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 : R& Y' l }3 l9 f ! T3 C9 M# [" i- I; [ zBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.6 u$ O/ Y/ V0 j: c# G
5 M' V4 B2 |! X2 i. S# V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。 7 e, I) G& N9 {. [ 4 b+ [$ F9 j9 c) WThe 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. 3 f$ G0 o' B( @# U" R9 w, ~' m1 T. R0 f- D0 E4 ~, n
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。 * I, f! @7 m+ S m / N& I O F; |5 g4 NI 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.8 P7 `/ i. {( v
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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。 / o. P) k- j: h% c. y/ c# r1 P4 ? 7 d9 a& f1 G; u) b7 {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.$ L9 e4 _& D. }! I( B
5 }/ W) K+ v+ g, F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。 1 x# A$ i8 T3 w% W7 M! p7 D* V4 h : w( |+ O1 m+ j5 y3 \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. X, h, R. @4 X8 I- t) s
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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。5 |' [4 V) U9 L# b$ T3 M
' n$ n9 }- W+ X) rThe 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.5 j1 l7 [8 E# o
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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。2 b/ F& ?/ @5 C4 d: o
; s- @' ]: m1 K2 T% d* MShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." 2 a! ?6 f8 }" R5 h" r0 E: U( w5 ]! y% ~2 @
靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」 9 r8 K+ Z% [( ~$ y u9 r! B8 u3 J6 N' F
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?"% u4 Y2 a: W' G5 r( ]) F: G
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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？」: k3 A/ l) k2 G" d! T7 F$ B
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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)+ [+ |% g/ ~3 q! h
' f/ i( |5 S7 \' O: ~Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: 1 U& j) `, |/ d9 S' |7 z& C. n+ e- M
記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：, m; ?7 }- P1 [9 R/ c3 t
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當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。. R& Z- Q' m$ Y/ a4 y
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Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. ( g2 T1 b' |, P# K: L1 f+ j( X1 \. `6 G, U
永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 / m9 O! o; ?9 B& A% S4 d v0 O9 s, L& F, C( S
Thrive on attention and let people touch you./ d7 O: V2 s- I8 Z. b) D# _
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隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 - t: }; v$ r; N& m' @( |( [! j! E8 \
When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.4 ~2 B) F$ B ^# @ Z! V7 I' O
# m5 Q. v7 c# V/ t% k高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。1 C. r" j6 z) |6 o9 `/ P4 N
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永遠不假裝。 + x$ P7 o! I7 ~2 `. u8 F( g ' r7 X) n8 s' l' f6 f7 dWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.6 L& T+ F* X! m5 }8 @- g# a