may not have put a finger to it.  I tried to make a summary of XX's temperament, his nature, his way of doing things, addressing problems.  Like the rest of us, he was not perfect, but he was quite a character.  We loved him for the way he was....cool, decisive.  He did live his life full, and I honestly don't think he had many regrets.  Let us accept his demise as a reality  and come to terms with it.  Let us try and stick together as he wanted us to, and not let his efforts go to waste.  May he rest in peace


同學們

之前我有寄給各位以下的感言,不過我有沒誏大家了解我的動機.
XX的性格作風,待人接物, 處事的方式,大家都記得. 他就像我們一樣, 不屬十全十美那類. 但肯定夠酷, 果斷. 他有豐盛的一生, 的確是不虛此行. 我們要接受他真的走了, 我們得維持這團契,同窗之誼 繼續他的心願

願他安息
 
P/s The late XXX's family wants to thank each and every one of you, regardless of your absence or presence at the funeral, for all the kind thoughts, prayers, gifts, jokes, and all that fetching and carrying, whatever it took to put a smile on his face.

 

 

旅途

 
 
當一切停頓
記憶化為麈埃
我必不回顧
過去是否精彩
活得可夠充實 

我的冷漠令人心碎 ? 
        真誠可曾感染  ?
執著讓人敬畏  ?
平凡引人注目  ?

不算終止
甭畫句點
惟因我到過
我看見  我嘗試
  我努力  我擁有
我將漸漸遺忘
    慢慢淡出
過了這站  又是另一段旅途
 
When things come to a halt
Memories turn to naught
I won't hasten to look back, and wonder:
Did I live my life full ?
Was it as splendid as it is colourful ?

Was my indifference disheartening?
My honesty and integrity permeating?
Persistence raised an eyebrow or two ?
Low profile attracted attention too?

It is by no means a termination, just culmination
I won't pause it with punctuation
All because I came, endeavored
Strived, gained and obtained

I'll put it at the back of my mind surely
As I ease out gradually
After this station, there will be a new journey