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( o, g! u2 D% K: f% D# B
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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. 0 K9 C& g. b( z3 M A , }8 z; r4 E1 X( \/ Z( y; d2 y+ A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。. m$ p i9 Q! O% I& S. u
8 W6 c: P; L% 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. ) Q+ i; S I+ n$ Q7 a! p% C% H" s4 b2 c6 I
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。; s# `4 S" A* x( R2 V
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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., l1 S; J7 g N& c) F
5 ?) l' R- n" q2 y$ 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。8 V: D5 P8 \8 Z& }& o& \
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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.6 D6 E5 T0 |7 c
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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。3 ~2 G* f- e5 `4 f
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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. 8 |8 m& V! Y" S' Q9 T. y7 s & Z9 U" _* O2 |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 D2 o0 A# N8 s/ S3 L
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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.2 M6 L/ H: _1 R# ~
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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。' R9 r+ ?# v% W6 h, {
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Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." " _2 v+ i& |) u* e! S/ G + H; _: u( K0 x4 C t. }! O2 B2 d靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」 # [% ^3 `" f4 Y- B5 y; \* m+ y+ ~1 q; J' g* a9 q, a
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?": A6 h% I7 k1 r9 i0 b o. Z
" E# \2 t7 b3 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？」# ]2 l$ I2 M0 X+ x
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The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com) / G7 V6 y" X3 P ; Z, Q0 u1 R) K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) . |( y- `0 N( O5 S% V( r3 V4 W# ^
詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 1 Q5 a% H T# _) ?- T 5 X; ]' u0 ^5 u8 i- ^: I: {1 `7 @2.transition：過渡，轉變 - [1 l s& i0 e) f2 w [$ f2 ^ 6 a# Y# n6 O i" K5 J. h* I3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 0 D. U7 ?& f0 o* s b9 U + v. l$ n8 i, Q) F- v! J- w0 N$ d0 C●狗老師的啟示… + Q+ T$ l2 T0 ~ {' b9 n ! R0 |& S' m& A, [; w- ^* nRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:$ i1 p' @, Z1 q0 b& Y+ n( b
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記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：* o1 ^% f. k9 y% O* L* I3 r% p4 `# c
( k, G% D3 r' o9 zWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them. 9 B' S# J; {, t* {! {2 _0 t4 w# M/ T. `( p% I+ w5 ?' e
當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 3 B& n0 w. A) x7 s. j % ]; M( N# n# H" m: eNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. 0 R2 ?% Z( K2 _# T3 E, u7 L+ F- x6 d5 ~$ E% f6 J; u, X$ R
永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。3 G! b* L1 Y9 B6 M6 H5 Z0 j7 `5 A
2 X6 s- a: b2 i2 J% C1 r0 }2 pThrive on attention and let people touch you.5 H, X: T3 b9 U$ ?% m+ w" `
$ w, w5 Y( m5 D3 Z隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 # L) P2 p; l! v. E0 z% u9 t6 k) d0 u9 Z& ^& L+ P
When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. ; a: J p8 c" A( n% m, [4 A. l* R: S/ ?
高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。 , m- ~. \ b& g0 f3 s' |$ v' k$ T' ~% b9 b! c, e( w7 `
Be loyal.% O& w" y& i/ m8 s4 g0 r6 g
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忠誠。 7 i" Q Z6 k$ x/ F , W+ [. v4 t5 g7 Y7 M0 ^Never pretend to be something you're not. 2 M# }7 I& @, L& N' b: l 7 e( I* E* ?: K1 @4 d3 B: H- N永遠不假裝。" s" i$ N; r7 X* ?1 x. E c
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently." \9 ~* R' o( f% L( D
% B" D6 e. T4 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。 ' h D) v% F+ r# o 4 K( g) f2 {/ L8 L: LRead 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 , U, E% _' h5 ~; _: k. A% v, D$ D