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 0 j& ~+ r, G5 D: M+ s7 L9 p% Y' w/ ^9 B, q
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. 1 c# D" Q( R1 B9 W! u7 }! f. M! @/ p, }3 j- S# {
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。% S) [% r# }+ h
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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. $ O# b0 O; J6 ^. [$ I0 Q # ?9 O* x+ b" e4 n% I3 q0 X; XBelker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。 ; {6 w7 V" z; l. \$ S0 v) s- l& u" F6 z
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.; I4 `! [! d/ }7 H j* `7 h1 O
, W! Z. P3 H% {7 h9 C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 k* j9 e! ~4 r# Z
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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.8 `0 _- ~4 F0 C5 b: m% p8 t9 ]
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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。+ E7 [" P. h5 G. h% H+ F# {3 s9 P# ?
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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.% m, B! \ j6 a* F/ ?
3 J4 O$ q: G8 z: Q/ X! K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。 , |5 y, o- W2 j0 Q# N9 M0 g9 f# j
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.( H. L$ V, [" A) g# Z% t2 I# m
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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。% x# i- J7 ^, H# P9 F; Z$ f! D. L! @
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Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."- M S) w6 }7 ?, K) l( k! A
- Z- D6 \4 q! {( p6 [' ?# @靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」 & k$ G$ b) z5 h# C9 I 8 Z* v* M: r0 N( h xStartled, 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?" $ }- @0 s! z) s4 R( z 5 T8 n2 p7 O0 w: L5 A6 q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？」# y8 [5 \& P) l3 q
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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) % V# u9 k. d Q3 ]' k * k; I! n9 h: z0 _& M, G* b7 L1 S5 m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)" a1 {% g6 _# X0 `# M
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詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死2 s7 P F* a, J" U% O
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2.transition：過渡，轉變) L% \# T4 z% b, r0 M
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3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出- ]4 \5 e- S0 k7 L& p; ~- e
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●狗老師的啟示… 4 @! A4 l, l( e$ D7 L! d( {. O# i5 ^3 |6 T9 e5 [! ^5 p$ Z
Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: , j- |) T3 M$ w( Z0 u- t6 S# c) A) V; b) W9 i5 s
記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西： 5 J1 e# k- W4 y7 w / q' T6 j& \- t. n" m$ r; UWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them. ; m# h1 W( Q3 ^) R1 W; w ' S5 i: o z6 ]' f! p當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。$ ]' O' i" m( x) T
; B* Q. e( r: b. ]5 t6 B- oNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.; k) m% R* ^2 [4 i) S5 F D
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永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 6 h" Q' b+ `8 \; }$ x% J6 H 0 d8 c8 Q5 B; ~2 f4 F" ~2 ?! o1 BThrive on attention and let people touch you.. a G0 e1 K' C; d* G$ m7 \; a) J
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隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 " p1 w" P& a/ }. Z2 Q7 c& D2 l; V, d+ \- c! A0 p
When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.: n5 z E/ v+ t' F
+ L3 r6 v1 B0 r$ A; e- A E3 o3 r高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。) f# f4 W% \ t! q: L
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Be loyal. 1 P4 g' z; J( S6 S5 c6 P7 g- H7 b) y1 o& _) ^9 N$ Z. Z& `
忠誠。 . @$ v, t9 `, W ~+ \5 w8 Y" U3 n% X; O4 ]6 K( f0 h3 {
Never pretend to be something you're not. ) f+ t, S" V ^, V# f) e( g % }4 L; T! m7 H2 L d+ H0 H3 O, H永遠不假裝。 % l6 h' h4 M4 W/ E* ~. J4 { , P% D4 @0 w6 W* ?& T0 x& L+ Y! eWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. % H- t8 ~% U& k8 f! \+ w/ q0 r) _ . ~2 i8 x! G$ }1 Y# e4 ?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。 + u- }" c9 J# p* T# ] 7 C8 G& G7 v- u n! \ L9 v$ xRead 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) n" o- |0 k& W$ z