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 ' W0 h- K& n, O+ | 5 o8 B9 j p! c" {% D g9 MBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. 7 Y! J! C/ \$ Y+ }, | 2 x- n" ?" n9 W2 I* G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。 * z5 K$ s' g# X0 r1 H# T 6 f+ M' v% }+ N5 tThe 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. / g% Y3 s i+ r! [# W* x6 c) p% c _5 y* L7 Z; ?
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。 l2 l x# V1 X2 ~9 }9 k8 G& h i+ Q1 f, t' f
I 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. 9 T8 b; H% {0 R6 S! {6 i0 |0 F% b a6 }
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。 ! d. M9 ~5 ^/ v/ ~" `/ |% }' L4 X( g$ \
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.! Z' s6 w3 Q# y e2 U) e& P
" H( O9 g9 q) p& t. e# P 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。 O1 ^/ }4 x1 S/ x% ~- {
) Q: X0 M1 A; L8 k" B- kThe 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# _5 k8 @1 }: t7 q& ~6 B8 I5 e. [: }/ p2 N& `3 [
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。9 E/ q' O: D, R! K' \
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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. - G" B- f! ~) _; w( p" ~2 `! q6 g( ]3 W& p/ H/ K" J
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 O: C- Q. ` I( V
& q6 d; W8 Y7 H; Z) F. u) iShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."5 n& @1 k) C" e6 k7 L# Y# ^, d
% `6 w0 j, {& s* {靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」 6 n) D7 v2 Q) [$ P9 r0 B& O8 D. l ! {; A4 j+ T$ {7 ?, e- @+ u1 rStartled, 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! n7 q, l0 o: v9 z
3 J" O5 V+ s1 |- n& {$ a6 U3 F" P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？」 : b9 _$ W, P# Y, `' }( }' k 4 X c. u' z1 IThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)) u8 [; M v- W4 L% a' V
8 Q+ V: `4 Q! P4 s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) 6 p! |% Q& B% Z: H* V% Z# @ . {3 }( g. X: i詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 ' ~8 [ x1 K9 h0 j" q, t % p- o% b# R; x2.transition：過渡，轉變 " g5 g! V5 F8 D * m! a' H! U4 B+ L* p( V3 d, h+ w3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 8 h7 J& F4 s% T. w M% N( V6 W6 e" N5 x% \* H' E
●狗老師的啟示…" Y* ^9 d. [. k* k7 {
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:" c0 K3 e) T& w* t1 a2 Y
/ H: I$ R2 Y3 L* {, ]+ X記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：, l8 ~# _+ Z% p7 h9 L0 @
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When loved ones come home, always run to greet them." o; o3 `. y+ @9 V
1 M9 `7 v0 a- z# x* f2 n當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 ' q" A) J9 J, E 8 [9 E2 U! \( N* B' b2 wNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. ) T" v/ R9 c( ^0 W2 v; t. f- G; e3 v; e5 d5 _ C3 E2 U( w. {3 T* S" w# X永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。4 F8 j! q( v: l: Y& { t
( Y& i7 D" l. qThrive on attention and let people touch you. % e) `1 |3 T& q+ F 6 s% Q8 \' q: ]& K, J5 M4 P' \隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。+ e7 N8 h7 y) m g
+ t9 U: D" T( E$ L$ x4 F+ ]& G: qWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.) `9 n% e% P3 h4 _& O
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高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。7 n# L' g% [7 k
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: ~ Y J. s8 E4 q$ `3 d5 C; H! @; E忠誠。$ M V9 ~) W: f; Z
. y5 |& @9 l8 L! `' P# p; C! w7 ENever pretend to be something you're not. 3 o6 T: v. v7 I' D0 l9 M * X7 f e' W5 N( h8 r6 Q永遠不假裝。 ; @1 m* x4 |; v- k/ w 1 r# d; C, G' z0 d6 W0 d0 k$ _When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.1 t7 B* e4 {& C- H
4 h' p; ~' K+ y2 E. B! B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。 & Q+ n. A9 \- p1 f6 l! \3 l% U. O0 a- F
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