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 1 g& g! d/ I d6 k. J* Y5 I 9 V$ x8 H! W. D; uBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. * N& `; X1 _6 i5 y8 i# k+ N% d8 v. l9 A2 t( e: Q" ^
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。, X# V) h/ f; |# Y: d- F: I
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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.8 Z: c) W. H1 Z# y4 w$ C) Y
, e' m$ L/ o0 z2 N1 QBelker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。 ?. J! q( B0 c$ ?3 y6 y! Y0 ~% `9 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. ( Y# U' v: M& J / g% R3 U" h# h u7 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。 / q/ m) h0 r9 x0 U6 I- W6 ?0 w. b
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., Y8 r7 q& {3 R/ ]1 K5 z# `
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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。 T3 D, z. g- a: Q) x* U5 Z6 b& s1 A. a r( ^( P# S( J0 ^2 [- \) J
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. @: i7 i: ^0 a4 @3 z1 I: o
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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。 9 E8 X9 N; p6 _& }/ q8 H+ _' l! Z/ l; y% v+ @+ h
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.+ h8 V( c6 a" [8 ?5 |
5 c7 `. n( l9 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。% U( L2 ?* o; G/ E: e8 d
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Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why.". q8 g0 f- U& T+ _; u2 T# Y
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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。」; ~6 K4 P1 p+ V' v3 r
' B( i5 L0 ^$ r7 a5 _3 y( JStartled, 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?"+ h; {; R4 t- Z% w b
/ e7 e" T9 @% ^) w! b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 P% a- K' T1 t/ O. K) P' t2 V1 k
8 c/ O, G2 Z/ u/ d5 u! ^, iThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com) ' t# U1 u8 f) t! \% ~& j/ Y8 N2 k o6 H: Y
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 M9 F# }; [7 N7 O4 Z7 _- j
- T n p3 f9 N' C7 p詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 ( I& R X, {* `% D% S$ _5 Z. }% u4 B. i; ~& K
2.transition：過渡，轉變8 ~9 M- Y# }! [6 P! I4 f& t
2 ~6 x1 x: w+ t6 q4 |' b3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 5 p3 y1 P) X5 ]) o / V: d' G9 \: c H2 |4 ]1 Q; _, M' O! ~●狗老師的啟示…# ?0 x, x X: H3 S4 V: o9 {! j
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:" p" M& V; J* \! s2 L
8 X- [3 b2 i( s& T8 ]8 Q記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：- l- c) E4 x+ `2 e3 F& d2 c: D
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When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.2 j& v+ |( i* J: v- @- ~1 f
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Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. . ?. X) R5 [" x& A3 J1 S/ e Y4 C! @ 3 q4 }9 K J- s2 q* c/ A; P0 G永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。' b. J5 o7 L: J8 `& t
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隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 # A# A4 Z; v' ]1 f9 A ! k/ V, \- m o2 FWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body., H- i# l! I" {0 T) _
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" ^6 M b6 d. y9 s# x' p永遠不假裝。 2 P: X V+ b" h( W0 r- w7 \' x & o; L" w0 `2 r$ [, xWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. 9 B7 p1 t: y7 S: g# O# t3 E* S# c0 e; `+ h0 w: f" ^
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。 ) \2 ~+ Y! O3 L . ]* k% G* g: k: b ]1 }8 yRead more: 世界新聞網-北美華文新聞、華商資訊 - 狗狗天生知道如何愛 - q4 R& u; r0 A% m3 m7 Y7 y' L