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 % I1 ^ |8 U$ a; D* K# J, c/ A/ c( B+ p# r6 H
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. - m9 ~0 \) u, _" I3 e& z8 m4 |; B' Z; B! \
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。4 d. M! @/ F; S/ x" R
; t) [/ B1 T; |8 tThe 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.2 S9 @* R1 ^ l' ?
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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。3 @* {$ j3 Z$ n1 z& l1 Q
7 ~" u& w& \$ w9 G* ^% ]9 jI 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.' n# f% i- Q' m6 c2 {- b+ c
; \( F( g7 `. q; }( i% k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。 k* k# K* ~7 U* G
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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+ K8 V; q" h
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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。 - n0 W: f+ t8 A M' H7 U) b. J' Z1 W9 K5 \, S8 _: `( f
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. 8 H* B7 i" e0 k& V 8 F" w- L# Q# J- i2 h! j9 `1 A# {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。, R% {. i3 k* {" {% V
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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 W' ~3 Y4 f" G1 o
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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。/ i2 j: o5 o% D. p
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Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."; H6 ]* f6 I" H ^
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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。」. j$ g! s8 W( o( z+ s/ a. h
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Startled, 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?" 9 T4 L/ S3 T/ P$ ]& }) G% E) ~; g: D4 Z
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？」1 d) k+ N7 }1 W+ Z( l$ k I
- f8 N0 b% g' U% x. X' J# wThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com), m6 w" O( N8 F9 m/ Z& X" ?7 `+ o
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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)( b- B- \( p( @+ i
) K' Z4 Z6 ^% F詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死; a0 u/ U4 v) N% Y
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2.transition：過渡，轉變& h* \) K, R7 M1 m) z
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3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出- Z+ e8 g, F: q9 @
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●狗老師的啟示…6 }3 {% b' s3 |5 ~% x
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: , ^$ j% |4 T9 r8 c1 G e2 U% J5 x
記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：$ N: L! x5 A) }
' c6 f" O% C/ N% e7 {, kWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them. , N; {" Y" |, {, T: D0 i# a, Q7 n0 [3 I' S; x3 |
當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。0 @! ~: M X f* i$ g) U( @& u% r
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Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.2 |9 E) V; L, e3 Z6 Y
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永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 8 V5 J t" B. o# \6 o6 ~# s* ^8 Z# C! n: g% D' _
Thrive on attention and let people touch you.; i# ], R7 m' _
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隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 {" ~" l7 v) K+ Y" k + R* F" f6 s2 W2 F( i* a1 eWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. ) d9 `0 _5 _1 h$ Z 3 `& E- O& ^( _( J z- C高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。9 [; D3 L4 k6 E
}! }: E& L/ yBe loyal. % ]8 j4 ^) V* g: G v( y 0 [1 R( M4 S- f6 m忠誠。( o H8 t o% S' {( D _
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Never pretend to be something you're not.# q5 S& P+ t# I9 ^
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永遠不假裝。 7 N9 k& o2 g, j; X# u( n( K+ @5 g; L
When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.5 s+ i( S4 A" m* w# P
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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。 , N0 C- e3 v9 Z P* L( y7 G# O4 [. G, N4 o9 P7 T
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