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& C; Y3 r% ]* p$ n0 n1 t
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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.2 r. G. _9 \8 Z A0 [
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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。! N5 |+ P a3 ]) b
3 n6 O/ ]8 {! m7 q! i c* b1 {+ 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. ' y2 d5 \& t7 Z. p. q : { r+ K, G! IBelker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 ]! B9 G0 u4 A: I8 t 4 U! _/ y4 w( u3 Y# K" C1 zI 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 d# z) z2 K/ {% Z# z; S+ S7 c' R4 Z5 f; Q9 C! r, C
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。- }8 B# n7 {8 M
) l1 |, X" X4 r' x( k; z; m3 YAs 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. . c( ?9 n7 s7 d" K I- }! h- v3 Y1 h , z$ N3 W: M% C1 P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。; w6 a5 n9 K7 u4 l
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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. ) ~' u1 M3 K M* N; L, v ' H+ {7 b, z6 |' ~9 c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。 h) N" L$ g' }5 j! u) k2 d 4 x0 V" g: @3 J* D( q4 B2 W( OThe 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. 4 O, N \) @. l6 k# U 1 S# A8 K% c- z' N+ M0 W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。 $ B/ P% ]( X# C c7 `$ b8 F- }2 M, q7 ]: b6 A6 G" Q
Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."5 [5 A) J: r, U7 ~, ~% ?! \
& {; @( [ Y, s) T+ A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 f" K% z. Q9 B( R
& w) h$ [: b1 u/ M. vStartled, 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?" 0 T) b8 E V0 c) v) J 8 h- R: v7 m( t: _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？」2 `$ e; N- p4 d/ s4 }1 c
" n" N: g- n! ^# f3 T# R1 j6 a% cThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)* E1 E8 C0 m9 X$ n, l
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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)) g a4 V$ G+ k( h% c( i
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詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 1 w( \7 {+ ]3 A# h$ u& t( j2 F: l/ E$ H
2.transition：過渡，轉變 % H' R6 h9 {/ n; _6 I& t% }' L1 X6 ^- J% }0 e. g
3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 : G: J7 M& f, D2 M% L w; b4 L+ i7 x+ p+ j! X, Z: d6 p- _9 [
●狗老師的啟示…1 C" F$ p$ G; @ N, v
- Q2 g, P, s) c/ x' u* \% ?# pRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:6 J Q: k* ^. ~. x% q. W2 l' r+ h) z
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When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.0 M# M! v2 t+ J& S
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當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 4 Y, r# [' a) V- ?( p4 j4 n- f) W1 O% E8 ?3 ?# A1 U6 O: Z6 Q
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride., M" W% I r' I M
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Thrive on attention and let people touch you.7 t) ]7 q& y$ O5 {! D0 o. l% l$ j" c
- P4 ?! B8 N5 N0 t" W7 @隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 . M8 w2 Z& S( }/ q ! H+ Q5 N3 o, [When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. # t4 P4 A* b7 m; e7 D5 C 1 |! ], w' f$ f) R% ?9 b, f高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。2 H! f. n; u5 w2 W3 U
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. 8 }1 I; [# |: O |9 C, R+ t$ q4 m8 z t( w. A% l: x/ G: o9 m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。$ X3 J: N! X8 o# ^8 P6 s2 X