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 ' L! U4 d, a# t! F9 [5 p* v9 F; v' [, o* ^" w6 E" w' Z
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.6 ~# r# _9 Y, V% {8 {6 T- K
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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。- ^2 a. Q8 W7 }( I2 m% J
# M% Q9 j/ `0 o8 C5 yThe 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.: c/ m; O2 D+ ^9 F
* O6 g! d% l- D4 \; B( 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.+ c+ Z" r/ u+ \; ~$ A: u Q
4 h5 f8 V2 N" x- O+ \# W6 G' d) a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。! N- g) {. r3 p
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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. " H" i3 |" v0 I& D; S % m" n9 O/ Y+ S1 w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。 " `9 Z6 I/ F+ q% N. O- G& k L% E9 j2 ^% { e! K/ ]
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.. b0 N$ ^0 q$ e1 W+ _0 x
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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。 1 S- Y, x8 D) d. h 2 u* w% l' ]' s$ t) E- AThe 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.3 S! ^, `7 I, o7 c( ~2 P
" u! j- c8 o/ N7 C r" \- K+ d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。 ! K" ?9 y. u2 h2 U2 _% j, s& ?, l+ \( G
Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." . i$ d& a$ K+ l. p0 h, k# O4 v ! D3 x% m) \8 z4 b: J% {9 Y1 `: 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。」( j8 C9 J6 C( \# }
( e& S" f8 ?( V" xStartled, 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?"5 g7 U; r/ H6 ]5 _3 k
* m4 Y+ r' S; A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？」 * x% Q( U$ X: ?# Z& |2 l6 Z$ }( E Q0 _ V9 ?
The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com) ! z2 u; Y2 b: |' o4 K9 V) t5 B5 a5 G, @1 W# N
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)- e- ]0 H6 B1 F/ i, l0 i& L
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詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 / r/ Z- K% l6 m& V! l) C 4 [: h. P2 U: j1 l4 s1 G2.transition：過渡，轉變 : E' `" z: {2 _5 Z6 e2 ]) h1 E' i" b$ I& Z
3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 ! V; }+ C* N1 K# m" P % t4 {; f4 K# c x) ^●狗老師的啟示…2 u5 |' e3 p) u4 T+ e/ u; x
@* P q$ ?; bRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: ; W+ W/ D0 p* R5 b/ ~ ) o0 \9 W# S/ ?$ n: r記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：( s' a6 T6 Q) n) _
9 L: j8 B+ k* I3 QWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them.3 `5 U& B/ p! `5 y7 T
0 W% c4 a1 z# Z) B當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。0 y5 c) X0 X% L% u* O+ T
3 V& N3 `; O2 h1 jNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. 4 U/ H5 C) |" B9 F/ o- q# d7 u; d5 T9 k* v7 F2 b" [. r
永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。5 L( c4 Y; R$ e* S' Y& G
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Thrive on attention and let people touch you.5 _. l4 \" q7 @
, l7 ]: q, C6 j, O隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 1 A& e! Y. p1 |4 k. F6 }5 C; t# I* {( R6 V, P8 h; c! K
When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. 1 e/ ?8 }, K2 p$ y9 {0 V+ w$ d. X. f0 {
高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。 8 M" S( X# H* M6 Y; S2 e: _3 c* V) b( l2 }: V- {6 y
Be loyal. 0 h0 L5 R3 R& g1 i" w 8 J. d6 Y& M0 ^+ q' ?- t( t( H忠誠。 6 Y( \; G! \0 K$ [/ k , `! o* \5 x; ]/ n( S2 P2 z2 }Never pretend to be something you're not. 8 n( k( g# E( ]0 R- T+ ?7 e0 L0 _ A7 a4 Y+ s$ F) C( Z% d
永遠不假裝。 4 r8 v+ o- d7 d3 \+ e : o$ y6 y- v- M, N# \+ F* V4 HWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. 2 }2 E- V% P$ Q- Y) Q- p# c6 K, H5 ]( b( g4 i, N( J8 i( a" y
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。 + x. w/ |5 X! w/ X0 O8 T+ n( k1 m8 z, G5 @2 e/ \
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