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$ n# A- e& Q* l7 C4 Y$ Y" x
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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.& d" }& V/ Y% y( Z
, `% A9 q: ?: P6 E, N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。 : ?4 j5 S7 S' a/ _# p N5 z# H1 b! k- L4 L1 t4 M7 a7 Q9 j& Q
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. ^: H- a3 s# y
/ e. o7 A% r t5 G' lBelker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。 , P& G: B( l6 A+ F' o : i! {$ r s: y( G# {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." C5 D* h" t( @
6 {: d. b! m5 N0 z1 _% M4 }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。 * `4 Y6 ^4 L9 S7 Z+ i, C5 n 5 w, e' Q$ v/ Z# T5 a3 X2 b0 @, f. HAs 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.% g. p: H5 d M4 j2 Y- v
( ^' M# k \* p' s$ w8 E- A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。 8 R6 F% y% Q4 y' j/ l 8 B3 j' Q8 x1 i( ]1 w' u) 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. 8 B( X% E& G, G, O- s, w! K ) @9 f* H1 q' u" p7 b* c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 Q* `$ c6 }' n8 y/ I! \: ^# J) r6 K6 [
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.: M6 M9 k( u: X; p" Z) T
& U6 T' g# o: z. BShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."$ Q, V5 p4 D( e8 F. V
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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。」( I5 a7 S# B8 A( m6 l% h
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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?"9 s( v* _1 S6 p" ^/ z* y+ H3 z
/ z9 M- c; ?- u4 s+ m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？」 ' V9 J; Y0 N2 m% c# a8 A6 H3 O& y; y/ A+ r& A0 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& W; _/ v2 f, S8 L6 G- X3 X" s, L6 J. N2 V# Y, \7 G
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) ! r& W! E* t( M) e K5 | @8 c+ m1 G$ j8 z: Y" A詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死) ^6 i) q8 t$ v$ m1 q+ q: T, ~
1 B/ \: i/ }8 _& G# O3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 ! o5 j# }: X# z, R& s8 Y- b" u' k0 `2 e. @4 ^' v6 a7 k: c
●狗老師的啟示… 2 ?% k; m' ]+ f$ a 7 }# @4 _" O* r. |3 PRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:" f; k0 j* w W5 V I0 s( w3 |
4 l8 p1 Z! T3 _0 J% l+ e0 H4 n記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：6 O0 z9 L5 y3 I4 ]2 G
% \+ R7 \2 @% E4 l4 w" \When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.- C7 {2 n3 l2 e8 L4 o; ?/ e- E- U( B
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當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 6 y! ^+ }/ g6 ?2 x8 \$ N # d" c+ k$ o# a uNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. 6 p: @5 Y& i( r 1 ~) ?" E: Q8 V% `4 ^永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 . x0 b8 u0 ] v' t4 \1 `! t7 { d" S( A* A/ a9 kThrive on attention and let people touch you.5 [+ b5 e: s8 T5 H3 c' z8 y( t) N
& ~' I C$ ]" N Q! }隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。9 P& J+ y7 R6 L9 i9 N+ d$ r
: h, k: |5 h( j3 ], O; YWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. , q3 h l* K2 h& @2 o# u7 L, d# s+ g O: l7 G" n* X. a
高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。 / c8 i" Q+ _) p7 T7 k) D) [0 q1 |( T# i9 ~% ]. h& b
Be loyal. 6 |3 M: O$ P9 W9 p* W( l6 B# u ' e4 Y! c8 h b; x5 J$ o忠誠。 ( J2 c: r. I* p T4 T, ~" w. A% p5 t! b9 Q$ D
Never pretend to be something you're not. 2 ^' u0 S7 X9 ^0 F- E w 7 f. I: I& G# j, b6 E1 p' L1 [ ]永遠不假裝。4 V( ?- b# d: b9 o7 C% i) w
. _5 K! h( L0 @% |# B- u2 BWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. ; k$ L: `8 f( q+ o9 g1 m, v; |* A8 x+ H6 z d
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。 % A" N% Y) Q5 G5 m2 @* J& g$ R* M% m" q
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