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 " f$ s# W D' ?( S: `2 }9 I: ] Y. s- b0 t7 u4 U9 v- r
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.$ _/ c4 `6 m4 k* u; k$ }+ I
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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。! } _& _, |9 i
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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.4 E0 R! @! d5 }# D. J8 P9 A$ b
. a7 q; _+ G$ H' P2 x2 o' y; J/ [8 a$ zBelker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。1 Y; h; o4 ? X
2 t2 ^+ q" L8 Y7 b7 {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.. P& i' t) i+ ?* Z) p; S% A
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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。 / m$ F6 d6 W3 h0 ^* f" ? ' s: S& _% t+ s) C) `. M8 NAs 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. w8 Y0 C# \& }- w$ X( j
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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。; _1 ?' u( m/ d2 S" u% l
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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. 6 n Q# J1 u6 H5 l4 ^0 f( c 0 K* ?! e8 F4 b; U! R+ C: v5 S( d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。 6 M- ?; p- A @& o # r: l( g0 L% @& M* N4 b# V6 w& ~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. ) k, o' S5 @( ~ % s4 U6 Q' o U8 [$ z) E5 \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。 4 q2 v3 T8 C2 E2 Q5 O: o: u 7 z+ [: Z, s& g5 ~* q* v6 K4 n) @* iShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." * N, C; B3 m4 {4 e# G & P n( b! h% t1 Z5 J+ y# 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 h6 O) q' U7 [+ S2 |0 T+ m7 S( A& i- @
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?" 1 w" T2 E/ n5 N; H# ? V, w6 T8 j j" P( {
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？」 % L4 i/ i) @$ H5 E$ \* f' Q7 l1 s( f \$ M) 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) ( q" _" Z9 B! t2 L( g' }% |8 N . V1 ~9 F/ r8 k8 C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) 6 D; B) a+ }3 y9 w8 N" X4 l& Q. L Y4 z% I+ V
詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死) _; v4 K& D" F6 k4 T# X; G; T! r& ~: O
: i( V6 p2 a* ]2.transition：過渡，轉變 # F; j5 x/ }% |, |( j6 E% k9 A9 m. z1 W8 Y! @, \+ w) c( P
3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出5 k1 w f' D$ p& l1 _! ~
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●狗老師的啟示…& `( G2 _8 f2 A2 p
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:! ]) Y# Y v" h, k
1 {+ L: j8 ~( R4 A I5 L5 _記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西： ' h; v' y- Z4 b 1 x8 q( z: E! `. I6 C ?When loved ones come home, always run to greet them." i" k' t: M" C" ~
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永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。! g6 @2 n j1 [2 ~9 Z5 ^4 j
9 ]% t9 m+ {! P0 A% H! ]8 V* TThrive on attention and let people touch you. 9 w6 Z6 z: h* d3 o1 N! c3 i- _! X8 c/ v
隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。7 N# L7 q; h7 _
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When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. ) d4 k" d G X# N 8 ]* T a: ?9 ^2 f' `5 |高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。/ |6 i, z" k# i9 I& }3 F" o, U N
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- e& G) R( C6 e6 W& `7 q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。 R. o9 K" p& N. |& U