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 - b9 N$ h" j1 w* |) N0 l) s8 \) P9 g, w! b& f
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.0 j1 S, J4 y2 t
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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。 . r; `/ c3 }7 L) a% X+ N5 w" q; w; ]& S" V# M! a a& T8 F4 n
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. 8 ]+ Z+ i7 B6 ^0 l5 u+ g+ i: c/ u- b6 h; E3 h2 l2 c' Y! B5 Q) p
Belker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。8 I+ i# S: b9 `6 K
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I 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. 6 ~' A+ Y$ @/ C 7 }7 Y6 z, r/ Y, |$ N u: p) s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。! V0 J" ?$ h6 w, p2 ~- S
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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. b$ b- V x5 ]5 o4 B
* B- Y/ J5 ~- ~1 f/ ^) \' t- E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。 + P0 e! O1 `7 d: @) H1 W0 h& v1 f: O. ] w
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. : t& M+ B/ F( a m; e5 I- x( V: s 6 X% t4 q- [4 i# _+ p8 F2 Y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。9 n& Z ]3 l/ L# q8 f1 o1 O. G1 l
3 x4 E ]* D8 P: \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. 3 U+ u- E+ V- @" m ' V- a) [- G$ `1 \ D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。 ' t2 n3 @5 [6 q ) g" T" _+ y5 ]" m0 x* V2 c( cShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."7 o k9 K$ M8 Z% b7 h, F
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靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」 / I2 N4 Z/ n7 {' I+ _; q ; P, x' y- J4 u& j/ o3 h3 XStartled, 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?"; r' Y* z( v& B! Y. u- ?8 I5 ^4 |- Y
" B z! Z% @# i6 t* J4 Z+ K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？」* ]6 `: h: B$ w! u
; l- }& D* o" s% l |" ]The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)1 r( W3 h* ] a: C& n
3 `4 V; q* l \6 Q1 e5 S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) ( }& X% T, Q% |( }& T! m7 u9 M* W8 S$ G' o1 Z
詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 ' r/ B5 i7 c' ^; s: D + u9 d1 d7 n* Z$ a I1 Y2.transition：過渡，轉變. ], n% G& u1 h- f4 P! S
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3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 7 `3 b' z# U! O) v; Q( f% a) b/ H7 i% i0 V" V! N2 G. P' }; A
●狗老師的啟示… C, m: M9 V( `, S+ F
) F- w4 C5 {3 G6 }; ARemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: . Y: h. Z' b: Q8 `. ?: N# ?3 q/ A, P) k% ^: y
記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西： ; L% k6 a% m5 Z0 U: r3 T& Q3 ?* _3 C
When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.! A( g& c5 I: k# x, A
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Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. 6 m- V3 @' T- u/ h" |; s8 W' V9 H, C6 w- C W4 q& i7 T/ ~8 E
永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 $ p+ X' a( ?: m. D; \ & ^/ K4 D! s5 {2 |0 p, e* xThrive on attention and let people touch you.* v6 g! } W0 P) r3 G+ ]
/ F* E+ W! m0 E9 H隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。: ~5 K' f- L. p$ u
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When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. : F/ q5 [% x& _+ k2 h% v/ c! W# I; L' c
高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。8 `. z( W2 a* q; e8 _6 E0 P
! d5 x5 j- ^* t; A/ q6 C& wBe loyal.2 v5 N+ Q' o' p' y* s
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忠誠。 6 T; [5 @& |9 q$ S% R4 x! L8 y9 K$ ^3 ^6 e$ B0 L. x1 m: l. K
Never pretend to be something you're not.. X" ?! M, v, Y% Z4 B! A9 x5 Q
: w/ E* h& Q- Q0 P永遠不假裝。* ]+ ^$ K! L" j* A; v! R! p7 g) k
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.9 D3 a9 ~: I* W
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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。 ) q- S$ v3 K2 G $ Q2 e/ q u- ?4 D: D! K8 K G: cRead more: 世界新聞網-北美華文新聞、華商資訊 - 狗狗天生知道如何愛 $ A- S S; u$ m J. s