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 : w" |/ x. h, ]* @* M1 l2 T' M x9 R- w9 M; z0 L( F' L
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.) P& h* |; A; V8 Q* l' @% a
) X3 N# \' \& N1 s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。 - h! N. R" v* D1 z 9 Z& Y! B! G! V0 s, rThe 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. 0 [6 { @1 c0 c1 }# }9 J3 ?" P* C: E
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。 , Z7 z; m& V. G6 [# k: S! | # G0 R1 _ P+ ?6 c3 `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 b0 ~ U- k! g$ J) y) S
: k" h: W' ?: S$ C4 X& t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。 1 h, N1 q+ R0 z % U/ D; m3 z* vAs 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. 8 b9 T0 n4 y8 s" \4 o0 q/ J& m9 Q0 @- {
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。 ( J& G5 d3 L5 S/ x0 w T0 ?! e% B: G. [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. R2 L+ |# {# [8 D) n % G1 u6 u3 e9 O% s2 c1 P- v3 G4 k4 t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。7 c; O z& f( ~ C+ n, n9 l- P
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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. 6 X+ c) O* p8 g' R0 ` / R/ `, L2 V8 n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。; s. o! I2 d" D& k
, y5 @4 f: h! }* qShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."+ }3 _5 ?5 T/ x* J2 n2 W
; o" `% ?4 ?; c% H1 {3 n8 f; X4 mStartled, 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?" ( G0 B+ k7 k1 |' ^/ o. _/ g* n# ~# u6 J r( Z
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？」 - C+ v. J& H- k( ~4 ~+ [" |0 ]) E3 R( o. y( v
The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)$ h* T/ l6 m& ~0 ^. F% Y L
{/ Y6 B' L9 B* d, z2 z6 [1 h3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出3 N# p6 v0 A: k) K8 E# y
# r. c' S2 p% S. [$ h; i●狗老師的啟示… + x$ D: a7 d6 a2 C " O; a7 a j! ~ b# @Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: 4 C6 ^. W- F4 B) j- q/ w: j7 w1 O4 s& F- P
記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西： 3 O1 T5 E1 m! G* J9 x/ ~' c# r 1 k4 Q# w3 J8 ?7 l# {8 e$ F" DWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them.9 A; Z# L! T }% h
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當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。$ A) j2 `; T" r' U) x
' m9 b( Z# l0 c4 q6 NNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.$ }+ x# d4 D; d9 ]2 S0 ?( D
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永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 U5 \' ^; ^* w5 \5 v
8 k$ ] Z( r' V5 |1 v6 }Thrive on attention and let people touch you.0 I- ~+ W: ? |- B2 y6 h
* j0 v6 E9 N, k隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。2 u) r! @( y' c5 U. ~% S N
; w" d- F* a7 r% s. FWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. % x. l+ s5 x8 Z' ?$ a" ?" _' `9 f3 _' g; @
高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。 % J) q( M9 q3 P; Y ^ $ Z9 H5 v- v0 T! EBe loyal. 7 g2 l5 ^0 E/ X; u2 b- G) F # v0 [* S! V3 n( A) L! r3 G忠誠。 + w( c$ l+ } ^2 e& \8 s( E! C# [+ l7 c+ Q; U0 m! }
Never pretend to be something you're not. . ?, \% |& v+ i' T6 L! \( f$ M% X. O5 e- u. u
永遠不假裝。" ^) h: a" q* X: ?
9 v# h- x7 }) I5 ^' J) ^% O7 F* MWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.8 B( ~ X1 i% i' ]: |& A