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 ' v y: s& O+ N7 N4 ` 7 l' w* d) s5 OBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. ( n$ x. w: U. Q) t! H4 } " q% E2 p' k7 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。 9 b4 t. |5 p `5 k$ N3 [! y( e$ G# i) F7 i/ P
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.1 @: o1 p2 `5 m1 y w& ? K
! R& X2 m* N3 Y. ^: U6 O; zBelker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。: G5 H/ @ D4 v$ C0 ?! c* Z2 E
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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. ' O. f, w9 v9 R. j$ p $ y3 n. o! a! ]8 r9 `2 O; G9 B3 t3 s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。 1 }/ S P" O4 L5 f. f) C4 ~2 J5 H2 }+ B' 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. ) }# f' \- \* }: A7 t ( k0 o4 z: v: K2 g& E- Z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。4 q; {$ a4 Z$ s5 Y. M8 M
6 a8 y/ F" X, E% v( fThe 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./ \* @2 g( u) U) R9 t
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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 t* ~* C0 n- b+ @5 ^3 \2 {3 @ , L/ ?* P6 D0 ^: e; v' pThe 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.* G) z) X+ q3 d) C5 |, [
3 O; G# b l! Q- ?# u. x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 A9 I% y( W; s % k+ i/ P# z4 S `Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." . r/ u& m, k& [$ z5 L+ T # O2 H* {$ \6 D2 F4 d! k靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」" N, j0 M- q/ Q: Q1 y: B
. D8 t9 m1 {0 f0 n- {* nStartled, 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?" / E( Z2 k% j- V4 l' `3 J5 l |/ N) `, D( S3 V$ r6 A5 J4 Z! o$ r, _5 P
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？」 $ f4 P' }7 A$ O - V* x5 u# a9 u8 |& eThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com) " L+ d4 `8 n+ o! z/ `- T% S9 m& v& G, B
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) / F+ `. v" H; T 4 W. i, A) Z2 u/ Z$ r詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死* O6 ~5 D+ Y! O6 d* y6 w T! {
) B) |' n$ s4 j+ h2 o* ~2.transition：過渡，轉變 1 }" h, h" o3 R6 Z7 T- g$ Y% F$ H. b& t. p' Z
3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 1 y# |' U6 x; e: q+ s L" K. V2 r2 ]( g. o. j$ q
●狗老師的啟示… . b5 A( }+ G3 W0 i/ G# t& q0 _! I' t2 d
Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: s6 w+ m6 }8 S- J! @1 A8 N0 O% i/ z
記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：2 w+ M/ @$ b! I& l; H9 `
2 c4 I7 q6 ? {- s/ wWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them. 2 v3 u( r: K% F% c/ l$ w3 v5 \' g4 t 1 d8 |6 F' z) G當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。9 G/ i$ S) A _, V6 r
Q0 w7 k/ a6 E: W4 V+ E, k' PNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.# f; p% N' c* d) g7 ^, l4 d% g8 l
% z. x! J6 V. Y& S' u永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。& G/ @7 |! {" w2 v' c( ^$ y ^
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Thrive on attention and let people touch you. ' t) n0 f/ q; g% } , g1 z! i" o$ n0 M" o隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。' ]/ K+ n* F2 g
. @4 T6 Z5 ?+ l) J- l& S$ g' a7 dWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.; t' ]0 _2 \) \! i) E+ `' R
$ x' M ~$ M. `4 N2 p- d8 r高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。. q2 C. x4 {" n
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Be loyal. 8 b- U4 P0 _* |: M: ]& i ! c0 i0 w* A5 C- ^忠誠。 8 \. |$ `: y: X, R; \ 5 x8 c+ \9 p, G* k9 A- x: HNever pretend to be something you're not. % h1 B y% i; D, N1 J% @' n& r3 D4 S3 z- I
永遠不假裝。 / w6 o) Q; g. f - d: l) Q2 b! p% U; F- a1 nWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. * r- z1 R W0 ~# T5 m+ m 1 |; e' z4 o: U5 y9 U* q* z3 d: W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。 9 k6 g/ i7 ~* J, M' z' O, `2 _ 8 ?, ~8 a( Q" U4 ~Read 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 9 I9 q5 z5 d% I7 R