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. ~6 y+ C0 M. p! o
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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker." n. g, c' L c/ a
7 o4 P+ R1 k0 I0 C8 G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。 4 P! z' c3 n4 ^3 T P# z* g! x) c/ n; e( F
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. : ^8 Y8 A3 D3 B2 V4 K1 t6 k, @7 t" W ?
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。 ! I7 w0 i7 F% K* b0 S( H$ {# A+ J/ Y/ d9 y# b
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. ! i2 O$ G' \5 G* J8 f * V% {8 {6 w5 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。 . i9 P6 ~! t0 j3 v3 n; I2 [' l! }; M
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. 1 D& i. i! t% ^5 f6 m, J0 t, Q# ^# u* z; R Q0 x
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。; J. O& j2 v0 i- ~' w
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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." P5 y u& Z, O
5 z* c% }7 ]0 W/ H* g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. h% j: b$ j: \- T" ` ; _ @" u- G! R- K) [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.5 p! _8 b) F2 f# }& h+ h5 u( F
- c5 t w# c" U3 \: 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。8 L( o3 T( \9 i' S
- q4 i! [# ~3 P _) G( J8 o, kShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." ) C0 S4 b1 I5 D! t p0 d: a; S! ]. M. q4 E5 R, }/ V6 `: Y7 r
靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」* v" @! R8 n# x8 _. f& d* r( H- p O
" x! x& R( U3 k5 {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?"8 b L- k9 R, w1 ~
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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？」0 ^$ ?3 b: i2 m3 n7 C
G0 a; E/ u+ p3 l- ZThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com) 3 m$ C& y( Q* y1 m, {& l : @5 h& W" e k/ B( k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) , g1 ` {4 y7 t- Z * [; z+ }+ s" e/ ?9 K詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 0 d: G M* @% l U9 ^" \2 N2 ?2.transition：過渡，轉變: ~; F" c- Z* o, Y% H( R
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3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 ) M. T9 n6 ?' n) `1 {7 A % P' V# c+ @) p) A1 a; A●狗老師的啟示… 6 a. G; d. I) M/ I) ` * Z# p. F: c9 J8 C6 aRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:" K: m3 n8 b. d v
3 h. I t. J7 t: G% F/ S記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：+ ~8 T4 G" v) }! l2 Z9 M7 ~
# [6 p8 m# k+ O. J9 P7 ]7 ]$ ^When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.4 X6 p- {. M5 t4 w9 s% X
, O6 b3 i5 G. g$ K& _3 n7 W2 \當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 4 z3 X0 j6 q5 W- r: t% F+ c& U/ Y h" I
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.+ ?/ w7 B& x$ U( w
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永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 P+ Y+ n9 V( o" Y, m+ q" _4 f Y* C
Thrive on attention and let people touch you.* V1 J* C2 a4 A' a4 a
0 @/ J! {" e A% }& @6 R0 x, C, M4 b* ]% o! B隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。! W6 H' t" ~" x" [" ]
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When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.& B( z/ G6 R' A( a4 C0 a2 [5 b
; W0 y9 R; a* U: ]' r高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。 : h( b6 S: ~0 u( N 5 g; [$ E9 X5 p# xBe loyal." l, b% G: P1 C* Z8 x. @! ?
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忠誠。 2 e X" Y8 Q- }5 m& R% s7 _3 l6 H; W, j' O
Never pretend to be something you're not. . v1 Q# p& U; J' q/ E: ^9 p% s4 Z5 ^5 I: t) L' l
永遠不假裝。 - m& g& r8 T, O4 B1 D2 `7 _ + K! F9 M) x( \- K& R3 XWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. ' u) i- I2 n/ F% \+ G - M4 l2 M" v4 d: E: o; i! @# Q& ?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。 ' i. u o; H* Y6 ^- e3 }2 }+ a+ b# l; G$ O" }
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