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 ! [8 o4 }* C6 o/ G3 v5 c. b/ P, ]' q$ U( W1 o/ p3 w8 p
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. ) ~/ X9 i# r5 c. c( m$ i' k$ Z5 k4 @* U
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。 2 O/ U( b7 p5 H; Q8 p0 S6 F' h P1 u6 l$ z
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. & |) q* y$ h5 p7 \; E : u$ [, C; ^2 H8 N9 C# S) ?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。9 c; C2 p% K& A# j2 p* R
3 d/ @( _: t: p6 yI 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 V0 i" y: O/ q$ y) H. d- E9 `
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。. i; n* S, a( e
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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.; ~' r; A# b' N* V. m
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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。 + S0 I# H9 D0 v& J M9 Y. g. k2 @* O- S/ x# h# E) ?) y, m, V
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.+ P6 i$ [& s' T' h; z$ Q& d7 w
/ N/ P& {8 u. {* b6 x; G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。 l: d) S( d; A
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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.1 y+ H2 ~" }( ~- {2 @5 k, U
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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。 % y9 v! f4 w5 t: v* k2 `' p . e5 O/ l2 B3 z$ y0 T j# t9 zShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." * G1 m T: F* `8 M g' _% P7 C2 l8 S3 J- W7 O/ [. b
靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」, H9 x) \/ u: d* J
$ o3 O+ ]$ H7 d% Q# u+ V) n$ ]' } GStartled, 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* d7 A- o 7 e7 a8 o" _) w6 ^9 s8 [0 R6 ~* S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？」0 A3 l8 a) W% w. E2 A# l
& M3 C$ i; Z+ u# Q4 XThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com) : Q8 r" T3 a6 m. P }3 D& W v2 Y( v( @) G* \$ c' L/ W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) 2 {# y( W4 @- b0 c' g0 [ 5 o% F8 I/ O6 ^# m. f5 n詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死# ]- b# l- E3 A
+ [( b# _% v9 ^* y6 V$ x, \4 z* D3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 ( w. L% |& h9 n3 q1 ~4 [+ n% E * y5 ]" F- ~# B4 e" W; Q; S●狗老師的啟示…( X! u* M+ {! C& Z4 D8 `; A5 h. `
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: : B" E. x& X1 }$ V $ Y2 M4 h. v9 |( {' P) s記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西： 9 y7 @! d) t6 w8 b 4 v% k: R: n1 m" Y* U0 NWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them.' m1 O+ c& [. G4 \( j/ c9 s+ X
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當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 ! M4 {* e4 U" U, c8 y' Q& q% [: }+ u1 M- g6 i* y! d o
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.. R1 V4 i, D1 S) y u: ]1 A
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隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 + c% R. G }0 x$ A) R, b* j 5 b8 q$ t' L( NWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. % N2 _, C* H; L7 t& ~ 2 N/ \. Q4 x% [. ^, n高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。% x _# ^8 y: V& B, C; }
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