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 j1 O2 w5 R4 [$ r! C " m9 i7 H* g/ c/ YBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. $ X, g5 }; R) z/ F) P9 ]: _5 N+ y 8 [4 S0 e- C% D# s& G1 |* v4 o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。) a) J) Y3 \" C+ W0 z
9 M9 |0 i; p9 `" ~0 {) aThe 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.6 _1 j8 `" ]' }
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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。+ E+ H" i, W% z9 P; t, p3 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.% I% n* ^2 n( u6 _
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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。 ) c) O8 k0 z; S, f5 T* d) y/ Z1 I, t' P( }4 E+ 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. 2 z c; P H+ G- v5 m* T ) y- b+ h: R8 W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。 ) `3 U, h/ k" {! s6 m2 L' B% W- \& Z8 u
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.& b6 H/ }: F1 U
: G. g$ C6 |2 G; k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。 $ Z8 ^; X" s7 w! p7 m" E" R5 n: z4 a' N% I
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. & P" N% n" I# ]/ Q3 L5 q; @: S1 l; W, G2 u. o. I
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。 5 T. J+ x& _, y3 E2 ^) x, } ' y9 }0 ]' N" I! vShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."+ m& o: w+ y$ O4 Y0 o* [6 A e
9 }3 t8 l. r. x9 @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?"( |+ D4 c; \# @
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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？」6 _) N3 `! s; B: f& Q, ~
) y8 L9 |' ]6 g& jThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com) " I2 h4 Y6 S: T( x9 `$ P; w' K0 E: `6 `% z
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 l2 a& q- f$ S# r 0 {, N, [( L- Z2 v1 S$ a4 _詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 : G6 i) K o& M; K* H) P, W* b" `4 K% z
2.transition：過渡，轉變0 t: T) ~- r0 @: h) W8 o4 A/ v
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3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 . Y. k( P/ T9 w# P+ i ) s& {# i! }/ j x. x●狗老師的啟示… 8 @+ z6 v. l! n+ l- L: Z3 v- f2 n; L, c
Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: ) E1 h _7 u1 v( d) U0 |' a ! i6 D k3 F4 Y# _記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西： & t4 m& ~1 |; q" ^9 T - d2 n5 R7 l; r3 z/ qWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them.$ E P2 p+ r# D. Q: \) w" j! Y1 b+ Y( P |
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當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。9 X. E: a0 C" O+ o' y, C2 J0 ~
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Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. # \1 i8 D6 L+ ^ \ 7 c0 @! j1 o5 R' u' P0 F4 M永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 0 v" [/ ^. V% y $ S U8 A6 r: P( |! M9 {Thrive on attention and let people touch you. . K2 }: o0 _- o% Q1 h$ J7 v$ a( u9 N- i8 @5 p, z/ r
隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 7 b: l# H! w# Q' C - b8 D. h: d* @0 G2 XWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. / s2 g4 ~+ m' l1 P% U: j. |! s# J 4 I; {" v; U( D, l8 |; j; z& y0 [高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。 % D6 x- v/ l: m% |" l" w3 C% |# Q/ r' g* _
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永遠不假裝。 : _% \" X7 M* b6 f1 { ; k& ]3 a8 K1 gWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. / l& a$ m5 u% e * ^6 S; }4 a) j& i! B, 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。5 W( w) N; j/ p4 c" t4 y
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