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 0 x- f* P% d/ }' J8 V" N' t1 ` 9 [1 _, H" _7 NBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. ' R# U, j$ e3 m2 X9 d9 S" A$ r: [( C
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* B1 J( h% ~. W$ Q: c% Q% r. |$ V4 P9 k7 l* m
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.( h/ b& O" d9 L; ?# b0 t
2 V' J% @' M* L) KI 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.9 Q/ U; ^* |4 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。 {8 ]( Y& x& ]0 R$ i7 y0 i0 x2 y) [2 A: 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. + M/ ?7 I! T* D* e0 p6 n h; M" h1 t1 T0 ]
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。 0 u9 B- h6 S T& C: X1 s1 o# ]; T2 X" B4 V" ^) ~5 x; E
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.( o! c" y' y) o8 v- f& a
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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 {( K* i" A. j' k
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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. ]* \4 s" R8 O$ L& k4 b- Y) v1 t/ z* b8 f6 t0 k6 p( F+ T0 f
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。9 v G1 e3 W: J9 F: l; Q
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Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why.": d! k2 K! T! `
; O/ X0 e+ S$ I- UStartled, 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?" ]0 I: W7 w- e- E$ h 4 n3 m" @0 k9 ^; Q% F% Z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？」# ^: U1 ~: L3 Y, m; @
. j7 l8 R* _. X: M6 u1 BThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)" ~, V, ]5 g; P# b
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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)8 A0 m; h* y. |" C, v
- i# M% F' ^ @' O6 m詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 # F% W, n, m2 O4 S : p$ X3 F0 ]' Q& o4 w9 @2.transition：過渡，轉變; c# S6 w5 g' h$ B/ S C# ]
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3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出) l- n9 B: C8 x3 G* a& `% i
8 _' h+ n1 E6 k- \% F- V5 j●狗老師的啟示… ; j9 \. q# _4 j) m" R! G t$ A: K9 o8 k% q4 I, `8 ARemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:# u/ a1 T0 L7 i5 q
4 [5 T; [7 L/ X; O+ i& X1 w記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西： , C+ L, ~5 a6 H 2 [: `. c/ {5 f2 ^# w; MWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them. 3 o, q5 V0 m' `0 |: y* F/ ^! y* z! b% s9 |$ Y3 i3 b
當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。" W" d8 n. Q6 W' J1 k8 _9 [
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Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. ; h; I5 q6 U$ X) k) Q5 [ ) d1 y% x$ a$ l永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 D8 ?: m. p" t0 ~8 Z1 x; j$ J7 p% y( E( L% \
Thrive on attention and let people touch you.1 r' J+ k# b% a, c5 H
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隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。/ {. A% z5 a2 m2 v1 ] H/ o( l
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高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。 9 ]+ j$ {' w9 T$ r% Q* k; O# Q: }: t9 ?
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- Y u8 m* D* H' Q忠誠。 / U! U; ~" T z. t , N9 I/ w/ c* U/ g3 oNever pretend to be something you're not./ U7 I) k) H d! t. p. I
0 R# U F0 U: G" m永遠不假裝。 ~5 s3 b( M3 V' P; [. m @; v6 q1 ]7 E" C2 w% e& `; d
When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.0 ?4 l" \) X. I' q# |# q
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