標題: 狗狗天生知道如何愛 [列印本頁] 作者: lingoma 時間: 2013-7-17 00:48 標題: 狗狗天生知道如何愛 http://www.worldjournal.com/view ... 9B?instance=wjengch2 n; k8 H+ ]; D) H7 A+ j0 A
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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. 8 `7 `( ]& }$ _9 |5 l: v- o6 L% ~4 j) n ]* e7 t
身為獸醫，我曾被找去為一隻名叫「Belker」的10歲愛爾蘭獵狼犬看病。 8 S' R% E9 C' d- l& v; n0 @ ; ~2 _0 `* _2 v: FThe dog's owners, Ron, his wife, Lisa, and their little boy, Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle. _1 K; H4 g; T! P8 Y8 X: Y$ C * ?/ E" m1 m* tBelker的主人羅恩，他的太太麗莎和他們的小男孩西恩都和Belker感情很好，也都期待奇蹟發生。 , k6 H8 Z$ p2 r/ ]( c. G 6 d5 H% D3 J K2 U6 MI examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we couldn't do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home.+ }+ \5 _+ X+ w
~' s1 W( f* I9 D) k6 W8 z* ]+ j檢查後，我發現Belker罹患癌症，回天乏術；我告訴這家人，我們無法幫Belker做點什麼了，也建議在家中為牠實施安樂死。 6 D( ^" }8 B8 Y/ f5 K1 g $ ^3 a" R0 B! B9 Z3 ~4 n7 \! M/ F6 r. a: VAs we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for six-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might learn something from the experience. % V- l: |% i" w6 Q9 d$ J8 h! f: C Y$ J" Q- v" X% P- Y
在我們準備的時候，羅恩和麗莎告訴我，他們覺得讓西恩觀察整個過程會是好事，相信西恩也許能從這段經歷學到一些東西。2 I r) \6 U1 n$ n
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The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker's family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away. 0 Y+ s; Z6 q2 h; E8 U g O 7 E$ ]" m$ ~3 W; S: t0 c* b隔天，這家人圍繞在Belker身邊時，我和以往一樣有了哽咽的感覺。西恩似乎很平靜，最後一次輕拍這隻老狗，我甚至懷疑他是否真的瞭解情況。幾分鐘之後，Belker安詳地死去了。- T9 v; C8 E8 C) z( v! E
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The little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a while after Belker's death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives., _( n. f- ~ m1 v# `: W
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小男孩似乎沒有太多困難和疑惑就接受了Belker的離去。我們在Belker死去後一起坐了一會兒，感嘆動物的壽命總是比人類短這個哀傷的現實。9 Z' ^: d# i4 D# I6 V( Q
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Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."+ T) A% Z' j' W
, Q; l: G( U% Z; `! {! ]( CStartled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation. He said, "People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life -- like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?"- w3 X% U, {$ g3 @, J
: o6 r* ^- ^3 b1 [& m' ^6 X我們非常驚訝地轉頭望著他，接下來他說的話，令我大為感動，是我聽過最令人欣慰的解釋。他說：「人們出生就是為了要學會如何過好生活，比如愛身邊的人，好好對待別人，對嗎？」, E% E: H5 e) i5 r M- p! c
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The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com) 8 Z( A: o% U5 N8 x! | I: P) n/ l2 Q+ @; @0 R5 N
這個6歲的孩子繼續說：「而狗狗原本就知道怎麼做到這些了，所以牠們不需要活那麼久。」(取材自allone.com) 5 y% ]% N3 M) P5 K8 b7 B# ?2 x7 C( N" `7 d, j/ s
詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 3 j/ }3 X: x8 ~5 j0 H " W4 f, J4 [" ]4 W$ @: j' w2.transition：過渡，轉變2 @3 A0 X8 b( e0 M* {
# _5 ?$ `- Q0 I6 J3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 ! e% X2 { s( s( t9 u+ D- E$ {8 Z# U9 r: S
●狗老師的啟示… & X7 y/ F8 x4 A) G! C! } : M6 Y9 q, q* w- e2 L& FRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: % J, K* \4 N* R. ~+ b k b, p3 Z( d$ e. [3 l. T
記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：% B: F% L+ l1 y" S" s
5 ~1 g( ~' h2 T4 Q$ FWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them.+ {. U1 C$ ]; F7 Y/ B
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當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 ) y0 m* j$ n/ @; t, z3 ]& `6 h9 Q9 G4 ~
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.7 s. z3 _) {, l/ z; T) P+ T3 L
8 t9 j2 F' M. U; m永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。4 K( _7 T2 p: X; T' `5 W6 f
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Thrive on attention and let people touch you.; J* j7 @1 s- I. t+ Z
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隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 & ~! q! u! h7 A* o3 P + J; w" t0 `, V3 Q7 d0 y- ]0 sWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.' V9 n) b( @( m1 H3 @
; k. s% E# p; q. X% ]Never pretend to be something you're not., q8 n+ [7 X5 h2 m# _, b
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永遠不假裝。& a( u4 U, M) Z. c9 a: U
9 ~0 U6 {4 F- q7 E' i7 g/ R& oWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. E# R9 c6 ]- h8 P( L0 ?4 d% N9 c" d% i
如果家裡有人不開心，保持沉默，坐到他身邊，溫柔地拱拱他、安慰他。+ B2 A6 w8 a! W) P