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=wjengch; n& W# C: f% f& t- ^
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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.) e% d3 m( P. E
7 k; M! A* h5 x" `5 I4 g1 D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。 3 ?1 b2 [7 W* I" n! k/ k# V; |6 Y, C# }8 b+ j/ a
The 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.9 Y0 X: n! a8 Z
$ ^' r3 Z5 A/ m' U8 ]* KBelker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。6 }* `, W( q+ b- I. r
5 s+ n; [/ G3 t, @' Q) CI 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. 1 Y& o: L) A ~1 J: L, Q ! z2 t9 a# ^9 t4 M) x" P4 `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。 3 h0 m" v8 o: O: I0 N! N* y% ]9 h ' o5 D& v- x; f+ h$ H3 n5 y" }As 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. $ `, H( Q( R$ y$ A( r0 O9 l3 i$ P7 }% f1 \3 [7 s& h
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。/ k! I. u; d9 D8 M. L3 o6 w
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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. * t4 |7 K C- S! v7 m& f/ f7 c: f7 \/ L/ j1 ~# m
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。3 f" y$ \ o; G
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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. - B2 S* a* E7 C- [ ( L3 ]( t- Z. i- B7 J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。 - J9 G; D; T. s3 C ! F/ q4 ~, G4 @# f5 S" gShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." # l5 t6 z$ R# X5 y: {; L1 n 2 n. R8 s: } z E$ g6 B7 j靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」9 Y( p5 H/ Z! M+ C
& z0 T% F6 p% Q$ _# vStartled, 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?" ; E! b- q! U4 U! S) [1 T3 U& [/ H( r* j
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？」 S Z, A7 a/ D) V/ A9 o 4 s/ b7 S1 I& tThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com) # ~! h) i# Z, Z& R4 ^3 a) o0 z8 R& q
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) * R1 ]9 J6 ?, ]2 h' b" x$ o) g9 k0 g$ P$ m3 \. a
詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 8 y0 L0 S1 T0 P. O- } : |( X* l' Z& G, u2.transition：過渡，轉變0 s' ^( M) y* W
2 \9 A% c* T+ W+ k2 m3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 3 G; a' p: i2 w' L0 j, W8 x9 i/ a7 }8 h! f) x* p2 V" u
●狗老師的啟示… * }0 e# U8 H! O7 }0 X% C+ y7 G& s' a) s! K" G
Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:3 o, s- z0 O8 M" F) L1 A9 V
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記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西： 1 H# ]8 |6 U7 l# ]3 j ' ^5 }8 B6 r1 d4 VWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them. 3 ]6 I! U q' z! o6 ~) V * W) Y6 \' `5 j1 M0 G% k+ j5 ^當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 $ t: Z& y0 T5 C/ u& ?, [% ~5 R" F( l6 S9 q4 Z5 j
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. 5 ^/ c3 c! k$ C4 c4 i3 K$ w# U9 J9 ~
永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 , F7 I& [) q" B* f4 s" u& ~/ Y" _( e: v1 B5 e7 t; z+ R9 ~
Thrive on attention and let people touch you.5 s6 q0 A7 `$ Y* E9 G) k d* f
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隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。6 C: P! f2 H' k& D1 A& R
% {( C/ ?4 @5 F q$ L; @# U/ vWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. " ^! g8 G1 I, K 6 `& m& Q1 p3 u/ b高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。* o; B1 G0 K' h) B1 Z0 z
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Be loyal.0 ?8 @: o }3 N, E) W
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忠誠。: `# l; P: K8 h1 s, [" E$ B4 F
. C+ f' K' n+ X0 V* e: Y: v" X( ANever pretend to be something you're not.4 n# F; l9 o; |0 l' S" A
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永遠不假裝。" J4 [% U4 u$ A9 O7 L, A. ]2 U; X4 J
) w$ M3 L4 S4 o. y! |0 cWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently." D0 U& c# g% B9 R1 h: j