2013,癸巳蛇年。立冬那天,小叔叔去世了。自从被确诊为肺癌晚期之后,他又熬过了一整个四季。没有人能够体会这四季对一个垂死之人来说,是怎样的意义。或者,每一天的晨昏都被寄托了庆幸与不安。旁人所见,无非是他的日渐消瘦、身体机能的种种衰退、越来越烦躁暴戾的脾气、没日没夜呻吟的疼。暗无天日的前景和漫长的恶化期,渐渐让旁人适应甚至淡化了这场生命的告别乐章。而更多的,是对他家人的怜悯同情。 2013, Gui snake year. The beginning of winter, uncle passed away. He has survived an entire four seasons since he was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. No one can understand how the seasons mean to a dying person. Or, every morning twilight are pinned on fortunate and uneasy. Others see nothing more than his weight loss, the decline of various physical functions, more and more irritable temper temper, day and night moaning pain. The prospect of darkness and the long period of deteriorating, gradually let others adapt or even play down the farewell of this life. And more, there is compassion for his family.