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 2 {: C& ^5 c9 D! s2 o ] + E/ l' u, ^2 y& v( ZBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. 2 U+ G% {4 U# N' k7 k' _0 `3 _ L( H% C% r% f$ H
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。 # D! U! @2 k% J$ `: Z) S0 v 8 p. I. H5 a6 v7 v6 [6 ?, p) hThe 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.& _' P" |# Z; s# \: T. J) `0 Z4 ]
& y4 o! [ g4 {' sBelker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。 / f0 `: i5 T2 B: G: y# n + U2 y* ^5 i7 tI 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. # k5 x7 D+ L- [% U . I# P5 b$ r' P% ?$ z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。" X# P% o$ W' P: a4 R3 c
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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. 4 h V2 E7 A, x5 H$ [ A) R1 @* s6 f3 w s0 k+ Y0 x+ ^0 M8 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。 2 u {! S6 T7 q6 h* F; I5 F, o4 Q3 `- F, B9 Z
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. # w, R) V2 M/ k6 D ) g/ C p. i4 \5 r& W' i" Q2 I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。 * T3 d4 L/ B9 ` * q( [& t* E+ s( D/ T! L9 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.9 q' t) r: ^! V) O6 W
7 k, a; F# v% E- Z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。 4 C$ p8 l- c6 g2 H, J3 V) K1 V( o x8 Z7 C; K+ ]( W
Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."( u* P4 g5 w$ L; P4 W4 Q. S
% t, A% i' ?+ b& _靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」 3 e0 R- I* I0 k3 g. B. G4 ?( \1 }0 f$ U
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?"+ [: s) e' S5 `* [
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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？」+ w+ w. G% L/ O/ j& Y) O- k9 n1 ?
) L$ A2 s# }) t* e6 MThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com) : G3 e% o6 o$ d7 u5 D9 D' o) T3 t& O4 L" h% A
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)' v% {4 @7 R& W: j
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詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死5 f: @/ W. N. N; p' H
/ t2 q0 V& }' U( N8 v% d5 b2.transition：過渡，轉變 + X, i7 s* o, R) G' \9 l0 A2 G% }0 U) S
3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 1 E* e$ U) J) w( U8 u3 A5 A$ g, d, D0 w M4 [; S9 g) D" h: \! k
●狗老師的啟示… 1 Q, T" ~' i' B- ` h! n% J$ n 9 i1 y. j- B6 [9 t% A5 gRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:% |% f P- [+ H# |. S
4 _8 {' ~- @: ^; @, \& K( H! `When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. 8 n u+ \# W* a, H& D6 s; S ) y. D, q& J$ n' f4 [4 a8 N* {當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 . h" ~8 f1 s) B) F3 s) x: y8 p) u- d8 x% W8 F" x
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. 1 Z J1 @8 ?3 l# x8 b( M . p& U) g8 J! v6 h# |6 }永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。/ P- C1 ~' D$ z$ N" {3 v+ }
- O2 u$ r4 z% P2 hThrive on attention and let people touch you. + [* B" Y3 {: _7 Z9 \8 }4 ]6 y. b8 S1 g
隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 # z- o2 d0 Y: J4 o, W7 q 5 ^& \$ y. J/ Z6 wWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. 5 [1 B) v1 Y( }* F9 v, [+ g. o' W' x& V ?
高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。4 k) W& c4 m' Y% }
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Be loyal." j( S, O$ m' n1 H" H: t! A6 {
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永遠不假裝。4 _# w1 S9 H6 y1 I; C' S
1 [: G9 z: B4 \' u& BWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. # r O6 r' L. m5 o* K _5 E9 Y. G: U' [& q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。 7 j7 R$ j0 G1 ~) V I0 d; U$ s% r$ [3 `4 \
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