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 ( o3 d5 d% `, U0 Q: n) `1 C( j& r2 K2 \2 T0 W& K& s
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.6 z% ?3 b) ~+ D- ~+ Q
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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。% t4 V: W# d# F" {( B
% j) E- W% I7 R: IThe 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., L' M: l- X$ O- _8 S$ k
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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。 - |, L. [3 l' L! r. Z+ x- t& L$ p& h5 N4 n0 p9 ^8 t( G% B# `. 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. / W; r$ i! b7 b: v, B2 x$ l$ q: J: X$ V$ e$ K; |
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。 1 T/ u! @8 T$ r5 L# ]( C! X0 O- H
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. % v0 S4 |6 C/ }6 k$ y, I9 n : m* n" @% O5 C- \/ q: I% ~6 G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。! Z, ~( m3 `8 X
9 |6 [' Q* y8 U5 J7 P' yThe 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.: G8 S8 [: c/ E# |6 ^' x
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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。* n4 Y3 E; m' I7 [ |& \
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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./ b% ^' Z& d2 x
$ k' s b9 A% q5 }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。 3 T! V7 q& c+ s, g7 t" O 0 S0 ~# I4 o, j3 K+ lShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." , r( Q4 n @) i7 s+ a# p5 y0 R5 y, p# l% g
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" [9 P" ^& f' t3 |) }* E1 \3 K R l
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?"/ u! W+ I' g7 k% M. G9 V4 W. Z
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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？」5 ^6 G5 J' f# t0 V l! }& ]
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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)1 F* d M4 I. d2 E# h$ [" k2 ~
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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)2 K& m& T7 D% y$ F' q( d. `
3 v- P( h1 A' f$ ~, o3 i) O* R2.transition：過渡，轉變 / A3 g% s ]! A7 H- {7 \4 ^5 |. N8 J: c9 l/ {
3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出. U. [& |, A' s9 c
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●狗老師的啟示…, E8 Q# P5 L1 b$ t1 m( P
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: ; f( ]* K- O7 f) y- ~" _% c- N4 h5 e
記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西： * k' P5 Y6 ]# ^( x4 R) e7 V: g3 J+ U4 c+ w
When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. # J/ f, f6 ^' M# z' s 3 A6 U% P% S' i6 ]1 l當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 8 B: v$ U7 A3 M6 W" z' u- [ * y, {. p0 @3 }% oNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.$ Q4 n6 n8 q; m" W! ^
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永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。1 S, x' a3 ` F+ Q p) c- a. F& h
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Thrive on attention and let people touch you.* |" @" x- `9 H w" N7 c) J( H
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隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。: e7 a5 C i; o& @
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When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.4 A& H; R; z+ T. }
7 z6 e* n; h: ?. w高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。 # v3 N- o# W8 r9 Q8 b7 C6 r6 ?- W; e+ V1 F* A& s3 d
Be loyal./ N, D: V1 K) E: i+ Q
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N0 Q$ a- \- ?+ W2 WNever pretend to be something you're not. " |7 ~2 ^$ I( @' d# x / i* s2 K+ D1 M$ E永遠不假裝。& K! c$ W( N9 D7 K4 V
) H x) ]" M# TWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. . e% \8 ~, W' k5 s( c ' L# M8 ]4 L/ P7 c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。9 R, w. i( m/ F* E, N' _
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