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=wjengch1 H* j5 u8 P0 q* Y
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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. ; a$ N3 g# Y4 G! O* u9 q+ ^- t8 p( ]$ a" d+ `
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。 O, n6 i6 i, ~- q ! u, O2 h( A* k7 @1 X$ yThe 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. k) p# R4 `! ~& u' m9 d8 p
1 u; L' `( U' {, ^, 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。' r7 l$ C( G" r4 P, m
( B1 W3 ]5 o& W1 II 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. 1 W1 `3 S, j4 M& v8 R; T; u, s
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。 4 N8 S( n. _8 ]6 V4 ]. ^- y8 R4 l) T& i2 B0 [
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.( N0 J% k. |7 W7 K
8 X' O4 V5 l8 T4 J% x ~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。; u5 w# e; Q- k- p( o* i. E& u) v
0 ~8 g& D* ^! h' K O% R JThe 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 h8 [% j1 R/ H' q6 u6 V/ |, ~) l" X) o9 T$ Q9 y0 c- s$ a! C0 z$ e
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。3 G4 ~% u. i( v* W4 V! K' S
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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. " N4 b. A- N' U/ }) |2 g9 J- C7 j# c6 E: k
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。6 m0 S8 i& T, f: x. w8 x# J% D
$ h" }) t' `2 k8 uShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." & H, @6 }6 k3 \! d/ F" a 4 T0 u3 G" R8 q. I$ E5 T! j2 C! X靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」 7 y: a, T: a! G3 a( y" U4 s" a, h, B# \- C9 Z
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?"' ^' x3 V3 g1 U, B0 N2 V+ C
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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？」 ( x/ f8 e; r8 k1 I: [! m6 A& X; g , \8 q6 q+ ~7 ~% g+ o0 KThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)9 F+ r5 [* y& V6 j) B5 v
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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) p( ^ _2 s- T5 H$ E z2 |' z5 Y9 b1 ~0 Y& k8 O4 S4 M
詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 " C# K. J/ j( e! ~- t/ ~: n+ a2 q + Y. V0 F$ M# I) W! {+ y$ L" l2.transition：過渡，轉變 3 ]" b! o+ D( q) A+ [4 A4 R1 F 1 P1 g/ d. G8 F" G3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出9 z- J. k( W0 ~: [" E8 o
P5 _) N2 B* c. ?●狗老師的啟示…9 w. F0 K1 ]4 C' D$ [0 R6 M
; j& y x1 g; [) i# e' VRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: 8 c5 }6 @+ t6 n( @- e( e4 s: G6 b1 _9 v6 V
記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：3 h$ x. j. n: E
: C0 N7 w1 V2 w' z! e5 I1 @6 f5 oWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them.% @ r& h* B, O$ L& w
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當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。: \( c. M; u/ w: t- b, ?
: k E7 r6 |% x8 ]& QNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. |2 d' B1 ?! [, W- A6 t
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永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 * ^9 y: q$ O% F( r* K* E- r8 J + s7 b; M, i+ R1 w; S; LThrive on attention and let people touch you. 4 Q2 f5 z( y" _% b2 @, |% h, d% o- O7 C
隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 " N; X Z5 q7 q' [1 L/ n" d+ V6 u& H" ?) x# @# r
When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.; H4 V' P% q/ e2 F% d+ x& t5 H
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高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。 0 W, J6 U+ X$ y! p) y+ k' i$ b* {2 Y ?0 c' l, H
Be loyal. 4 A- M/ u3 M, I 3 i" @- Q! S2 n9 `6 j0 I忠誠。+ x0 U$ i# {3 Z; _2 @
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Never pretend to be something you're not. J8 ]5 [. e% Q4 h( m: b4 z- \5 k3 F( \( C
永遠不假裝。7 o0 g1 d% }% h" ^
; c. M2 B$ D) @ t. jWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. - z6 b6 ]3 G* B4 c* p* r8 ?: k 3 U5 k+ M: ^# ?8 b* B9 j L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。 , e) V) ]; p {- Z( x: x7 U# o . u& g, r( u9 D( i# F- pRead more: 世界新聞網-北美華文新聞、華商資訊 - 狗狗天生知道如何愛 , d! t; {% b" Y2 [