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 5 T- w. y: N7 a( y! V6 o2 e' U! H6 b2 g& I
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. 6 w. G/ E7 w% h' S- x3 V/ f7 Q+ r# q& R1 I- L+ a) z; u9 z( W6 G: m
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。9 e' S+ V& k5 ?/ f% k
6 T u/ B( ^, ~2 aThe 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 O& |! H, l) ? q- v# [
$ h ]" O0 y; {& @( fBelker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。 . |: o$ z- \3 }4 g% U* }# o" }% |" q+ J u
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.7 u. Q0 ^/ D# N% B5 x% _+ v
8 p6 I4 @; J& e$ F0 U3 ^7 yAs 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. ) l+ F, I. y7 f! n! Y' r7 s6 h 9 m' l5 F4 c$ B* C/ E' \' ~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。 3 d1 M0 @/ A/ a7 f0 C( N r0 {' \. e) Y) h' J
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 J6 k& ^: ]+ I# J0 u 1 i! R8 | p6 h( u: g8 \) F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。! v$ V3 ~8 U. t" l/ Q7 y3 e. N
3 s) F3 q4 I% P+ L' qThe 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. " o. l. y# E7 k p) }/ |7 U* w# N, C1 O7 P2 Y
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。& u& w+ J7 B9 V
# p9 N* u" n6 j( u. j' t, rShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." / ?8 @: E3 g2 g7 s/ l& A" `% Q, I# r: W6 r
靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」 8 Z7 P# i e4 u: f, ]6 ` 1 j5 k& o3 t$ s: W- V+ p6 t; U6 U4 kStartled, 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?", ?6 v8 |2 e w/ u7 F% J
" K( E" `8 I/ Y9 L9 \0 n% I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？」 ) Q$ t' N$ r" S! G( [1 C2 q$ X- g 4 e3 [: r& K4 v9 _The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com) , k4 Y( c. u6 V' O8 t. b9 g1 U! r0 T; I' {# e" n7 @0 e* {
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) 2 n) p5 w& `% H+ u/ [* ]* \* B : |/ R+ a* g5 R' e1 E, B- i詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死4 p) o3 _ Z2 i9 N/ M
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2.transition：過渡，轉變 " w- |/ @0 |, a% \ z! S& l0 T- o( N
3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 W- b5 t5 o% N* e5 v5 D9 v" ^* j 1 c1 S L2 n* p9 p6 q●狗老師的啟示… 0 X, w" ]. c/ W) B" a' y/ f! a$ o' v. U# J
Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:4 n- j/ V* M. L2 K
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記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：: c7 v( s0 |$ ?& h$ x, Q K
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When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. " q6 \4 F% M# L, Q6 ^% B4 b- T* Z, }6 P) _
當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。# [% c: m+ E" `6 O* f# E( s) A) w$ T
I ?% T+ c( _8 i5 NNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. $ o, J0 v) E, b6 k % d8 a- s' w* L6 ^5 N永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 X& h( M2 F; R: h" P " w. }/ v; ~8 e) o2 Z" t6 dThrive on attention and let people touch you. 9 T) |- [' D( l2 d3 v1 i2 n7 A" C" N9 P% ]; v9 }
隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 " @' K$ w" \) |* X0 R/ O- D) b% [- M) D: a$ q* B+ T
When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. - b, ^. o$ O# I8 N: C( f' Q2 S' T; [8 A
高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。: m6 a4 C* A: v- F9 m, ]
1 B# i( i/ P1 K" O A w- s) M MBe loyal. 1 k/ V% ?5 j' \: K& U5 I 8 H5 }" v6 \4 ]9 m' E忠誠。 t2 K( b! ], o. \8 P. T! h# f6 { W) V, J+ v
Never pretend to be something you're not.; l7 L! s; R) p4 C
' J7 o% [0 }" B- a永遠不假裝。8 s% w5 l4 s( T5 e4 O6 W
% H v/ o: s }$ z8 `7 j8 o& fWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.& d+ L0 W4 X% m& N. O( t) e