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=wjengch4 O8 {" g7 {* t
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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker., X' {" q" B* _
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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。 $ g" q) ]: z' v8 I ( |& V( I n* L. S; o0 d7 QThe 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. , E. F0 g) T1 \ 6 [( X ^+ z5 S6 ^5 XBelker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。4 G( y6 S2 W) I8 W, t
6 e) s1 {0 D9 `* c R6 P5 C/ qI 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. - f. V* l' ~8 n& E4 s$ A5 l) M5 T! k u, r
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。 P x' G- H1 n4 s! z% N
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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.# `# \% k( ^. W2 j e
3 g# K$ {' E! W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。) i+ ^, R% F# W. N
$ e5 a/ m/ A7 O2 jThe 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. + S! e% j1 S5 Y, F1 b( ?9 A# |) R* y7 Z8 z, j
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。8 p1 _! l6 [. z; Z) w9 t
" ^: a# L% p5 L$ y7 b Q* oThe 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. F! b/ C2 S: X- o* Q& s' T
6 o5 N, q& [: V% i# \" @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。 # N2 \ ~+ `" ]/ E% j' M ; }( h/ j) w2 w% ?Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." 7 N. W& r$ i$ { 4 @6 C. N( V* }4 O. Z) g2 p靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」% ]) k, g; `' _
' W8 E* Y! Q( D2 `. E h' qStartled, 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?" 2 [9 w0 a1 |+ ? : |9 u6 u, k; X. d3 \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？」 2 o, y) s% o+ Z! @' @4 o 5 m& ?; a0 m9 @1 j" ]The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)- C! z, p5 L k4 t+ o; p
6 W C$ @1 D2 o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); {; l# h: H2 J8 S# _
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詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 ) ^! I R% c9 { 4 q/ l/ i1 f3 v' j& d3 E% C. H2.transition：過渡，轉變 - ^+ K6 e& f# |2 b; j3 k8 t . M# V) j- Y# L0 N3 n4 d3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出2 ^# r) S: [ M O: g. b! ]2 y
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●狗老師的啟示… 3 Q0 \; ^( j2 W' A & v1 n- u5 M" c/ B5 R6 wRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:3 q. _7 \: L7 _3 c) x+ J
$ m$ ]" u# n1 l5 W- T$ mWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them. 7 J- s$ M; m: X! a! n0 m ; t/ ~( L* i+ k8 X7 _當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。$ I. \+ u7 C. K
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Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.5 l4 o- [ t2 Z' C" O" }5 H
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永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。- K3 _, Y5 V( Y8 Y5 B" D6 D7 I
( A& `; h- B7 g, \Thrive on attention and let people touch you. - P% K9 L" n5 x! w/ _% ~# W4 W- T* w8 Y! T C* P
隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。4 u4 f4 I) H4 e
' z& {; U+ H! [* d# DWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.+ F) f, R, X* M6 p9 R
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高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。 F7 q5 r( z ]0 |' u3 | 5 S+ R' b. y1 g6 ]; N' bBe loyal. " M1 j. n3 l* G3 J. ~ 9 W5 V' ]6 o/ c忠誠。 O! H0 [6 t* q3 b+ S 0 @" ^3 i2 B0 C* dNever pretend to be something you're not.4 n; ^/ }4 s- d3 G
4 k, q8 R k6 p, y) w4 k3 {永遠不假裝。0 Q w5 D9 R7 K1 g
6 |2 {* j9 {5 n& JWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.5 u3 D7 o) d' K6 @3 P d
1 p, d7 S0 h |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。6 V: v1 @, [; x+ a6 P