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=wjengch9 A' ^: h+ y' k4 X8 s4 R
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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.' M U3 x. d8 _/ _
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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。" v, z0 D* n: c# [9 X
8 |, D, O( v. ]! ?. M4 |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. 9 n3 N3 C' ]0 @& x$ y2 s+ |4 J$ M; I! M B/ B
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。 9 Z4 }# Y. {" B2 u. R ( ?2 |. x6 r: _1 @- N6 t2 LI 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.1 ~( L* w6 ]: w
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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。7 C7 q1 ?' N5 R( e% G: |. r- s
2 J! g8 k; P* C* m! s5 }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. " r( [" z: S8 G% h; ` 0 N6 U8 \! k$ M3 g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。, Y u* S. l1 b( T
% f. w0 S2 w8 O4 B4 k2 BThe 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; G) ?7 l+ C) N0 l7 J8 a: ] " E! F' g( \, s% r7 V; q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。0 U+ Q2 b% Z; i+ e& |
, m8 R; @& U5 s4 t7 W+ S' _6 u9 X/ uThe 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., a' b( l( u4 Q$ x; @0 L1 e g
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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。8 }# z1 L g$ X: n! n8 R
) N3 v+ o. ?' R1 AShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."/ i# T) m6 o! T/ O9 b4 F
, j" x! { k' e- H# C' ~! ^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! S! V) K0 D. z3 b. \2 ?8 C* C 5 u- a+ l5 y( J' R8 bStartled, 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?" b- l; C* l, x + [) P/ T% I8 T, g5 M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？」% V7 N2 K% X1 U1 w! ~) ]. x
7 I, N, F/ H1 I, m C4 ?8 X( {/ `The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)2 T! K$ f3 o% Q6 c1 z- G
2 g2 O$ _9 d" F+ U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) $ p( m+ C v# C! O4 [' w% l/ o. w; |7 L9 F0 |3 n I
詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 7 M. t1 A6 C7 y- y4 g) X$ V( ?" r% d/ e
2.transition：過渡，轉變6 X5 V* z: k1 q" z
5 F. V) r5 B$ t1 g. B( F5 P3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出. f4 \3 d8 B; m; B3 Y& n
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●狗老師的啟示…" }2 J' X2 N! F$ g* {8 O
* |( f, n, X" N: qRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:. a" D$ B; H. i. T7 ?9 O5 g# t6 v
. u) d1 A! D* ^8 q% Q/ }# Y記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：* s+ \/ z# v7 y; W
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When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. . R8 w* S) V) t3 U% F( ~4 T ; M. K# Y0 N5 G) z當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。3 B# V' @0 ~# J) C; V
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Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.! \3 v% N; N# @1 d! y' D# S" e
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永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。, |$ n: T' W: I8 [! c/ _! s
3 |/ }: w8 ]" v `' S; m0 h+ gThrive on attention and let people touch you.( ]; ]3 Q: z3 s8 Q
* D5 a: o2 d6 S, q隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。6 B+ i9 W) ]' Z7 z; K: I! K
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When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.+ n! X$ X2 \4 r6 s
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高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。 # [! j& P1 i4 ~+ D# ^. o2 N K, H( l A3 _: B1 w1 \6 P f& IBe loyal. " H! H) O6 R+ z# H 7 r. p( j8 x- _ O1 b+ q忠誠。 ! E; K/ k8 F& {! k) W8 ^8 `: x, a) ]8 }9 o3 v! Q+ g- U
Never pretend to be something you're not. 5 X- e4 m: l& k* Y- L9 B$ m; m' n
永遠不假裝。 , q1 P3 h, h3 [- c3 ? [( _6 V, C3 {5 s+ GWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.4 [0 v2 g9 l6 t, R: }
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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。 ' {0 e! L1 ]6 n+ \+ | ( m0 c7 a- ]2 _! O0 T7 j" vRead 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4 k3 y, }9 V7 A4 M% k" |( u& c/ v) \5 i