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! P( L. n. ]* W: r
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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.+ G; d* h) ~& f1 l9 s( [
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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。 6 f! \+ u6 h3 F* K, g" y. c g [ W3 {7 m# J: `, N
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.7 p2 W; r8 F2 w
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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。' g, K, ?3 R) H+ u; D% R+ `
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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 A2 J4 L- f" r
" r" y# D! d( |6 a% }1 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。 0 a$ v# d- o+ ?/ S8 i7 N) U3 \; j3 t# P1 \% ~( D
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.0 `+ c! M& x2 u. t& r A1 }: i) ?/ O
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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。+ Z4 J: t9 `& S1 m
9 `4 D& G; A6 u' B7 U! m q5 oThe 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.( S4 H6 ]7 g# U. d, d1 ^5 {" V
# v6 g {: M* L S7 a8 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。 ! `* Y3 o2 k/ O5 N* P$ H 4 F4 b5 v+ X6 JThe 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.5 E6 S$ P* {1 J: I
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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。. [" |. \: g6 t4 W; h. W: {/ D5 j
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靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」 4 C2 r5 t3 {- Q) U, g3 {; X& R0 ^! G7 x n% ]: \
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?" 7 j$ f! l* q4 c/ q 3 {6 O8 M1 B, }* X, B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* c) q' _$ _! J4 u3 L: h% U
1 ]/ L- j) q) R8 S. K5 B M+ EThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com) & n4 W0 R5 b- p% R + i# q+ f- n3 h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: R; ]! p9 @6 V1 w
9 k" \2 Z7 K. g7 i' n- \0 O( W- ?●狗老師的啟示…9 S; j5 M6 E0 o6 K6 r. y, l
9 M; I" l e: K8 Z- yRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:( T8 i9 h o1 h1 A
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記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西： ) j+ c; K- R& o ) e9 _3 A) n: ~When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.9 `6 k3 D2 N5 `/ g/ _: n- K
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當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 1 ^0 ]. U1 ^4 A$ s # l% F& t# z) I& wNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.% c, X* ?5 v( C% }1 |
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永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 ( t$ s4 ^( E4 ]4 L3 [/ P. n& r- p% N$ |1 h7 I+ L
Thrive on attention and let people touch you.. U% V; C) g% V# b7 l: _
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When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.) }4 e6 w& ^5 K A+ W+ \
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高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。2 i! T" i( p! ^) P1 z
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Be loyal. ' c; d+ v, ?0 ^! C, z a+ [$ H% y) u. k( f4 ^7 S9 F; k
忠誠。 ) A* ?+ k8 W6 Z: k3 i ( i/ Y3 j3 p* z- z$ {Never pretend to be something you're not. ' g, b; i$ J% g! H' y7 i# Y y; q/ ]& H+ Z
永遠不假裝。 o/ j: O5 y$ ~) g+ | 2 z- S4 S; f3 L8 Y! ]/ F& j, uWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. 2 h. x8 `% E3 c- B- y/ x8 V' \6 v/ ]0 T8 H1 m6 s. M* 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。 4 P$ g( Q2 J! |6 }9 u) F+ ^: E8 J , [8 K9 \2 m& WRead 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 " `8 r$ \- f* Z2 D+ U h( l