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 $ \) Q7 ?( ^/ H) R, _8 M: w" G# l4 C
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. 3 N8 G, i8 t* Z! o' T" T% }9 H* ]8 }# x& Y0 f( d2 E$ q 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。$ Y; E6 l' I* q8 {$ W& l
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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.+ f c$ |$ R) x* v; z
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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。 1 P/ t9 w3 M3 r' ~( [6 {3 C; H2 L0 w2 z8 K: O" I7 ?
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. 8 O& m6 m- {/ `7 d3 z' C C: t" E6 D) l/ c1 w& m
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。; C1 M5 e- B- @! G5 \
; G- \2 J6 E T- V5 \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 D& a% O3 M: ]- A; q9 {9 q
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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。 / ^" T* Y4 w6 B2 a: F# H1 p 9 f6 C; r- C/ p9 @/ y; eThe 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.$ N7 G+ ]( }) E9 k) v* E; W0 G
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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。 . {: q0 H1 J3 k' U* g, ? * ]1 x' e2 c. oThe 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. 7 |8 Y6 _, p- d. O * o( m8 |8 P5 `2 _! d) e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。 ; h* T) R1 p7 O k' D; Y7 O7 ~/ F
Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."0 D# c$ i/ N: }. a* [
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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/ Y* @% H) r0 F! f & M/ a h2 ^0 F, X) Z/ @/ |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?"( Y ^, e/ V% @7 a0 J: y. a
& y' }$ U! w9 F* T$ D# x& L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？」$ v) L7 F4 B. ]3 F+ S! [8 \; G8 b
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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), L8 ^$ y" B1 h; f( q
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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" I' t: s- U. E: t! Z% ], T( O6 t* e+ c( x9 ]
詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死" I! C/ }7 J+ J, J }1 b9 e% F
/ y8 G6 B. k: I! H2.transition：過渡，轉變 / X$ A6 Q9 N' v3 N' _$ `1 n/ y8 G/ C& O" S8 E k
3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 ) e" I2 t( y i, |% u9 K7 f4 K) S' k, q
●狗老師的啟示… F- _8 j# P/ U, _( k6 m - U9 a, N: k1 ERemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:9 K8 f3 h* Z3 q: j
8 R; d- T/ I) W8 i+ `記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西： 3 X1 h- k! v7 ?) z W4 j7 b" ]! |
When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. 0 F! o) F! w' @- j+ [7 z! g6 K; i' ^# {$ n# `! \
當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 / X- a) ]0 U+ e3 J: s# T1 P : _( p! O6 p m3 T1 I9 c# xNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.2 J6 W9 c! i3 a# ~( @, c* @
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Thrive on attention and let people touch you. + x2 t" m! _' N/ _; C2 _! }- D* g: t8 [5 k5 |3 G
隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 # ?" Q" h$ f; b6 |( `- |& i$ G% @ # } l) J5 U) `. ?When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.: W, C3 i# p' E Q- o1 @
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高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。7 @3 u: P u6 @, ^
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; k; k+ c$ C7 z- N/ ~- NWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. ' T( v9 t1 L; p" y/ b1 k! a ) a) ^8 O8 j- v* V, {+ C6 ]7 H6 z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。 8 r2 E4 w3 S; X" z N3 Z: p 4 q3 m) _2 Y9 J- v3 SRead more: 世界新聞網-北美華文新聞、華商資訊 - 狗狗天生知道如何愛 ; r/ ]( N. t, [$ H. x1 n* L# W" q