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 5 r4 t- U3 }( g, }, `7 F' Q7 \4 O+ t- W$ {3 d$ l/ \6 {' M
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.! X1 z1 u9 `4 A2 ~ T
# Z |/ T( E, J9 W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。! o U; h* q- {: a& p! f# X
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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.. P1 A0 v0 o# f/ n* L: i: T: g
* z; \0 o0 e" p I0 nI 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. " R/ W" ^7 u6 I! A u# K: z; m0 u- [# ?
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。 , I! p. {: Z: j# Q k" ~$ e( [1 s: U& [% s+ ^9 K# n
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.& z( m/ l1 o4 R8 f9 r. A6 `5 X
/ p. m C1 G; ]" N! f* 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。8 I8 q$ U% }2 |+ l2 V( x0 t9 l
~8 t% Q5 O2 a- ^4 K9 xThe 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. 8 }4 k) M( |4 T9 u: W% |! T0 A0 m: p0 M' ~* 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。& D1 k8 X5 K) x/ Y* L! t
$ E# s5 A1 [$ K: eThe 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. . d: R! r$ w- ~ / a1 j# l: X6 F5 u' h) f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。( {, S/ l* z! L+ a) D
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Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." / y. Z* B; h, v( A* Z) S' w' Z7 ]( [5 }$ P0 |/ w
靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」8 D, S* I& R; v# t' v% S
9 m" c" R9 z, @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 @ o& Z' O) A' U+ D. f
3 a7 e' H9 Z% r) }: s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？」/ ~7 K, ~- X3 w
" [5 V8 f3 d8 \$ \, x* g% eThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com) # v# _ `5 g: U3 z* a* Z! u2 s: N- z# G3 v
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)8 K, D7 f7 \5 |& O
8 x5 b1 b7 G& _+ Y$ K- L詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 / a5 E E8 ~+ t) d. B1 M! z8 W6 `6 K8 `* n s" H- k' b
2.transition：過渡，轉變" O5 S$ }# ~( L. O. C ?
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3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出1 S* |; L* i+ U# A7 V8 M' f
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●狗老師的啟示… 4 M7 A. U/ {0 J3 I! P . C2 H, B7 {+ PRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:2 W7 ~2 u& g* K' n) ~$ L/ B
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記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：, P, L. z9 A1 J% A
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When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. ' Q& K/ Z8 e* a' k( [& R% I% t! _ * q$ ~. G& C$ v/ J3 E$ W9 e當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。' f$ s" H" W \( c" q% \
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Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.4 q! Z! d# b( v. J) H) o2 j6 u/ b
2 ]+ _) @4 Z i' n. k3 G1 b8 b永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 . L" E0 k4 M/ m5 K5 _/ a , H/ R# Y( o1 i3 s0 Q- nThrive on attention and let people touch you.' i& [. m$ f* \+ z0 w; B
L8 I. |3 d- T" J+ T0 {. X隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 6 P$ P& t) f' h1 n " i# N2 _" o, C) iWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. ! V% d' B( s, ]! i1 C % \) \. Y* i5 F9 P$ `) A+ n. i高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。 + ^! x8 ?/ i. \$ c7 J% e8 F1 K$ S0 P+ U j$ @" x/ {- D% ~% f0 Z! h) a
Be loyal.# n) \' E) f, j3 n( j
# A! O# y$ ]! V忠誠。 " D/ W1 p& P' V+ Y4 q* s# R * W& W6 r1 t: N2 O+ YNever pretend to be something you're not. 1 G& i9 ~$ h* z 3 S4 e$ t4 q) y7 S永遠不假裝。 2 e+ I4 {& w1 w9 s" m- C# T2 `2 }/ P$ G* p
When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. 7 i2 N: {2 S9 { r: Y. F* l1 I- V( j: ]: p, O
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。 8 m" g9 X1 w& z2 f3 y3 p: Y& _3 w( b$ b% J! @4 f
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