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 . q, A; ?$ Y; N! V 1 L1 n* X5 W4 b* b! e7 ~$ kBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. - T4 M2 Q+ \+ `5 Y* L: Q# L* W% ~* ~2 Z% i) a/ C0 o/ g
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。 7 x W& F. e2 Z. f) c0 L, N9 j6 O: w# u- Z x( z+ z0 q8 O2 G
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.0 l5 p: h6 U+ i& ~
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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。* O' E4 r9 ~ G H/ y
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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. g8 V: T1 i) S; s1 Y" y ( [5 @5 C' i t' J0 B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。 @, m1 ^$ c6 i; m: J) J
" S* F5 w/ ^3 `9 k1 c" uAs 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. x, f U2 P* I3 W Z: m+ W( c# e6 R+ s$ C; h$ u" 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。 2 F: }5 S' ~# S! H ; Y* R% C% V+ 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. 1 I, u! q& p4 k8 A0 k4 ]% S( s 9 C0 F5 t& O; ^% n- H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。+ R- I* Y% V% e6 J, f4 x* Z
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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.! {9 R" k% }8 S0 l9 q) X7 h+ p
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Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."& g9 P% \$ n; o8 Q& T& R9 C/ j8 E; @
6 `' }* V! U' [* W" B# ~靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」 0 t0 ?% H& B4 |+ V. J - K2 u( p% C! r# ]' ]( x4 d) bStartled, 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?"# ~6 v4 p n( d& O) ]
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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？」9 f' f. }) L7 E) e# k' R
" v ]( Q9 O0 L. B$ P" \The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)% F7 [# h: @( a* {& |
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: / B6 X% q( c l% a- T3 c3 M2 H( b' q5 z
記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西： 5 ~' L, n0 H" E# ]# } 3 [: W0 B* t) J2 a' `* g, _- gWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them. ! k" l* x" x* @7 h1 _7 t) @: F# V5 W" I" E' w: r
當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 - K5 u, H4 y8 `3 o : f. J8 E& h9 `9 l" _Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. 2 l6 M! `4 |/ m# z: _1 s( S + X* v* G; J& J$ H. y永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。. x; y; y, R* i& ^
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Thrive on attention and let people touch you.3 O, h: Y6 s2 a. X% r4 m
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, T# p# C; f( bWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. 6 p$ f- K, G! O5 H/ K p- z+ l# X, n9 H, l" f
高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。: S; G& w5 a& Y0 d- @# N
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Be loyal. ) B/ p5 {/ _6 R6 O6 ^1 {+ Z* g( w$ ?/ h' ~2 p
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Never pretend to be something you're not. ; ?. `% s1 v2 X& t5 [2 v & {& a& L. S2 t$ U8 M( ~6 h2 v8 n永遠不假裝。4 e3 I$ ` e" v9 N: E0 V; F. q& ~. Q
3 ~& s u1 @( G6 R0 v2 [When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. / m8 E, F# B% k V' r4 G% ?) G$ L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。 $ x! d; S! r) N6 S0 n % Q4 V3 m" t% ]# M% a) M, L8 Y( [( tRead 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: R$ ^6 U/ M& j G7 J( w4 y6 a