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=wjengch9 Y9 |' W6 K" O/ n. k
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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.6 U) G0 ]& X% ?; R' 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 w1 ^" E: ^/ {$ z, a! V0 o
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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. 2 @5 q0 j0 S' o2 O, Q; V+ I" d& ]6 J! f1 C1 m# b1 K: q
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。 ) E5 u$ r$ \- c0 E8 U; q- O% ]: E+ x7 f* Q/ {" Q, D' n
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. 6 |5 w6 E- P9 i4 s7 G: y8 a" Q7 O: w/ b$ N3 ]' }2 x" F' l
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。2 T7 l `( K6 \7 \$ e
7 d. j. [9 B. d: V. O1 `. u* VAs 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. W! w* `+ s6 G , ?1 i! T* V# K7 y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。- d, N. A- M, b' n* V
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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.7 V* w& e& n( D. ~: j$ Z$ V
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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。; H$ [4 h- B" t( B( W/ X; T
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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. ( U( G3 w3 @2 M/ ~3 ?4 a& e N 8 R$ Z) E9 C0 ]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。 / Y4 {) m# ]/ X6 u6 R. O5 b( `# h; p% Q4 u6 @+ u- ~1 T1 D% R8 k
Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." 3 d8 X' C, j2 f4 ~. {% S& s 9 V: X5 X5 l, m7 z靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」# g; G' D; D0 P8 \1 N
/ a! g6 l" [! f9 j- HStartled, 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?" 2 n9 p4 Q4 f9 D8 B$ p; u. H* U6 M/ X0 N% Y, B8 g
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？」 " N7 x/ S) n7 M, W9 U9 k5 F, o# f' 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)3 j% S1 T; |! R3 {; [7 N( y
; B+ x) T3 D8 K' p( w# l. @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)4 i; w( V- n+ p. w
7 v6 q/ V' ?0 ~1 J3 `詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 / s5 x# Z: g) s" \, e0 {3 a d, T p
2.transition：過渡，轉變 9 e7 Q3 e2 ]+ g$ p/ N" G & I+ a) b, e7 B3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 5 g4 Y4 J+ _- D0 l) ^" d- c5 A# `; X& ~4 B; f
●狗老師的啟示… / C! U* w% D: }' {7 Q# X7 H X8 E5 X! I# X+ v
Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: 4 U$ K, i9 w7 T) L0 j" P , F! E7 J, X: p# N k M' B0 m記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：1 z2 n+ F. a2 M; r- M& G
2 l5 A6 |6 ^! c1 s8 uWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them.: Z9 `0 F/ [' a5 H) B
3 o9 Y; t; J; t4 u: o; I, r7 G. g: ^% b當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。/ K" @) J& k3 K9 n" a+ K! u1 w
% ^- l5 t" d" z* `2 {Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. + C8 t& n, p9 G$ m/ \- ?, B g, J% k7 w
永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 7 x6 F) `% e0 V* t$ J1 r3 A 4 Q7 }9 v! g# g" Y/ {Thrive on attention and let people touch you. 0 X* l7 S3 C$ t7 |- z. H4 m8 V) w5 c' ^) q. W( j* N1 F
隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。- p; j' w2 H# u- E
7 ?: y, ^: g p' Q% _When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. " z5 a6 u3 t3 n $ x( {2 M( a" O3 S0 V6 W2 n$ r( m+ N高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。 1 t+ Y; t( y4 F, v& a5 @# N$ l9 H; v* {3 Z0 D' ?
Be loyal. 5 d6 M" D! ^/ z8 G2 y" {6 W * a a- x; q8 J& h; D: u忠誠。6 q# W/ e8 e4 ]/ k6 R K/ Z' q
/ ~; D6 b; ?+ \: L1 a+ A( eNever pretend to be something you're not." e |4 ~* w. G3 ?) `+ q4 N
1 O1 I" A, E; p6 W" I永遠不假裝。 8 O& E [+ G' } Y6 |5 e7 L; Z8 A1 @6 n$ r
When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.5 b3 r& T! z' B% [ F( W. F. t
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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。" P* u& u, N* L# x0 v6 Z
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