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=wjengch2 ?; ^6 d2 n% ?6 W/ C% w
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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. ( c; z/ y& x( U. W8 J9 k }6 a* n. Q0 }( c
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。7 t3 U8 ?7 z/ r8 k! |: Q$ b
" f o# o- A3 R- S. u2 DThe 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. & L6 r; V$ h; L" E+ I 8 ?8 j& g7 \& O" b! ABelker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。8 `2 W, u k, e& {+ s+ R) M+ y
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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. : ^. n4 E j( Q$ V& ` k & U2 P1 A+ c1 W) q q8 x' o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。 0 V& E6 ?3 l6 [5 K5 C9 r( @* Q/ L l. v' F, z) u8 v
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.1 H% p; t' Y0 F) }8 U
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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。 - ?2 s5 }, l. V1 S) Q. N, d4 n3 F. p+ ?2 Y" t
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. - R; ~9 G) C1 I9 J2 C2 h7 T6 }6 l9 O1 S7 E( e$ p' L
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。 ; I0 z2 Q. t6 _3 J' Z* [7 Z9 f) O 4 w8 ` u: O5 W7 I, \8 sThe 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.+ |: W7 G; V9 r7 U v# @; P( e
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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. l" p6 {0 U+ R
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Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." 6 y0 k# M) i+ L% r& `1 H& w ) m1 e: U/ m4 n7 l6 Z0 @靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」 / M+ B; q8 e+ N p1 F( U) `2 j" i1 v' H& J5 [2 l! l" E
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?"" l5 d: ?& n5 t8 [" u+ N }* d# m
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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？」$ ~1 ~1 L. A8 F4 B- i6 O
/ V8 X' _5 r5 k2 ]1 g" }The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com) - _! O4 p3 p6 H+ t9 {, a/ w# 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) - ^ i7 s0 E5 d0 Y( c ! c. @# L! L1 R% w! ?! i詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死% O' Y# u* S9 W1 C+ O/ P3 r
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●狗老師的啟示… $ }0 Z2 u# f% U2 O( b 8 j) `) ]" X+ }+ XRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: }+ [* b$ D. z" _- N. b
6 q7 E8 j+ x* C記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西： : D2 d. X2 ^5 N4 x6 s! s2 |* q, f- [1 Y5 R$ S ^
When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. 3 }8 X2 M) l& w. d4 W . S, f$ P9 d; Z" _* x; Y8 i; ?當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 ' l+ A( I$ K/ ~+ u C5 O. w1 ]0 q9 m- U& N4 U
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. & } S) `5 f9 G. [" D' Z7 d) [% o4 b* Y
永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。6 n! X2 z) ]5 X1 u6 x3 J6 t
# y% p0 X$ R0 k/ P, W+ W$ |Thrive on attention and let people touch you.1 A* D x' k q& }' f+ A9 o
8 R) z6 i% V& D) o4 U4 I! R$ o隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 ) A. p& m% H, L4 l1 u" P& { t; z7 X' @7 q- y8 V
When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. 3 F0 D4 x% }- q % Y" ?8 d8 Q9 q0 @, }6 u1 `3 M高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。1 r* s8 d2 _! r" t7 p/ Q/ X
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Be loyal. ) q; ~& s* R' H0 ^2 q( t& {5 K. ~8 Z Q6 ^# c9 G" ~
忠誠。2 P% _: q; ?$ X2 p! H0 {# z
: h& o. K% A' n4 ONever pretend to be something you're not." u/ j8 w7 E3 ~+ r- A
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永遠不假裝。 ; d0 Q2 }/ r) T) ~6 t3 _, s, q3 L* g+ H- `. L. Y% q# k* ^: N* n
When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.' k$ O8 j5 \; c6 @$ B
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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。& j6 A3 c7 P. N7 ?2 T