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# h$ i# p: [7 q4 r0 @+ Y$ z& J
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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. 4 g) { Y% J. N( \2 G+ ` 8 ?" C$ w) G7 M6 [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。, \' a* S9 j7 z) ^
& K& `/ G. ~, {4 E" }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. I8 K! m o" v0 I& R 8 \( r- f; T2 \" fBelker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。0 z/ ?0 [9 h: w# }* ~7 s
2 F% Y, d9 e, {# S+ rI 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.9 c% v( T8 k( [0 ^2 I7 }) K
: g3 m! ?5 ?, a, P, m) s3 LAs 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. & V4 ]4 x. L0 p z 1 z% b" Q: m2 z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。2 F$ l1 [- z% K
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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.* ?& ^; a. Y; n
/ T. t( V/ n! E; w1 L) R' I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。 ! [; o' E: M. L2 Y 9 `' Y+ R r* I1 x; n8 X2 }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. 4 N- W1 }8 y% q3 R8 ]9 f# r6 B! c+ O* ^7 E
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。 A5 H7 _) C: @5 X" a3 \
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Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." ' y( V, ~$ q A. ^' q/ M ( G6 M- H/ \3 |/ V; d2 H靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」 2 b, A! `( t4 W7 f 3 E) h+ T* u: ?& V+ Y4 ]- _2 B. ~3 \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?" 5 `6 t z, N# Y3 q) { G \. s9 w
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？」6 S" k X% \9 V, w$ M
; H- |9 _( T/ k0 ^1 q/ ^The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)7 G0 R2 g$ f" p" y7 z
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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)! E' ]9 C8 m" Z) |/ T
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詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 5 j" S0 W2 U0 l) E9 e( |+ p/ w8 O z' K! I, `5 U
2.transition：過渡，轉變, r& f, E* L" e* z3 ~% x8 `5 z
) g+ P0 t4 n4 I+ L3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 4 k" y8 x) e1 v& ^3 }" e; M) N6 V. M
●狗老師的啟示… , T. p4 I* a& Y( C) L' B% ?3 V! ~ ; _( {5 j$ j1 y, D( O- M* c m# O& |" fRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:& S2 z8 T0 E2 H3 o5 ~. L% h' ^, o* I" b
- e2 q$ R: R, I5 x$ B- s' y+ v/ ]記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：7 K0 f; o b! U; _( c! a
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When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.! [2 c7 ~! \, c; J
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Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. 4 ]% H6 u& Q, \; ?% H- a8 z 6 P9 H+ Q. F% V9 Y7 B# y3 d永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 ( F! Z) o! c9 B7 _; \! T' { " I3 W1 g8 t% `( E* D& |Thrive on attention and let people touch you., r( f3 w. B/ E8 n1 L# T
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隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 7 B, i. I$ X* @$ T6 a" H5 P, e) o
When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. * Q; W/ v! A# w : `- E7 i: i& J$ z高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。 6 a2 C- K5 \: O$ G. k/ m & K' D. I R* \, q# w; w5 |Be loyal. % j7 j- l- ~+ S3 o' v6 w8 c* g( ]( b7 A' x# U3 C a! h
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7 _) l! Y4 W+ e& \1 m% |1 vNever pretend to be something you're not./ r5 v) q, d7 w( T# t% {
y3 W* A* k5 K+ I永遠不假裝。; a6 i: A" Z' l/ K. t8 d( X
5 I! ^1 l( }4 M7 T S; M8 VWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.9 [* ]& K/ K1 H" [& |$ D6 R( i
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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。 ) I1 J# }% Y. Q, f+ n) j # \ `0 y' [) M6 MRead 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 5 o' u' B7 i& A& w