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 2 W" W$ W8 l# x5 \4 d) H ; r$ Z9 _# p5 S( Q6 TBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.; W. F5 ?4 N* K9 I, @
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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。 5 U. r# J/ d& e& z9 S ( f0 v- R2 k# {: i7 ^7 pThe 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.8 e: z9 ~, z( Q5 i
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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。0 ~/ w5 w* f' y
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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. & N" n' h; j; {4 S4 c- ~/ e4 k; F
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。 3 _* ^3 B1 j, |1 Y0 ]: i 5 n; m" S, l( p: v9 i+ @! b7 J& K4 X 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. ; r; n6 A/ z- [" u8 T- `5 I 7 w/ t$ A- U& {; q) E2 V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。 + d0 ~; P( M7 C8 d $ _- [2 H! Z" a! Y' lThe 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. ) r+ |( d. B r8 S2 r' |( x5 K 5 X! A J: G6 z* m a8 J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。4 `6 V. T1 c1 r
$ o: V" n; Y6 c. l6 P3 m. @6 @2 w$ {' PThe 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.+ Q, x1 n& h# y5 E v1 L. b
5 M7 {/ {$ U) U I5 v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。 * x/ t: |; O5 F# k8 u 4 U. m% b. U4 A6 @6 H: n3 y& x, A3 jShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."+ a0 e! R$ W9 M
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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。」3 q3 Z' a0 C/ D W% i
. g1 R% `, o. H) j! w2 _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?" ) Z$ v( Z* q9 U% y* x( m! o " \$ o& }. f) y5 p0 z" q* e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？」 - R8 h) ?# ?* v- r: o# t# J5 N; l+ u6 k u. E
The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)- g0 R: U# \8 H5 u' ^/ g! R' ^
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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): l7 \" y# L# y( i J* _
# [* c! \: Z1 `" j; D) |. H# g# a詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死9 _8 @& |8 n& _( N2 L* Q, z
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2.transition：過渡，轉變 : Y2 I/ ?3 e* r+ M; }2 t# J1 y7 q: i* _7 z& H# X
3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出3 o* ?% a$ |% ^5 L2 I. V
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●狗老師的啟示… p" T' p: q/ G. t% G2 v
* q1 Z" Z0 U- dRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:: q8 f$ m8 H0 ~/ u$ O
3 _1 I% z, P; c" c9 V2 Q' H7 X記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：2 I0 e, s2 i$ f& M
0 x9 C8 \' }0 N2 w& ZWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them.8 S+ ^$ g j* x. i) E. g
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Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.9 U# ^7 ^( a: B
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永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 ' y2 k; L- }% q" j& o0 e, K* W, t9 v `4 M
Thrive on attention and let people touch you. & T0 F9 }/ Y, r R7 L% h8 e$ u* D2 o) j! A; g
隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。" B/ d* E3 Z7 T
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When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. G4 E% w2 G' \6 q" k3 o' ^( _7 |8 S$ e/ B( Q
高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。% J+ ^$ a/ w& S
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.+ k/ C( w$ s. j9 u. K7 F
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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。 : @" B0 u) h6 O* K& K* K8 j0 p; ]& b# M+ K; u" f
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