2023 03 26。陰雨。


那天与凌晨走时,凌忽然说:哥哥12月走了。


我一惊,拍拍她的背,以表慰问。


她说:哥哥从年轻时确诊患脑癌后的这几十年,性情逐变,行为奇特到老父亲也忍受不了与他同桌吃饭。


我当个聆听者,默默听她叙述哥哥最后几个月的事:从脑癌扩散、陪他苦等CT、进A&E、到他去世,料理琐碎的身后事。


说着说着,渐渐哽咽。


我理解,回述细节会让悲从心中生。


也明白这是健康的情绪发泄,无需无谓的安慰。


但,我当时应拍拍她背,明确告诉她:我明了。


记下,谨此慰藉好友。

Comments

qi said…
Yah she probably just wanted you to listen, but it's also nice to show at the end that you did listen. Now you know for next time.
wennho said…
Yea it's always difficult to talk about a death in the family. I don't know if I'll ever find it easy to talk about Pa's passing

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