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 . Z% s. T5 }8 ~ : O( P/ v7 D/ y" nBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.$ p2 i5 o- I; p
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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. ) j A. d0 J2 J" p; l1 b - U% x3 B$ r% `0 n1 h; aBelker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 r! Z+ [1 c3 w
% U V) o: C G8 f' M% uI 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. T' g% v/ ]! h# q9 H, F z d5 G' f& L5 u5 E& Z
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。 ; Y) D& ^8 E: X: I. F. U8 m , A- P+ [- H! o! y4 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. 0 n# `" r8 p0 w5 a: n " J& t, M, u- Z. K3 {$ J1 T* ]) j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。, L% O) R! l: k+ O
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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. " }9 ]+ C B8 W) ^# Z & O/ ^7 G A- T" Y2 G Z' @; l' ^2 [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。+ H ?: q o( q; {
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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.& z! K$ P8 N% S' E
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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。* \+ s5 E( D# B9 K
; o* f S. r, p: W1 }Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." ( E* B' _# N( o- c6 C1 {4 D& {% D) C# i/ P0 G4 n
靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」3 ^2 d! R& a. x" q3 l
# M$ O. b1 z* P/ L# ^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?"- F- J5 k& _7 r8 o' F
$ n W q, B, `/ ^& P9 W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？」5 x6 ^2 U! v( e* [/ v
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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)& Z h7 B7 U1 d* x% T$ z1 V
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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) 9 o! b; I% H0 K, g8 R ' Q# `" s, _# d/ c0 T: J詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 6 P% } H+ v$ [, P9 d2 C: A$ \! [3 ^2 I) M9 v
2.transition：過渡，轉變( ^) f9 I9 J( ?6 C y* c$ V
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3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出1 m, Y. X5 s$ G; W' h+ x
( j! m# X e5 s" J●狗老師的啟示… $ |: E: M. N; T0 I. ` r8 s7 W6 B- i% d$ r. ]Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:0 n& h5 O- i; @. B W O5 u
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記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：; v! [# w0 D4 [4 \ S5 F4 \
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When loved ones come home, always run to greet them./ C8 _. V6 s2 g, u- |+ O( U' S
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當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 ) y- g: {( w4 M ' s. ^8 v* S8 `$ RNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. ~: e. n0 T! i! D2 Q( u
6 C/ a. |( ?+ Y9 g' t永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。* h5 c( O ?, |# S' s9 b. L
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Thrive on attention and let people touch you. ) \ ?. r8 m/ Q6 [7 w" | p ?; w 5 V( j( j6 N; S) C& H6 f" T: f隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 ( W& | K' R9 F0 D( @& i; r D5 Y. ^, a% ?8 g
When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. " @9 C. ?7 D8 ^5 h6 ]/ U Q6 v 4 R" f# e, K9 j6 R9 `. K高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。; k. Z% J: U( K" a% | R# Q* r
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.8 v3 B3 k! R t% S% j
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