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) M$ `6 v2 F' C
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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. 1 ~7 S$ S2 K$ b; S- A- Y# {5 Z. g F4 n- y! E* X
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。 n2 c2 l$ c( T4 q" B2 T/ k( M 4 q6 i, q' _4 {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. 4 z0 T5 F) W5 E- a& V8 I , D9 Q! x3 G$ l) I* N: yBelker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。 R0 K& |% ?3 @* t% @( U5 g' W) B: j; w! D) b0 J% z0 R
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. , T) x! ?6 C# y. v6 j7 x7 ~- [) A' p$ c) I% t. b/ ^
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。 " f6 G2 d+ }+ i; d# f 4 S6 U( k" p5 E6 q% S* NAs 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. ! l8 \+ Q9 _. ^, G4 q, ?3 U' C; @) M( Y
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。 ; u: w' W5 [- x ( r" G, O: \" O8 ?2 oThe 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. 0 i! [/ i& l" \. K. q 9 F; H- M0 l) w! ^- U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。 ( \, F. L8 [* X0 Y' E' G2 n+ J3 q/ ] e: }9 P# P H
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." E+ U" M7 X0 n. k# [! ^
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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。 W! p, ?: ]9 u( m( ~5 O& C4 j$ h7 j+ o N0 ]
Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." $ u Z7 ^5 w6 n- z& e/ R% k5 K: z, C8 M4 p2 y& W
靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」 7 b v# X4 ]7 L* P- l) }* B3 \# O # e1 _% J! @; eStartled, 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?"0 Y" S3 @5 m0 U; p2 d Q$ e
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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？」0 ?& s) d1 q6 L
; W2 A7 Z* _% f, Y6 jThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com) 5 w# w) Y9 p$ M) L1 w) y 2 |' D. T8 Y9 r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) ! p' g' V+ b+ V1 c; y6 Y1 k( o" p. R6 t3 ~ ( w& x& a8 Z. b$ G1 F詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死5 R$ N( S' k2 p) \# q* K5 u
' r( ~& O6 | C* b3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出' Z' I8 h" s! [& Q" h
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●狗老師的啟示…- @ `! v9 ~, ]( w( Y
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: , X& N4 F. i# g4 Y: N : p7 Y1 }; |' P! O0 I5 Z% B記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西： 6 Q# z1 B8 |5 ^5 C- J; n, d6 l , N; G/ z! i- ?% H, z) w! VWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them. % U- O1 _! L$ m& u8 D1 O% F. @3 E/ u, ~! ]1 ?" w8 y
當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。' t, T$ j+ H# z: X
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Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.4 S& z0 l! G7 [2 G8 c
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永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 . S0 b/ r1 _' s0 h) A2 o, l# o& S/ V# P( K! K
Thrive on attention and let people touch you. & e3 f% i# W( B. w- E! c) B: X7 _1 T, _5 B/ a- l# N
隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。0 u* e5 D/ s# O! R7 u
5 A d+ r! m! p. ?2 U& [2 pWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. ; D% l0 C' A6 G" V6 z# s0 V/ u s9 _# Q; e4 K高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。 $ K5 G2 C0 _( g J& E U8 s% B" C8 H7 V9 }( U
Be loyal. " t, j0 Y' Z* ^' `" v0 ]- N. n9 k6 l
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6 J0 X, ?" A1 L1 KNever pretend to be something you're not. 6 a3 W1 P. m$ x& l 3 A" e5 R- Q! y/ M, _永遠不假裝。 0 c, k5 {# l: I Q. l# H5 s6 x) \. F) _3 Q; [4 v; q; d
When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. % b1 x& i9 Q* K! }' Q! V7 X7 M9 J {; _, G9 N
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。 + w& v W) S' M+ H 8 n) A! s C: _" H& M O' GRead 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 / p+ s: ?6 q, E( v( x9 q' h% w. f/ D