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 ' r4 W0 L( U* z& T- |6 S( d . c- X& C, h: h, n& d( k KBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.* n& w+ b7 ]# l) g' ~
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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。 ; @& B) Q; x6 A& q9 e% d- O! v/ @) a: ?, O [
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.* _ G. t( }, z% |/ N6 [
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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。$ D7 {. Q% m) Y- v" D9 N" s0 b
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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. 1 B' T8 V; s" |) X9 u" ^: ^$ F6 q 5 J. s2 G" o8 v K+ z8 N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。 4 w: t3 `% } \ % Y* J# l8 q& d) T( rAs 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." ?& ]( S; P2 \8 _& n
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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。3 D+ p* d5 O2 F( U
; Y5 y5 w& n0 ]! ]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.2 H; G' p9 S: s; T' F7 `% U
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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。 ; J. w; }2 {' N, H6 D. ^9 t* y1 o. V3 n- C
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. 0 B6 H0 z3 R- l- d, p6 t, o* j+ {5 ~ @' l
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。" V, B3 Z8 O: F' V$ {2 L* N% a
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Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."* {" [7 u" w* s2 l
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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?" " i5 j5 R. Z( R + `3 X; @: ?# J: Y7 M6 R) {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？」1 t( [8 j: F0 s% d- 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)9 @0 F& ]5 U* t" h8 z3 B
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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) 7 O$ F6 B v3 l6 S, d 8 U1 Q+ Q4 [) N1 y$ y詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 O- w' A2 }! E& _ G; h( {8 k+ x6 m/ y' I. q4 k" g; ^2.transition：過渡，轉變7 g7 [2 v2 ^% I2 r
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●狗老師的啟示…) w5 O, Z0 J7 q
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:; y! U0 d: q" K$ c5 G
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記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西： 4 b" J/ h+ Y( |/ h! |) `/ N 3 T2 Q& Z2 z; u7 A4 u7 EWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them.1 Z; C: H1 i8 ?" D# T& i
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當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。- B: y7 n8 B# s
' l' I D- r1 H0 ~, SNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. 1 Y3 t" R# u( O. {8 y% a$ |( V% F$ k& @) m
永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。1 z) M% O& s7 }" H1 ~' W; W1 f& G+ \
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Thrive on attention and let people touch you. , E# |+ N2 @3 G: l$ ~& i# V3 A3 ^7 f1 C! u
隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。8 n; {$ y( ~' b3 q H
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When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. 1 D" Y8 Q, X7 `' X# P! X+ c, t/ C7 `0 q" @
高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。( m; _0 ^4 {* f; n
. V5 j! ~0 G1 ]: ?: h! {Never pretend to be something you're not. ) P& n& B% X- ^/ {% J8 H- H* L 6 |- k5 H( q* H* W4 T永遠不假裝。 ( S' I ]7 A B+ O( {# L" o* Y4 }0 L/ z; x
When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.0 d# @% [, h$ `. t" \
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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。% K2 L% P: V0 D7 A
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