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 H" E! N# y2 _" ^' P ) D$ G* {" L; i5 ABeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. 9 Z* e m |4 n. B$ t5 S9 D# W1 c- w2 K, r y* H. m% w
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. a" D4 b3 y# _ 3 M( z# H' C. H6 C- Y7 i. p1 bThe 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.* l* M1 b% G+ X5 N
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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。* S: E2 d. ^; B4 U1 u4 q
. g( ]: L5 f: Q. v8 {! I9 CI 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.0 {5 K! c$ v3 V& [
+ I: J2 u- j+ l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。 * W+ l3 k+ C8 l0 q- ?# h: K# u, `$ C9 q0 z8 V
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.8 y# ` u' m4 Z9 U; G& F& J
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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。 $ }+ t- n+ o9 c& k& ^& W7 i* M. ?5 r) y, f1 J
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. / K8 o- c2 V0 C, g' _" i' Y : l" i5 n) _. l0 ~. m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。# n$ O& g0 Y, s& N% y1 ^
7 }, i$ `+ w9 N( XThe 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./ K1 T) I7 J1 r# M
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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。 ; z' `1 U$ }2 Q2 h4 o0 @7 W , {6 o% }' a4 zShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." A6 `+ g9 {, G g4 C4 `( A # x7 ^, x3 ^8 N% _靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」/ x" L! U' c6 E! p8 d
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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?") Y. d0 C7 i% H
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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？」, z3 d$ T8 }3 o! e* ]
7 a n& O& t- BThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com) + Y# `5 o2 ]/ b% g/ d2 O! C! f7 _( Q% t' ^
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)+ G0 g8 s0 y$ m; P% l7 o4 h7 f
2 m2 d3 [. m' w2 y& W0 v詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 * |$ o- N; I* Y, [; a3 {# Y; c( ~$ H3 ~% @2 S
2.transition：過渡，轉變4 E, {1 T) j# `5 f
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3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 4 [' u3 f9 u4 v& z9 H1 r0 _ \0 ~# d; ?, a/ T
●狗老師的啟示…7 k8 f" B1 W6 m2 e g
2 i' J1 H; @8 K* F" U9 gRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:: [) `2 h" i9 k; N# ~9 U' j. `
) Y5 z, n5 T# s/ P! Y. j3 aWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them. 6 ~7 a3 s& m( x! |7 P 8 ~/ ~, E; \+ V! c5 T; D當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 / D8 x) c$ w( t9 l9 U F# l 6 M9 j3 R8 q4 MNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.* K; n1 s3 V2 u) v
. y8 L) k, J% l7 d/ ~永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 3 m/ m! g' I& `% j5 I 3 f- X" x% O2 c+ G7 k8 MThrive on attention and let people touch you., U0 P5 N) H" `' t
9 T8 _, n4 \* Z( A* w& L隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 : j: d& e; ^! o& A& I; \ v0 f" m3 Q1 v; X
When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.1 }; D+ I2 S, V1 t1 z- G
; U. w( I( A- N0 k% l; T8 y高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。" `& J6 e8 t# b: p; D
( Z% @! F: C- B, NBe loyal.4 @% t4 r2 s5 n# H
9 F- w3 d9 ^2 t忠誠。2 H( Z4 A" s2 L
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Never pretend to be something you're not. ! v( D) m8 d, H8 z* t- u: P4 s- k* B# x2 M# X
永遠不假裝。 + g ]& g @ ~; H, ?/ K: s$ v+ F) y p- n: Q
When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. . a) c5 H9 j! g& r Q; ~ 7 O8 |& \0 F, F+ I A* z: s) a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。# l" z! l2 w& i
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