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=wjengch5 o8 q' d+ b4 G: s3 M u" ^( ]( {
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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. 8 @. }: N" v: `) |2 ]2 g, H % c) V( V5 n4 _$ p% a/ s6 p# S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。 $ j& O+ Z6 b5 g! T0 i7 X : e+ q% k. X' Z5 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. ; \* s M3 v; a2 D8 g9 y8 r2 G: M3 n" t
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。3 s9 o1 V c4 T! f1 w; Z6 I4 X
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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.8 w0 k! ] f3 S/ y, q/ Y" {
U1 ]4 ~! e" T6 x2 ^4 ~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 i7 Q0 |; R3 m8 E3 H3 Q/ d ' H1 k+ @7 P5 a5 CAs 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. ; _6 j) }: o0 a8 m4 r) Y' p# A5 }/ A1 G
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。' ?- Q& j* M4 r! o7 R7 X" v
7 s1 f; Y5 k* x( O, m" N$ fThe 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., n% s8 I' i& d" H
0 ?0 B8 o% d0 R+ q( ]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。0 Q; q# g% }; A8 t
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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. " y1 S7 D4 N3 O" p: ]9 O/ a9 y0 v# c- ]# M2 E/ |4 A
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。) j3 t2 I: K M1 c. k6 O
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Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."9 Q9 { s: @0 O5 M! p5 }9 E- |
H9 t! }: e5 c: [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?" ! U' S: s1 G8 A( {: h* p4 n! c* a* V& ?( e8 D6 n6 t9 R0 Z6 _
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？」 ( @ g3 ]( \5 ]6 g8 `3 N* |$ s2 L7 Q' p8 G
The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com) ! m* p0 B! b4 w( h& Q3 P/ u9 R$ g2 H- X& d/ y! q2 Y8 w, x
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) 8 P8 U8 _; C# C3 V3 _0 [+ K- U3 i/ D" _: |3 A
詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 & a/ r" V+ J( \% t" @. ?3 e* R. z$ X. |
2.transition：過渡，轉變 ' u5 x' [% |' `& m% c+ ]# o/ }6 G" v0 Q
3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出, H- `+ R* e* b4 D! ^9 W0 t- H) Q# N
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●狗老師的啟示… * f, ^- \1 _: o; L! e 5 R: ?9 N; T* c K0 q* C% mRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:; U# J; y) k+ l4 O$ J0 q2 U
, n$ k6 O7 B2 I! I. |記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西： * y3 d% E6 {. k+ X, s. \+ a8 M 8 ~) H$ p+ Y6 K' N& GWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them. 6 `+ a4 u( ^/ p4 \# e8 S+ r# N/ l - l4 s' u) k5 ~6 F當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 " N5 M0 E; I! D9 j6 {& |3 B/ }7 C! i$ E) [( ~
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. * a2 [4 G5 O+ r, {' K ' }5 |7 q4 Z! F- m( ^3 ^永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。3 F( B9 h7 Z: @/ O+ M5 U* I; O* x
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Thrive on attention and let people touch you.9 f# x" N7 I$ u" \9 e: s8 ^! A
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隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。8 L3 _; B: v8 h1 Q: b( ?
; z r( M; T9 h% w3 @# _' X8 N8 ~When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. ! I6 `, h: M. N( V% h5 v9 \" f5 M$ S5 y
高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。 0 v8 P. }* [+ h 9 ]3 c4 d7 O9 s2 sBe loyal.( x7 o/ } |2 M5 p. X
2 f2 b1 V8 a C; l% xWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.( ~+ |- W$ V+ `4 o' r8 a4 h
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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。" z: S: `* g/ @: X