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 4 q2 \& K5 `8 |0 v) W" h5 f- M( B9 W
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker." o6 R1 ^' [" ~+ O& \( ~# _3 L1 N
f6 _8 T5 Z1 u# C; G2 [* X6 [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。 }7 I5 u5 |$ H7 W$ M) y6 h1 ]) U/ ~: K, {0 V4 X
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.; x( B- c3 C4 @4 q
6 K' T4 Q" x3 `( G+ p8 FBelker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。2 ~" _. ?/ q) N' w7 c
) D/ F' S z1 ^% ~2 v1 p) @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. ! e. G) X8 Z. U& L+ n , n0 J' L4 @- T* c; v1 x& u5 o6 k, Z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。3 }$ f) L' v( U& F; P
( h- a* v3 N0 \/ y! bAs 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.5 X# p$ r' h( w0 i: `
* ^8 |+ G3 p7 }" P' o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。 ! m* D0 z0 y% a3 n ! E/ F) K) ~0 v9 qThe 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.- \0 V# g. g( G& D. v4 \' V2 {$ O
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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。 2 T1 D0 o9 j+ }8 y; { 7 d2 F# }9 j. |$ z4 nThe 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. + M- U5 H# q. V. v; L8 J1 k- ~, i2 P! F% s! `- }& j" H, 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。 1 H T$ O% s) n 7 ]& j' M& |( R. w a! KShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." 5 v2 R6 ^( N+ s" N' M# Q( \ ' V( U+ |0 Q. j3 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。」 % c" n8 j4 y1 G* X4 J % I1 b+ |/ [/ [8 w: u5 FStartled, 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?" , B; P0 ^- [2 V$ y) j6 I! s2 |2 g E2 S " ?$ p. A& Q/ g; K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？」 $ N. f6 J8 w5 C1 ~7 A9 H2 u( M' }0 L* b5 _: N4 c
The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com) 1 a$ d; x3 D1 M$ x+ Q/ [7 P: i1 f* V5 S+ k9 z( ^4 u 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)+ f1 E7 J8 ]" y- U9 \" i: ]2 D3 v u
1 a) _3 {# b) ^1 G1 z! p詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死7 J, k3 b7 n; h8 p8 p3 d% ^/ J
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3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 7 ?2 ]+ {( s, ~. H+ u 9 ^4 A. X- A5 ~' Q6 j+ s4 C3 u●狗老師的啟示…' ]) U& [1 I0 a' V, B7 J3 {. q
+ q7 u- b8 w3 l0 p! ARemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: ! r5 Z0 N; q2 U6 w% ?+ Z- |' L" @" g( v; {0 v1 H" \. |6 J
記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西： 5 w* E) I6 a* j. v. `! R. G3 o/ J2 F
When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. . j2 _' \: n, E9 C( J6 k / z7 X2 k( [8 s1 H當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 $ F% w/ j( g/ U: ]( Z% L: r1 n5 H. n
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. r9 A; K& }% o" \& K$ c( I4 g ' e- I9 r, v4 @: {2 L& Q3 U永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。% L% U) J. E/ ^! r% W2 }
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Thrive on attention and let people touch you. 5 G v6 \2 m. X( _! b / K; r3 V: Q' B( \% F% {隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。/ @. {# n* M* b: f% Z$ b1 ?
& q8 o' ]+ _$ r1 q. U c, J$ iWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.2 ^! }# C7 A9 L$ H, U7 x
# [ |& f, l6 o0 z vNever pretend to be something you're not.! _( p/ e- I/ p& O" ]6 z
9 p Y$ u N( x) S5 g8 [永遠不假裝。 ! s$ c s: S' z- i& F! i: Y. p, D, \ l% V( M; {
When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. & }0 a4 }; r) F ?) b8 d0 W' G$ { ' y- A! V7 z' v8 E9 J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 y `( c$ P/ h$ I ! Z! m$ {+ @7 p) z5 ARead 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* E* L8 `5 r" G/ a2 k8 q/ ~