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 3 s# H, d3 q# V+ m' H. z; ~" y) j, W, v- U
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. . `/ e p* m) v2 g5 I2 p, F+ B: Z c) {* x0 k
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。 2 K0 z& c9 p. r- b9 _" J2 B( G" E2 x 3 A+ [7 g' G/ i# @. L4 bThe 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. , m! R% D+ E2 g8 _ z/ o 7 H2 B2 m( b5 f1 f; Z" f- ?7 E& dBelker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。 0 Y0 V# H1 Q$ b! _" [ $ |. d: X' K! A4 O5 R; _" P4 cI 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. 5 |; T8 o5 Y l# U9 G" L9 b$ \) t1 u0 q& ~9 X
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。6 M7 l( y' B+ d) V R6 { s
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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. , |, o- [5 l6 p* K( _ 5 n8 e1 B3 W, @7 V6 u" k6 L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。$ k2 `1 a. @/ ^' s, a& s4 C
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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.. [ O: E9 b, X$ q) k
; Q1 C7 H1 t4 {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。 ( v* i( k. N% G; `" J) \. v) R' K* y7 E" d4 c4 Z# _/ q' n
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. 1 b4 }# {/ g$ W- [ - \% W* ~% g6 I5 P$ F2 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。 . N+ `. p# j: V$ @* }1 @+ v! Q4 @' e$ G; O7 A9 Y0 p" \
Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." ; f; t: H0 @: V% @! h& x+ e / D9 f0 h% l# f( a H靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」" ^; x* P. \7 h0 @
- L! S6 U) t* r+ jStartled, 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?"1 r9 \: w) F3 j- e; z! r
. Z5 Z' _! a3 Z) m, D9 ^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？」 - S5 p. p) W. V% [' o 1 t4 r2 |/ H& p/ C7 z nThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)+ J; l% f, {5 \/ u/ Q4 J4 b
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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): i: m! D; i) }. R* w5 F2 t2 n
2 o) t( V. C9 U+ L2 L4 E詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死, y. M1 D7 N4 g/ [
9 b7 Y2 l/ H D) t: a' ?, G2.transition：過渡，轉變 & S: M/ u9 P1 W, d9 V0 ~* D& S* ?' n! k$ k
3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出& R- g* U% W2 M) n+ X) i
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●狗老師的啟示…, x4 s( s% N, d2 _ ?
+ T8 I2 S6 b0 O9 g7 T9 PRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:$ F5 X* l2 I* t; a1 ]+ P
+ u. ]6 \# ]' T; Y5 P記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西： ; _0 p+ R* [. B. n; A. v & P: Z* Y* \4 V( Y- HWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them., G0 }9 `0 r- z/ K" r
( W2 z/ Y/ m- r$ I/ E% m/ u當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。) y* H1 U) A! L( d) p, d( J
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Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. 7 E/ E" h0 u- r5 _) X' P0 j9 c; Q: v- k! Y4 T" V/ J1 p
永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 " p4 m2 V7 Q- o! Y8 c 1 ]. [7 W& |6 z2 F7 NThrive on attention and let people touch you. , e1 p3 [( g* l$ _9 ]9 d* i7 l4 U% v6 I0 M
隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。' z$ i! T: I. S4 X) I
, v% f2 [% q5 ~ f; O+ `( MWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. ' o' w: [& L+ ]6 A) }: i3 B& ]. h& P5 Y. ?! r) E
高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。 3 G( l8 n \! a0 m. f" d, G$ J 5 L! ~& D5 j8 k7 K! jBe loyal., l" H6 ^% m2 J/ E4 |0 E1 q1 J3 B
$ E% X; e" `$ q, YNever pretend to be something you're not.% u6 B; O# D# J
2 B+ N6 h7 w1 l; F3 ~永遠不假裝。 : z" R# U6 H5 \ 0 W8 U6 m8 H/ A" M" ~+ \When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. 0 F- y2 w8 K: }2 P( o' n4 l 3 i; h {: o* M! q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。0 I9 P6 ~! w8 G. \1 [. e3 w