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 2 Q, N; h- u1 f; c# N% c* {3 R9 L+ w! ^$ [$ X
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. : W) d, W, p* z$ v n' t9 f v1 u' J& E1 {
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。( N! X* V7 n2 Z( h% \) h6 o# G) P
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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.% A& {& Z& z7 C! U7 A+ \! v2 |* c) ]
+ Q$ ?* E+ O; o: t# X* hI 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.- M1 r* M9 Y4 B2 J
: N+ E+ a0 i& W2 E/ C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。 ]8 P' m/ r3 f/ t; X5 m n$ v9 B g( B6 E# y3 _- K/ B
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.' ~: y/ F! [0 w) Q% V* ?4 Q
% T+ Y, _8 P" a) o2 f( g+ B& 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。 - S, |+ @6 E( x/ U9 ^- L& d. b H: J" q% w c2 x# \
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.$ ^4 a1 l3 W0 f' S" |6 {5 I
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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。 # a3 a% ]0 s) C% P6 {2 m4 g* B8 M8 M1 K$ V$ L& W
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./ o2 R; m. j$ [# p5 a, X: _' Z
6 @' b8 H0 X1 w/ T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。( G! h) Y7 X, ?1 I' c% M! Y5 ]" n
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Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."4 Y4 x4 r4 N9 s. u5 u, R- i
. |. r# L5 o: N' Y* L0 D4 FStartled, 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?"& D# ~4 G& k7 m+ e" f* n. O
. ]+ ]3 t+ @* h9 ]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？」 / _( f6 I+ I& v3 @# ^: r3 _, V* T- F2 _' E( \ k4 p3 X
The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)0 l( [! x! }3 v) g9 t% r- F. a* G
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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)" s+ w( _/ N9 _+ o6 J
* q+ C9 h# o1 j( M詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 & e4 Q( m8 p" a7 I9 \8 P2 _; Y* u8 q) R% m
2.transition：過渡，轉變2 A N: n, W3 U# l& i, C
% s: X. x. X8 H( e% i5 n3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 0 h( V" W4 g4 l4 L2 O) Y } 8 l; i: e7 s$ w5 j# t/ d t5 K●狗老師的啟示… 2 ~2 s! _5 u8 E9 P7 I # e$ m% F: p1 `5 y9 D; r7 m: B/ _Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: ) Z3 N B/ P, N$ O% M0 h G, Z+ q # f5 Y+ r* B6 i- w8 C- Z記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：( k8 n, C# ]+ ]# H9 W, K$ X
0 }; W3 T e6 J. HNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. % k4 R: P, K1 A# v7 F5 @1 W* p7 a' X G) B4 |4 H% F永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 1 ~9 |: _9 h% O/ C+ L4 q; W9 j5 R- Y
Thrive on attention and let people touch you.& P; C) p& N- {* G2 {. N ^
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隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。" }+ X" B5 ^( O' H5 X ]. ~8 b/ Z
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When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.8 g: ^9 P5 S. t p
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高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。0 u' W$ x2 r4 I7 }# R
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Be loyal. % d' S \- D3 u7 \ V& E8 {- C9 t忠誠。 ; l/ C, x( e( j , h& |. U+ L7 }$ ~Never pretend to be something you're not. ( A$ }. h: _7 L. }- r. t , C+ _& b9 `5 [( J. a* l- S永遠不假裝。 # _" K, f6 c3 a4 H# m# ~) m1 }6 K8 k: E t* d9 M4 L9 j
When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.& T% L4 Z; C9 p) S" a! \3 u9 A
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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。 c" m6 t, p& p K. z: f9 B. b d7 a( Z
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