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 / O8 ?2 H# m% e- h3 _! a. L. o, Y8 V" }) r/ e# H
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.; e& d/ [7 X6 x- h/ 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。8 ]% P1 ]4 g( X/ ^+ R0 S9 k: K, A
& P6 S9 B" }! ]; J7 k; k! FThe 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.: Q3 Z( |% \ k9 _) m0 ]
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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。! h' n* w5 o4 `+ \
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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.8 j( N# O, {: }: n4 \+ z. x
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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。 ! e& N/ v. Y% g- [4 ]* ] ?% c2 O. g. LAs 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. + A( ~( P* G9 K) e% U % C+ E1 \7 J7 T+ 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。, v" K( X# P8 N) I) g: ]
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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. O9 s/ N3 U# k$ z- ?" C2 R + L% p! {: L; ^) M0 S0 r( 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 N. S4 c% M, K) h' r" p0 ?) o+ M6 o9 x) J$ P
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 F9 E" E) u 6 {. u4 ^- Q( V: t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。+ I/ g! q; z* i1 V/ F2 u, u
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Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why.", B: S- A, `& {' y) @
# q! R& ~7 u. t% } B6 q! f靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」 9 u) i- E) N5 g* u" Z" `/ Q; b1 ]% U1 }
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?". V6 U3 O& W+ n# J4 b6 s f
6 n( q; a9 ^0 S5 Y: ]# C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？」 * o5 X; b. C# r2 Y* a- T. R( I$ U6 c2 w, Z# @3 I8 U. _, e
The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)* N% F% q6 X2 @. d
! ^, L* M0 B, Z! k) f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 W2 n4 e1 f z+ ~9 @: [: ] C 8 C7 J/ M+ @1 ]0 b詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死( P2 S [# `1 e: U% U: i
& O: F8 E0 @% }+ U) z5 A2.transition：過渡，轉變 9 O4 {* C7 j3 ~2 w , n/ ~2 f' l* D4 o$ ?# S3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出) m6 [5 o' c5 D6 |! y
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●狗老師的啟示… 2 Z- b: ]0 V% ?2 O! g+ ^7 S' J% Q 4 K* P" T, }7 K" FRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: % S- r2 x% h5 ]% \6 `1 R5 \" \' F+ w4 ~8 W. `! X7 a# F; p
記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：7 D! q0 }/ Y6 Z" m+ H5 Q0 t
# ? x% g- a% e- ?9 KWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them. 2 Z2 x d3 }3 S 2 ]1 ~8 W- f+ E( _. _- G9 I當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。2 X* i' Y# O4 b4 V9 r6 l
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Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.2 W/ Z' d" y: `' k5 `2 T
/ Z9 }; f: q, g" }" c永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 3 D8 \1 ]0 J6 x/ n ! l* E+ H* @2 qThrive on attention and let people touch you. ' s' @0 V" f, x' c# Z; E) S( d2 s+ h2 y$ B/ y5 B
隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 - }" q3 E/ |# T L8 p8 N: V; f7 o( z; k- c8 U. V+ {+ q
When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.6 D$ V$ L( H+ v: {/ W. b& C- f6 W5 n
0 e% |: ?) S1 a5 W1 J6 U8 C, F8 v/ G高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。) s" ~- h" U Y& O/ w& l V
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Be loyal.! ?! L3 _6 _: X$ x, ^; \7 Y$ e/ r
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Never pretend to be something you're not. . m" Q7 c$ T! t 4 u/ M" g' u# {& B! D; `1 r, }永遠不假裝。 , c: B- V6 B; B% Z1 U4 |$ d/ w8 z( v6 D2 E) H/ t' \' v, w
When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. # R7 J; P6 P7 |6 v& Y; r9 }/ ?# [5 ]1 m
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。 - u! T& T5 V' P4 k8 @; c' ]$ W 0 A9 t x' L& l- z' @( r7 mRead 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 , F5 L+ r2 ?& E8 Q$ @# W6 w