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& M/ l, \4 p& J7 o6 I' n4 a" R, K% N
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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.6 S# P- w7 i2 c
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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。 / E* b. a! F3 ]' p$ `- L* U( \2 u, ^% L) n9 D
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. 2 G8 y& o2 p/ z& e7 r* l; i( R6 p7 u. A* P8 \6 c" i
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。3 X1 j+ L. g3 M) u( J
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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. # B. ]& @5 _6 J9 J# a2 d _! F- 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。8 Z; ]% v* S' \% {% s
" I2 S2 r: F8 D5 ~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( {/ A z( r1 l9 \
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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。0 B) z" }( w4 A) P3 ^
( V, L, n# d* t7 U0 v( JThe 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.9 q# G4 M$ J, U; X( O& G
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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。 3 T8 G) q M% [3 h) o2 `6 ^7 ~% u
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. ( u% J7 z/ B. ]7 p+ U- @( ?/ z1 N4 z! p, {, [ p4 y( p" F, n
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。" r! c8 N8 ]6 }6 ^
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Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." 1 a$ o9 |* J5 U% d5 j. e S' H, N( T
靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」# q/ @: W/ `" H+ s& ^& C
8 g% h. u( f* y8 | AStartled, 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?" + O# q! z3 ]& C/ ^% L3 f+ G5 w' ?; n: x' S: j, P3 d; [+ 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？」9 v. h. j' w* l! a$ C
. L. R8 D( V+ m6 h. NThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com) ) n- {( v4 D& |" X& j2 I+ f) ~: E; x: `2 b( j: W8 S6 i$ m- f" ]
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) - Z/ }2 {1 d, e* O' z$ Z3 T X * O7 c* l8 L' \. _( f. Q( M# g詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 7 G3 n5 }- g2 ]: @6 h& F. W. j
2.transition：過渡，轉變 3 I: L1 C' ~" l+ t, U$ @6 K $ n9 ~. I2 x( H. @0 p3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出$ E* m( V5 d$ B) Q/ ]" I9 U
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●狗老師的啟示… ) M( @% N' S; j+ @0 Z1 q, m" p$ ? 5 B- X8 v( \8 hRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: & S# f. W2 n) c) m. A4 ?, w0 }; ~/ D
記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西： 0 o0 ^% }7 W" d( d# p6 b7 a5 [! v& e5 q
When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. 6 ]! ? u- t3 ^: ]4 }: g0 a* @1 n6 E- [8 v
當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。0 K2 J7 T7 p3 q
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Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.% q6 ~8 G; z: A. v& s
, C- X3 y/ u( H! c9 r5 v: U永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 0 D' t8 j% R N 4 r3 U( g+ X3 k9 @Thrive on attention and let people touch you. 3 i) ]& K9 ]! F- m 4 \8 J4 s/ n( J$ p隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 ; \5 q, Q/ A4 J4 ` O2 O$ \! T8 L6 k9 }
When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. * y/ c" x( o3 e1 b* g5 c3 i4 Q' X" L: H+ Z) ^0 Z
高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。 . Q: k. c, A% `# j$ @5 [% h$ w) o7 B( n9 T
Be loyal. # O; F, J. d- |6 v1 f* O! b5 k3 k8 a5 G' B
忠誠。9 @/ g. u+ \) R/ @
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Never pretend to be something you're not. . o& d- L" M" m- v " N9 S/ w% g$ l6 G永遠不假裝。 & \& P \1 J( D# ~ . y. G- ?: Y1 Z, SWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.4 i/ x2 u% ^6 F$ o7 H3 r& N+ |1 R
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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。 T0 C" B: U o- V
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