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 9 M4 x& S. w4 ^! j3 ^. [, S. E/ r: H- b
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. ( C! L# G S" N W( i4 }" E' m- L( _3 J. L7 q" c; d& K9 I1 ^- o
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。6 b- W: U# E3 t( h4 g4 o M2 e1 \/ _
' k9 E7 S2 F' y2 n+ V9 rThe 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. , ~* P. O( ?3 ?; V% U - }4 h; g4 ?; I* n$ N& s5 bBelker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。0 k9 i+ n1 |- A
# w8 S) t+ T' i4 n0 VI 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.. P' r/ ~: o% ^
: L) h, g- y R/ p z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。. c" Z) s# B: ?) [2 \+ f
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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.5 }7 r3 ^7 W- d+ G
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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。% Q0 m8 q5 [ D4 G# ~/ U7 A
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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.+ }5 \1 w- Y h$ H8 _% H! N: j
+ t/ Z0 @9 v2 f* Q0 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。 9 ?! ^; C: m- N- c, B 2 p2 q2 a5 z. E4 [6 h* DThe 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. . p( r" Q/ b3 W! I9 J% t7 C* F. i- E/ R
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。$ y2 w: d& o' L2 Y; S8 ~
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Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." # \& R4 l0 Z! c) o" S/ I& P5 l+ I* D7 K4 I' g
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 v* H) n2 [* a+ a
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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?" & v: I7 o0 e* ?0 J. C1 U- c! f9 b. }$ i) ~/ q
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？」7 y: k, d! [6 r8 X5 u
- k, \4 Y5 {% yThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com) % u3 \* a2 Q* q y+ `+ w3 k* U- v. [: x6 f9 } I
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 C2 p$ W6 w8 ^, m( M
7 X0 k, P2 S4 D% s! w: w$ T詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死4 K* G9 V# I. U# p5 b
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2.transition：過渡，轉變4 q# f0 m2 Q: I9 z, _% t" N: ^
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3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出. Z6 P- b9 L1 E: K, k( o' l
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●狗老師的啟示… : F1 S- W' V. @, a) m' y4 c: Q4 u- m
Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: 8 e! A; W% U u$ W2 o& v : Q$ c2 J5 M1 Z3 h( ]記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西： + ?3 V/ X" o2 ` 2 p$ A& g3 T' p, _# D' e- _. LWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them. / K8 v; q" ~1 `" X5 n, T+ O; U. C2 `& F$ @* a
當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 ) S" _0 i8 w: M' ]0 D& z& p5 N- a" F: I( M2 C' K p0 N
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. 6 q. x) o9 {* O, d3 G$ O , l& F- H# x! U& V4 ~4 t9 f永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 + @/ S% H* |. p' m2 b ( `; n7 U* b! F' Q7 z OThrive on attention and let people touch you. $ R D% v) Q) R5 Q! C! D4 d* N- i+ N7 v+ R
隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 8 ^+ t F3 U* Z" J / P% o6 n; P8 U$ {- oWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.& G s$ f8 V# }* J' T7 f# `
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高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。. Y+ o% l' X1 u `, W s8 Y% G7 ?
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Never pretend to be something you're not. & }8 |1 G- a# J + P) a% s% D& Z! n+ d+ g* Z @永遠不假裝。 7 d; j# G& r% s. O+ j, w \6 W0 ] y/ W$ u7 B
When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.- J% j* O' v" r$ t, I$ B, H
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