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 ! t! O9 J7 ^& U% P3 o0 }. H( T ' C3 B( N F! M/ ZBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. 5 z7 [+ R9 m- q* q5 S4 b( R ) q: d b3 y3 \# G0 B+ V8 g4 [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。& ~% l- k; y% N" h3 I
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The 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.7 L5 {: T/ o5 [, C
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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。6 u$ b0 T4 V4 C) o% \+ D
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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.+ v) L6 m+ A4 r7 ]" w/ N
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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。 ( H7 w& C1 t% j* r# Q' s, e' ~ : p1 W: ?- k* p0 h; T# Q8 P. l9 b2 Y0 ]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. 0 S7 y+ J, y! Q/ H5 _! ^/ k+ I- O! u$ q: f
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。/ G* }4 S: w9 i7 [2 t# h6 o( J0 E2 R
% E8 _) B' C' v% o5 |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. 7 x: i0 k' q. w; V0 o3 l3 m5 A2 w6 R! H |9 g
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 C4 j1 Y7 k0 P" T- H+ f) ?: H( q D% v6 s; J$ O" N) P
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.( k8 q& @0 l8 S
% Z. Z2 j0 h7 U, x6 Q$ ]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。1 | D0 E6 L# s; O$ Z2 b, J
7 K' p1 l4 o: k) hShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."9 G2 p5 v0 n- S' |2 g
- i0 n+ ^+ y$ S$ k2 O* v靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」: j" q9 c1 n; d" I! i
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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?" . _1 h6 ~5 w5 x# S. e2 H% O) V6 D4 n : R, X: j4 J/ 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？」0 _; u! S6 F) ?8 V& `; n
U( L0 @9 i6 K7 Z$ qThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com) $ `( d3 L4 A6 K ; i3 q: ~; Z& u: A6 A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) " a% _0 I% V: M$ V, H# O : p+ t. T7 x2 |2 S詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死6 l+ |' A8 N: y/ I' A& _6 c
8 e- k/ z7 C; o1 o. w* [/ ^2.transition：過渡，轉變 ( z, z, q; Q c3 h$ T4 I / n$ l ]- i9 W, B3 {3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 1 a( V5 T1 y( n- y; F4 }2 j$ ~+ e8 j1 `. t0 ? B% [; Q
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:5 P; }6 V( c5 I$ ?- w' P+ A6 Q
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When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. ' D6 d) L. H* j$ t7 Q6 F! x# d - h( R4 M9 A9 m當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 % z, U- {, q8 @* M- z2 L2 R8 E3 s8 n
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride./ I/ p |* {# f4 V
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永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 . @9 v& X% h% b) {# k3 x7 Q: i' ~3 z6 D" ?" u( Z5 o# ^& T7 j! a
Thrive on attention and let people touch you. : X% @# K# c8 r. k& u, {% b+ n& B* t8 v) m8 X f: e6 e4 V
隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 / h" L. N/ i4 ]) p# @ {% ^7 N( r$ N. J
When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. 3 W: o& e/ K1 U" Z6 k& f Q0 X1 V' |& C0 W高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。8 F0 p5 i+ u8 g W
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Never pretend to be something you're not. * j5 f4 z) v: t3 `/ k6 x1 \ / ?1 e: D6 {- ]; a永遠不假裝。 ) h& M# X1 B2 F- j, m 1 q: g0 ~ B. G+ T+ s4 o9 z/ qWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently., r F1 t/ z% t3 b( G
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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。 : Q8 X8 J( D& h' \$ u2 E( K2 |: @' ^! Z, E# W
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