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作者: lingoma    時間: 2013-7-17 00:48
標題: 狗狗天生知道如何愛
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0 w: T5 }5 q; p# P7 O; w+ j) o) {Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.
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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。
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; W  O! a8 ?- oThe 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.
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! z, _" N5 G) h' G) [( A9 L8 NBelker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。
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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.# K) E- r+ p- V% d% {. U( d) _8 b
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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。1 e" m7 g& Y  }  p* u8 B

! D% i9 J+ ]) `. }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.$ l! t# J$ p8 T- M

5 M, _+ I; `, S; z5 m8 T3 p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。9 g3 v( C* `# }" [) T" T8 t
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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.
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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。
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* \8 \6 r4 H- j  n  uThe 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.- S1 h1 V+ J8 ~% }+ P
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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。
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Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."0 U5 _* \1 r9 V, ^% ^$ a

3 j- I  E& l7 b+ j9 ]: s% ~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 B4 ?. |
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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?"# J4 q1 P  m( j$ M5 m/ ?

3 J1 W# S4 Z. Y# Q8 C. J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* f' N8 A( \2 G% H- ]& H

) X% j5 y1 e% y9 aThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)7 E) s& U$ B, t# Q* N' y
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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)
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0 [% ~. H! G4 G0 j3 U8 [6 W6 w; a詞解:1.euthanasia:安樂死
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2.transition:過渡,轉變
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) k0 Q5 U3 W% f2 t* M3.pipe up:尖聲的說,脫口而出
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●狗老師的啟示…/ ~7 F( V0 e1 P. y+ E0 E6 Y2 |
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:
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9 Y' H' ]! a$ M0 [0 T4 _5 T: T$ X記住,如果狗狗曾經是位老師,你會學到這些東西:9 u/ _+ ^# I; j# ^9 A  O
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When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
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& U7 ]/ z, K. Q6 q( m" s% g當心愛的人回家了,永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。
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5 ]8 U: i9 d  t% c# X# ONever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.+ [/ s1 Q8 p$ ~' x8 N
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永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。6 |, i9 d/ B2 B

3 c1 i4 u- @( j- S% R6 {* U2 UThrive on attention and let people touch you.
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隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。
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! m0 |" v2 F5 U/ a  ~4 GWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.! E6 f$ H6 N5 F7 }

9 B5 T# c% b) o4 L( D6 b1 W高興的時候,跳舞並搖動整個身體。! F( o: G2 r6 H; X* {

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+ i' Z& C, S% @5 D5 {忠誠。
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Never pretend to be something you're not.
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永遠不假裝。
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.4 ^" Y# ~( \/ P! u( b
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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。
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