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/ t4 k/ A. @+ v; p* x$ a3 l
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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. [. T# y0 M: d! i. u Q , j% q; U2 @* [7 u. U( k- j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。5 b; p/ q* Y+ e" {2 }; \
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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.* N( H* a5 ?. s; Y! P8 c4 Y D
7 \4 U1 N. q! N6 y) D2 xBelker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。 ; Q7 g( l# k, f! h0 J, c& B3 l7 Z6 m5 J: w# I3 ~
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. 2 F3 A) y/ C8 L, u$ S4 \/ X) G( o. q3 D3 y6 o2 F. H( 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。 5 T2 F4 b/ h2 A% T* K$ q* t& _5 G$ \0 I' W% ^# t
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. L0 ^' V8 ~# R
5 r( M1 o& r# P# M! q* B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。 5 x/ K, N8 p1 s" O( [- F' ~2 A% j9 M
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.; H# h4 C! L: |1 P2 P
' o! E8 | b% w2 a( [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 c6 ^4 R4 D5 E' R! }8 @. g* l
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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. 8 ^! p7 u, C$ Y; C8 O- A( u% o, N# B8 A+ E: z* z
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。 / c+ S7 I# O0 a/ }- K1 m. D/ t+ h! e, H# T+ R0 b3 R* }0 c
Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." 5 E8 f c& C" c8 @: r- N9 F3 Q* I) P" }* u" E: L2 M1 @6 Z$ M$ c$ x
靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」% w: U/ r; ?# L2 V
2 Q+ j8 U4 B! z* B( T( |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?"; f+ G: o: P, {
: K' ]) P3 [% \) j6 z+ L7 K, T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？」! K, J6 P& G. h$ r, o8 {$ F. |
3 G% T+ N3 I% P; XThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com): x; z9 m2 q9 Q
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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 y, o8 g6 L3 g s
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詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 ) ?1 ?: {" m6 Q0 a$ X0 n7 E/ c6 u$ t" z; [7 b8 Z2 Q
2.transition：過渡，轉變7 {0 w2 A6 J! @: G1 Y+ m$ H1 r* { C0 R; J
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3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 2 J8 k6 s; B `6 l8 W- E' v5 D' W- s" j$ f) A
●狗老師的啟示…: ]# ?5 L1 i- W) }# }/ b0 S2 }! J
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: 0 E$ B8 G j; V6 | " x- I0 _/ l# y- j& b3 d0 O2 U記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西： + n4 g+ U0 I* w) i7 a3 g, N % t$ @) |+ G+ W8 X8 `3 MWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them. * ?! K3 W5 H" a+ d8 y. B9 D( t- s" ?6 c# ~; \2 _+ B
當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 4 W9 J8 T% t+ J6 I9 S7 [. \4 E* D 5 p0 Y: B- t! c3 {& ^1 p* dNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.3 c% J* Y( c. q0 n% v9 U' k
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永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。5 l2 O1 y& `- r3 X
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Thrive on attention and let people touch you. 7 y+ m* }4 p" O 0 [/ @9 o8 Y, r- |6 x P; D隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。3 e8 j& @# J: Q5 f3 o7 l2 F
) J" D! |$ \" R A/ w+ p8 rWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. ( ]3 a% O' h5 F) g1 ?* z) a$ o6 ?" A C& w! M! s, Y$ Q高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。1 {5 u8 D2 ^& S1 X
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Be loyal. M6 V1 \+ l& a4 [/ K: d
" }; U0 y, O8 a忠誠。 - Y, n0 n% a5 N; ~) P & w1 V+ H; I% R+ ?2 O+ L" q7 aNever pretend to be something you're not.) `, j. N5 h# F! L
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.! b0 r6 G$ w" M i
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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。 , @, U; \" s1 P3 o- m% |7 t7 c. M e, L/ p6 V+ L; \( `
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