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 8 z$ b% c9 K2 ^$ T1 e+ ~ l1 W. P! ~( c; \" A2 T0 R" m: |& f* G
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.7 R; D7 W8 r1 L2 V5 T0 g2 U4 ` 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。 8 S' ?" o( A% B; y5 C6 S$ m5 o1 J( s# K5 O* J: B) |: W) g9 `
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." Y' {! }5 ^# l" j5 M( o& F
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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。 , f, V2 h# K- i2 x% h( [- l' K; P
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.- S0 v& Z. o8 n" Y A: X8 @
6 `' a7 P& s9 B( N8 w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 J; _0 m' z$ R* r
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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.5 F3 d/ z: C7 F) X- d8 b. e) e
; |; A$ y& @/ c _/ p! V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 R4 `+ i: D7 n! B+ K+ h |
5 J v1 B$ `- q9 TThe 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 C: G9 p- C' a8 L4 d' s' X+ B4 h. T# {9 m: R6 e& @6 M
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。 ; L8 J5 f9 r3 T/ t$ Z/ l/ i - N# P- d, U+ }) H& AThe 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.2 p s" a$ b3 G
) Z6 J. W+ S8 v, d0 c" G* r1 d( B8 E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。 % b. b6 E+ |) Y2 F8 m* ]+ q6 M' l: C% ~) q7 _1 `' n* H
Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." : C H" j5 |! n! M, P' L( G1 F9 [* Q% f/ K
靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」 , ^: i" f- f. h j: g0 V' @ & \, s4 b4 n8 }) Z8 hStartled, 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?" , F8 F! x5 \+ j' X N6 d; h( F" D. L. [ m! @5 d. B, g
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？」 8 \9 K5 U ?* {' A 8 @0 _- V5 p6 J$ ZThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com): H! J, a$ i4 ~
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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) 2 T) R& C. M. k - S0 x: Y4 ^4 G' j詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死+ }# ^/ q- g6 m
) M5 ]" H0 M( S% y2.transition：過渡，轉變5 X' o8 L3 H/ u
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3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出: C: U) _% p5 b
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●狗老師的啟示…8 _7 ?( D* l: o/ G
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:) V) x. O/ y! S' l
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記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：6 @) s( F" A- E6 h. L
' B: D5 ~; j4 s( F# ]When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. v( S! p: t$ I8 D2 f: F
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當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。6 d) W) J/ d1 S2 g9 Q
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Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. ; f- U2 U* [( ^' y" Z ; Y% n7 c E F+ i1 x! ~: R0 f2 ]永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。; x* l$ i0 d* y9 N
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Thrive on attention and let people touch you. 9 i4 G# {) h# B; H- B) n 2 m$ ?2 \5 r3 q1 i( V隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。, ~6 K7 l0 Z' y
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When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. / d* A- |) u, {- V) u2 {, \+ x A# o
高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。 ; ] o Y, C* d! y6 u 0 t# }- I, P, GBe loyal. , ]; X' r( l a6 a6 q: F2 { # a4 d+ D$ u- P. D' \- i忠誠。: I( v+ q4 l4 l# b" v8 \( K9 t
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Never pretend to be something you're not.; s8 [$ w# b0 W+ b; u3 C
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.- ~1 G$ a& A$ g }: N
. G9 Y4 J1 ~. R p1 g3 y ^# q, h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。 - L, i; b u& o) U# G1 u% e3 i ' X" `/ p d: S7 U7 i' T) [8 SRead more: 世界新聞網-北美華文新聞、華商資訊 - 狗狗天生知道如何愛0 j" B/ p, J$ @ W* o