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=wjengch4 D% M" j, s+ W( }4 N
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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.5 [6 z' m3 [% E/ B; \
" U4 d n+ L% } c9 h$ _) eThe 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.; V$ a5 J6 J* G
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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。 8 ^* y! l$ i. l [1 e+ E 9 d3 R8 J2 y* P4 W: W1 A5 ^9 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.4 s8 }4 t2 i3 X" n1 r( ?
3 C- t. ^ M; Z' |+ z) o u( r+ h' G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。1 G- D9 S$ E* z
. X. R( s u2 P0 wAs 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.$ D1 H( p# L9 D! B. y
* J" |. y6 F7 @5 P8 Q5 `% C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。 9 k& S$ ^" Z4 a% d6 a; r8 W% }" H: N$ ^5 C# V: k$ b2 ]
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 J7 e f2 h2 _6 q4 n; Q) q$ t7 l7 F1 d2 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。7 ~: J6 t) K$ E4 ^, Q) d
, n4 Z# m3 O, R( Z! [6 jThe 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.: ]# N+ Q; c! w. k# R* g$ ^" b
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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。* s+ x( Z) o0 s: y
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Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." 5 L* l& m* i0 z % t- }+ @+ f! y! B/ ^- j靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」 8 z5 g S6 I2 n1 d , @5 I$ \* ]: t. U4 W7 ?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?" $ @& y5 X5 b, o3 a+ @1 K$ F5 V4 ^% ~4 y* }% P: r
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？」# k% [1 \$ \" t) x, T$ d
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The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com) 6 c& C" `0 L" H) \/ p, A! A" L6 d# y$ l) X# D, J% G
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) ; O. s! X4 E5 H: j9 L p 5 m, D, G& R! P# R: P詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死7 D% b' P8 V9 h& @
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2.transition：過渡，轉變 * P! @6 d6 I1 v2 `% }4 a 4 s J0 [- t, j$ n- u3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 p6 l2 w7 g* f9 t , d4 S- ]8 D: V9 a$ f●狗老師的啟示… $ l" H# c8 o$ F2 @, T4 U+ m0 V1 N- n8 V/ K
Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:" z; R0 y8 k0 C* R7 t
8 m% c+ L! F5 ~3 ^. e: F3 Z記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：! a8 k* f/ V; w4 o
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When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. : J* ]* Z8 S7 W( z , Z$ |" j9 l3 w4 Q當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 * E; z9 n" n) x1 d. r9 R 3 V8 N: p3 S0 O# t9 ONever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.' {# `+ J# B) g4 n3 q' ?1 L
6 J! K1 x% ] N# ~6 D9 E5 D永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 % c* @2 ]% e2 z1 h& A" B, t/ t1 C$ i$ G/ r a2 t
Thrive on attention and let people touch you.( S! M, l5 R2 A# e0 T$ P
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When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.$ n. R* q: V; p, f
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5 A0 R; \3 e4 ^6 W* H, z忠誠。! c0 Y) Y) I) V1 R- t$ {) B
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Never pretend to be something you're not. / q/ }+ L& c, ]+ q; ?; ~" J, c# {4 z' E& Z
永遠不假裝。) `" X% G% ~& z9 @# z7 I
3 f6 U' l( m% [' [When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.1 E9 R* m) l7 _8 z
; m% H, H0 ^) v2 T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。 ; R# U, a: I$ G& `4 g/ N2 z7 e3 v ^5 @5 b9 W1 y% e. |
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