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 9 K" U( _% r7 W( Y' q 7 v* J" y% `! n' F' A# ]3 ^Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. ) O5 ~; [# ~4 c8 M$ _" N- ?7 K 8 L) m h" W+ m- ^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。 ] R) v0 v/ h+ T$ ^
3 W$ s; R* p* a+ r7 rThe 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. 6 e* }& K3 Y' G: J; K : |; K) L) P/ x, 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。 7 L! |. q) H" t4 g 9 _. n; w+ J+ z) ~/ W, v* [. M- EI 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. " C. {' [3 @" i5 j 4 S% A0 h, V$ p. f, f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。 6 M Z @7 d. u) q- w; Z* {8 Y0 ^6 O1 y. C
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. ( N( Q+ D( g) r. O& y/ b( Z / u+ C+ p% R% K1 W! y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。4 }8 j8 }5 O3 O& W
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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 t! f/ M& I+ R l ! c1 }& h% m! t1 _* 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。 6 B& m# _: E. z" o3 V! z# i+ o7 z7 P: ]. e
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. % u O1 P8 X- N* |- l0 M1 {+ l) a( T6 h. _7 s S' E. w, z$ Y
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。/ U$ k ?0 ~: W2 c
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Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." / b/ b9 J5 ?0 b) d& f 9 q* m% f( g; a, d: c% n& K* |靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」# A# J2 O% Z l/ I. S, C
9 H5 ^8 s( Y5 i' k l3 l% q* _( vStartled, 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?". \; |) W; K- _9 Q5 M8 F" j m
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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？」 $ T9 }3 n$ u" ~2 M6 W2 ]+ X: R$ S& \" k7 U
The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com); w- [+ |- r; R
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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)* Z) w6 J( n2 M4 L
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詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死" Q/ p/ t0 S4 e* W; @, d/ z! Q7 K' {
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3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出+ a3 Q0 @5 n# P: M4 M
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●狗老師的啟示… " Z: B2 `! f7 t" Y1 V$ F) f- H+ P( Z& t
Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:: \7 @5 l, V- _; L; C# B
K B: r- V) O0 B* `記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西： - `2 R, C+ @8 N+ M8 S* R; |& {5 ]$ B8 j6 F9 `3 e5 K
When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. e7 ~* y ?) [8 f+ ~# k; V
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當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 * b+ J* p, \, r: v4 } ( R& p2 B. S6 y+ M, hNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. }6 j& i1 y2 |7 |7 c) {. D% E# X& M, y 8 ]8 p3 G, F% h6 A" }6 g( ^永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 ) E$ k2 p! k9 {- k# ?. j+ ?: t; m! Q
Thrive on attention and let people touch you.) T. u4 h6 `8 ^! @
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When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.5 f6 O) j4 K- A# x! ~
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高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。6 H H! K& h2 O1 v( x
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忠誠。 + g9 R% A1 X4 ~; r" I 2 x4 B P1 b- NNever pretend to be something you're not. # r6 T) }9 j" [5 |4 Z 7 e% C# ~: i4 D, l- Q. g永遠不假裝。, Y$ L1 S- f0 H$ o
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.# v7 N6 F( d& f5 ?- ]) T
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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。( y8 ^1 _+ g) C4 G, l+ N! {
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