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作者: lingoma    時間: 2013-7-17 00:48
標題: 狗狗天生知道如何愛
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; r8 D4 c9 r* I* t+ `, d3 ?# ~& DBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.
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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。
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! [7 F) M1 k0 R" Y7 c. F0 MThe 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.
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  U4 z) L0 h2 |6 GBelker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 n. d  M0 \4 a2 u1 {
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I 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.
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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。7 c5 K) @2 v9 H$ c" Z* G8 ~
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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.1 O1 R% G" m# G9 m9 e

8 h; P1 ]5 p0 o% Z9 B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。
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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.1 ~# i1 X% P- H1 I8 |5 q' d
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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。
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+ p* T) g9 S7 d5 a* i/ ~  LThe 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., S! g$ n; P2 a0 ~

) _6 S& j4 R+ z7 Q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。
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4 D/ E0 _2 C( [% H% TShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."# j$ d+ D( R( T
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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。」
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: g3 x5 O9 Z# B) Z1 RStartled, 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 L5 w0 G% D! u3 Z0 t

4 s/ D( @, O) _6 O/ _! y% l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?」" f2 D* d2 v1 G* M$ y% ~

$ U1 I4 t6 _5 E3 l3 f. G  GThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)6 U! m, b+ M$ 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)' r7 ?# y  T6 D' R# r$ X9 W
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詞解:1.euthanasia:安樂死% c. k& W$ i& ^' h9 E  x
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2.transition:過渡,轉變
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. L% T: u2 l2 S& _/ r3.pipe up:尖聲的說,脫口而出
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' H" L2 f3 X4 r9 g: \. p: @6 ]●狗老師的啟示…8 m. d+ ?5 O( v! y( ~* z3 i
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:
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- W2 W: k8 W1 e5 _1 Q' N記住,如果狗狗曾經是位老師,你會學到這些東西:1 }/ x" [4 O2 b: a: y" D% b+ I7 m5 W( n

) `# }: k3 T) Y* q0 lWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
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當心愛的人回家了,永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。
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Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
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3 G- ^$ d. D. u. e; c: R永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。7 ?- |8 a) j2 t
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Thrive on attention and let people touch you., m: V4 Y' _4 K2 y
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隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。( @5 _( u+ G+ W. T$ k! \

+ e, O3 X- ]6 xWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.' B! ~1 ?) E: P

1 a3 H* k) k) a& E高興的時候,跳舞並搖動整個身體。3 E5 @+ @" V1 d# U" V4 T

" n3 f& y3 ~5 z: {# OBe loyal." @6 T6 T+ W4 w* V+ f, j! P
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忠誠。0 @$ p$ O. Z9 M! X- K

: Y$ C2 g6 l0 n; q4 T/ R9 O0 E, PNever pretend to be something you're not.
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2 J2 P; U+ Y  _) q/ r# N永遠不假裝。7 o" K2 I, Z) L) ?2 b

' D- F- i* ^4 s- l( QWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.
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1 F+ _+ n, z* ?& g# Y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。
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