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 3 x* w3 G; w+ V, y- Y0 m1 x0 w, ?) Z2 U/ \6 Z
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. * |* E2 A+ I- W- N: G % I( R8 Y5 U/ I# q- x3 z. \% T# h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。 / K/ U' P# T4 H% D3 b3 R. i+ D- k" H! d C& g
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. " {# ?# `- c: h/ T % f- e A! R! |& E. V" E( M) uBelker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。9 p( k7 Y5 f. N) F
) h' w5 n0 ^; ^; zI 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. 5 S; _- Z, X/ K5 d, h0 x" | O( ?3 e5 `) }/ v, j
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。 & t/ P/ W8 ]0 ?- A6 ^6 k* t1 ?' `* i* h
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. 3 |% L( U. x2 v0 \- c0 t/ C: }8 E7 |3 N& u# M) a
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。$ \$ W1 u, s3 o
& S2 L9 F; L# P, 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. + |; P$ W v+ C4 v; ] 0 o/ z1 t$ n" v' C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' `9 m# _8 y/ s' t7 V) h
# q- c: h" \! m( Q. N. ?3 U0 t
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.7 q: D! ^5 v+ K' x% h, Y
$ p3 x) T; |4 K* Y! u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。 + d* K' C" l7 E- o1 @# O5 Z- V0 w* y# J3 X5 H1 K1 d: J) j
Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."$ t$ P7 s& Z2 x m# F
. }- S2 G4 z; V
靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」0 h: U6 f7 J% s6 p- C5 O5 _
; v9 [+ S2 T7 U' d- h; K2 yStartled, 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?" 4 _5 G) b+ L8 `6 u4 E. ^ & K2 E% \# N! C N& q* |6 \4 Y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？」/ Q6 g) o6 Q: n# z {( U% [
) c3 x1 z, v. A( c3 W+ p
The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com) , N% {7 l; s. i' e) }, K6 Z6 ? : [- A1 E% U" o" m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) 2 D3 e6 V3 m0 N ' C" k) M) J6 {) I' R7 V; R詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 5 E0 c0 F% c# G8 ?+ F `0 t8 H- s* c2 Y A: }# r+ P) D! _2 n
2.transition：過渡，轉變; s$ O& P( z2 Z6 I
7 [# ]+ t2 b6 p$ F6 B3 D
3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 " y, n3 f2 |; m- u - A$ V9 T# H( l& k●狗老師的啟示… ( n5 Z4 L0 t& U 1 Z2 q2 |0 z- f/ URemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: . Q) m" l! n- A2 N+ |. }3 m # m( W, T& U! w& x記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西： . |, `7 {5 O( r g- D - D+ U7 `) [. QWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them. 1 F9 u; i/ q3 X Q # P# Q! |4 H# D/ A當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 ! A, b( U/ D% p/ A ( d9 g; a4 |# |" |$ N" VNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. 8 L( ^3 T1 e w: o) S: O1 t$ |) R. ~' x4 V" V9 M. S
永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。" y* {2 x+ A2 r+ E$ k# X" w/ J
' g" v: d+ X" H7 P9 z5 VThrive on attention and let people touch you.9 G& y% W+ M9 V z. p
$ E j Z( ^9 g9 i9 e
隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。! F/ ]0 @: q( ]: u
$ ^9 j ~, g/ J8 D3 u: }When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. Z1 H/ }% `& E