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 / d+ i+ L6 i7 {5 B# T- n M/ H4 I l1 l% a- m2 J9 T: c3 d& n9 ]
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. ' C. P* o1 ]- A9 |& [0 U5 U& T% c0 z3 }( n9 `7 P- P9 w& M; @
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。 c7 p( S6 E' r T" i, w+ X : U Y) k5 T+ W$ e" k3 h7 aThe 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 R. }- W2 q& ~; {" O # O# e5 Y% y& E# V7 S+ C) RBelker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。6 }5 v7 q! w; O( `6 f
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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.& [/ n5 X" h1 d+ O% b L
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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。 E1 E: h" L& ]! a3 `, d+ T6 p; Q8 O
6 q2 L# x5 I! k% E& [0 t$ y+ OAs 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. : [0 n+ U# C+ I) r 0 a& {; ]: r% D0 t9 q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。" ~) p4 R2 f( R% Z
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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. 5 M1 o$ P3 G$ `& c # @3 n# x/ O: u! a) W0 V* v& O, f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。4 S1 b6 A3 Q# ^1 E8 a
& X8 V! @. x) J( TThe 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.* O/ \! U, Q' v% ~# m. _
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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。6 D4 r7 n' M" U' K4 \" H$ y
2 S- v" f* t' g3 N" b1 GShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." 1 q0 W+ j2 ^ ?& j! n4 ]+ h+ e8 I: Z' f8 Y# h
靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」 2 p. {+ _$ H0 j, |+ T# d! U+ s/ d( Q+ j/ K4 _# Z/ m/ g
Startled, 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?" * `/ L" p2 |, x* G- L# p6 L7 Q8 X4 e$ z& A$ x! o6 D5 Y
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？」 y4 H% }. i5 k. s3 S1 B/ ?: J$ S) x# [3 A/ f, |9 Z$ A
The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com) 7 X( s! O8 E3 X7 [' I& A1 v2 h$ A
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)5 v& q+ @8 D. X
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詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死0 [: C3 [5 e3 J+ p( I8 P) {6 Y6 i
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2.transition：過渡，轉變7 U. }# X. E0 X" P
% d8 X) V9 ~9 I0 i! [1 s7 U3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 / ~! }9 o6 C* ^ ~3 b " d0 C0 H. k- R0 b" U●狗老師的啟示…/ ?& G6 D. j1 a4 M8 H: i V
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: 3 q& |/ N) g/ d$ f6 V6 Y% P" [5 ~; [% T1 s3 j
記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西： ' O1 k$ N4 l6 G1 o3 X" d8 y6 V+ R ; y% C" N ]1 v/ wWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them.* m. ~" Z1 y- O; |7 q: F
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當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。* t& z# _# n8 j
. s* Y0 L5 }4 b. S$ `& K6 `Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. 6 o0 v/ x! N% f# u, S+ k6 @, w) N( e8 ? i! \
永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。" Z7 |6 @* d- c9 V5 R
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Thrive on attention and let people touch you.' c" g ?, I; |
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/ P' M5 `4 v' V; V$ lWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. 0 I* s5 w" a4 d' i$ r' W& | & N0 `3 ?/ L* E) f3 K$ i高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。 1 i0 g9 f" g9 c) T4 E w( `" T6 K2 G1 {% [. U- q
Be loyal. . R! B) H# Y4 w4 U: N: |1 @. h+ \4 l* B- S3 |/ U4 D" ~* B
忠誠。 ' f1 d* r- N$ ]1 Q; {6 q/ N . c# g. d% }" X8 H$ aNever pretend to be something you're not. V8 r2 L5 @8 r& | / {8 a2 k* i) t3 Q/ ?永遠不假裝。6 _, J/ S0 `/ ^0 t& D% }- \( k
/ y, y2 ^/ p3 ?- `% CWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. / y& z5 y! M- v6 |5 \+ ]! m & P7 w' a2 L" s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。 * Z% [/ Q" I9 D* y0 N " y; \7 @0 D' m& oRead 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 ; |7 q2 D9 m( ^6 a7 ?