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作者: lingoma    時間: 2013-7-17 00:48
標題: 狗狗天生知道如何愛
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3 j) `! m' a2 d! ~& T1 l4 pBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.

' V" f5 E; q* q! I+ b2 G2 h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。

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.
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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。

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.

# J. G) z* N7 _9 [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 o' z+ CAs 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.
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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。
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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.
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/ h2 [4 G2 W+ @# h. G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。

' K. }2 O) [! A* L+ wThe 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.

4 o# m  M: }4 b6 G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。
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6 \- o+ @; ?  y0 {0 c* NShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."

靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」
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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?"
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  ^' ~! J1 s0 O: t1 v% ]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？」

The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)
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2 m  n4 t( [+ \3 P7 K, L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)

詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死

# E$ A$ G+ T2 u* t8 U+ y2.transition：過渡，轉變
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3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出
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●狗老師的啟示…

( a7 K, r, C$ }5 c( Y, o# C9 gRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:
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記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：
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: k. c2 i% m/ r6 B0 cWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them.

* ?/ J2 ?& J; z! j" g1 H4 X當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。
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2 t# X7 L  v" _4 C; u; M4 FNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.

永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。
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) a1 h; i/ m  s5 jThrive on attention and let people touch you.
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隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。

/ w5 C4 G7 }; X5 p: i% ~/ KWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.

: B2 o6 L  G5 ^高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。
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Be loyal.
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忠誠。

0 @6 k8 v& L& h; M0 @Never pretend to be something you're not.

/ E. Z4 I5 ]- t8 _+ [7 _3 f永遠不假裝。
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.
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" ^) o- y7 t/ i% v& t" v6 H, t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。

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