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- o5 {) [4 b4 ^5 a3 B4 h
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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. 4 g5 T# a9 J5 {6 ^8 L$ j) [2 v* Y1 x; u1 e( o z
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。2 G& O" T4 L; Z0 \
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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.+ j. g4 c9 p8 I* e9 u) H
4 D0 g6 \: j+ o4 \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。 ) [* V: S" E+ c% V 8 \2 C9 Q7 p0 { `1 H' ?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. 5 N+ s' x: A# k5 @$ I5 k! e2 K2 g% g5 ~2 d: q
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。 ( l4 f8 d9 N& ~# B( N4 R5 @( S. e8 V" w3 p# p' C
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. ! B$ d) Y/ M, H6 p& f$ P: L7 C1 ~7 j# S# S1 D2 _
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 ~1 m% ^4 D5 ~! d `7 N* a, [
: i& h: _- Z ~" ^; j: [% Q! E0 m9 AThe 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 T E: [9 B4 n5 N1 g' D6 _# ?0 S4 J' O# _. m$ B" J3 Y8 _* 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。 . S; ?% C8 [- f. t9 O5 x, c Q; e+ `0 G/ D
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. 5 M7 f! ]+ s- p" J. y7 X7 P: p3 Q; B3 y% P6 D y* U
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。 % H- W' D! _- i2 ^# [4 V9 ~9 I: N4 |* S; v
Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why.": h) d! F$ [4 Y4 k# F$ H% S x$ G/ @
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靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」; {& N5 G; m' F* P
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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?" `. _; X$ C. g& \
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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？」 # Y, v5 m$ }1 p4 O9 W$ D+ ~- f3 b _: t2 s, @* o% d) XThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)$ d# r. U) _% E6 J4 b* {# G: U5 u9 ?8 O
1 U6 G# N. P) L, n' S: ?●狗老師的啟示… ) Q) I. \: x7 z+ a$ d0 S2 I7 G7 ?, _, N& ]
Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:3 s" c0 B2 J: C- W5 @
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記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：2 i0 R* e( c- g/ R' {( g, ?
6 D8 n* O& n1 H0 p5 y7 m1 t- R# HWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them.+ W5 H& h: G0 B- p
+ ?+ d/ q( c* ]: b {' b當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。$ J% U) k: f; l1 p: Y( c
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Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.) a9 C; ~4 z2 U/ L8 Z" A
* J; G# ]; d! P2 I0 ]永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。9 Q7 x2 U2 S( S7 S _/ p+ {: p
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Thrive on attention and let people touch you. + K L1 u3 U6 a * ~2 A O. L# ?$ y. s3 [9 x& J隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。: {, C! W* I& G
$ u5 D$ n/ b0 {0 z# aWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. 0 t' e1 O4 F) H8 R) b q" S" G! ~. K' u7 N; |5 c5 j) F4 ~3 @' q9 p
高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。8 u4 d- w5 m6 b$ W6 h
# L% J3 C p# G9 j W8 t, |Be loyal. # r7 A( ~- m* J: R- G) `/ Q+ ^" G$ x, R8 O* Z4 K% m, T
忠誠。 8 D6 v0 w6 w/ F' n) l+ I 9 G% n! N! `& V1 j; K7 w4 T' }Never pretend to be something you're not. : d% w3 c3 _& H5 E6 v8 Y8 G/ D5 Z+ g x1 f5 C/ a' t
永遠不假裝。; G* i; ?" N. j( [1 p- R
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. # v# I- ?, U0 a6 g1 A, z1 F* k % m3 l: z; z) S2 ?3 U; 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。 9 y3 ^7 Q' e9 k! J0 p9 D1 J4 E2 O+ z6 e$ V6 Z
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