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 * A/ b) z0 ^% _7 ^9 g; }0 G / I8 v& ~# Q. X3 f! Y) \Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker., e+ _2 s) Y9 \! U9 w
! U/ S! P, p! C4 y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。' Z @. \. h9 H, B9 t
- v: O7 u8 \/ L! L' }6 c! ]& X) \% cThe 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.8 z( o% Z" F' E/ @, c" W7 C
# r$ G( }: u, i# P: @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。8 {3 L2 p! e2 v1 d4 O
: j+ X: y* B+ @6 p' I9 n# XI 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." g2 f: ]* g4 n& m9 @: ], |5 c9 N4 D ^
' M% Y5 P7 t* k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。: ^% b) L, I4 r3 L+ P& W
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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. 9 D, w: x, v5 v) B # Q/ ]9 \; F( |1 s2 I% R {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。: K; r2 E2 C/ l/ G4 K& p
' ~1 Q& G0 F& A& d" Y2 LThe 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. 9 ~( ]( X7 g; k . S D) f6 k! X, f+ V9 t+ C# i$ f" P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。 C. y6 ~9 | v' q
: i8 f% S T% D1 U: 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 c5 D+ C x2 R, V, T* ?, B: b. v
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。5 L0 j$ N$ T, g7 v$ j. I
; m( S- t. t% {3 K. iShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."! N& T6 {$ |4 I4 V( z
: ~2 T( r8 h9 j7 G% x/ \4 K靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」 4 t% X: i. y Y" ] m ' X2 Z8 h1 W; ^# AStartled, 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: T& J; `/ R4 j+ \& i9 m4 |* Y K3 E
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？」$ `# R) j/ j, y Y9 A
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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)7 E1 |5 _% H; d1 m& f: e& J: f- f6 e
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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) ' j' h) M* L9 t Z : F2 N& p! e Y. u9 }. l) S: P詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死$ T# S* i3 d* u5 ^. r% V
i+ B f/ o- }( @3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出+ e7 \2 g7 O' d- s% ^1 Z9 d2 }
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●狗老師的啟示… `9 [) M0 [: }3 N' {2 k' s
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:% b7 d7 k/ O8 f( N1 S$ q, [( O
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記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：% F8 U) y' u6 h
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When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.3 h! _' O# ^/ k/ D, t/ [) I }1 T7 _
_" w, {5 E/ h, U |9 t; \當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 1 |4 b( \# d# I8 g+ G+ r6 `% ~( h& T! F" T. ^) t
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. 6 J/ r& z6 r! @: L) [% x- c3 _4 T8 j& T3 T; ^7 p
永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。0 v6 a2 f: L3 S( w
, G, v! q2 R' K1 i lThrive on attention and let people touch you. 7 d# ^) [% c- C1 ^9 J5 X7 T" T4 {5 c& V
隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。$ p# C5 o/ z7 N- u
: n5 [0 L1 u3 S) v8 a0 x6 vWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. + F4 ^) b5 e1 t& F1 a " p3 ?" g* ?( k, O9 s% u) W高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。. a) ?1 N7 }1 b6 X# @
W7 n% G6 y& NWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. 5 m/ T7 ]; Q' D1 B, f1 \5 {* ?5 s. t# u- w) X0 i7 _& S- C* R
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。# G$ A! a: n/ ^3 q" u
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