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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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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.
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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。( N! X* V7 n2 Z( h% \) h6 o# G) P
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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.% A& {& Z& z7 C! U7 A+ \! v2 |* c) ]

. ?% K& r; c" A6 Z) }% x( m/ ^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。( ?1 L: s( J0 e, V% R8 o6 j. U7 }

+ Q$ ?* E+ O; o: t# X* hI 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.- M1 r* M9 Y4 B2 J

: N+ E+ a0 i& W2 E/ C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。
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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.' ~: y/ F! [0 w) Q% V* ?4 Q

% T+ Y, _8 P" a) o2 f( g+ B& E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.$ ^4 a1 l3 W0 f' S" |6 {5 I
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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。
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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./ o2 R; m. j$ [# p5 a, X: _' Z

6 @' b8 H0 X1 w/ T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。( G! h) Y7 X, ?1 I' c% M! Y5 ]" n
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Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."4 Y4 x4 r4 N9 s. u5 u, R- i

- V* u) b6 L) k0 L" t靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩,忽然冒出一句:「我知道為什麼。」8 ^+ _7 \8 A; A0 h! R$ L5 |5 O

. |. r# L5 o: N' Y* L0 D4 FStartled, 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?"& D# ~4 G& k7 m+ e" f* n. O

. ]+ ]3 t+ @* h9 ]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?」
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The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)0 l( [! x! }3 v) g9 t% r- F. a* G
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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)" s+ w( _/ N9 _+ o6 J

* q+ C9 h# o1 j( M詞解:1.euthanasia:安樂死
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2.transition:過渡,轉變2 A  N: n, W3 U# l& i, C

% s: X. x. X8 H( e% i5 n3.pipe up:尖聲的說,脫口而出
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8 l; i: e7 s$ w5 j# t/ d  t5 K●狗老師的啟示…
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# e$ m% F: p1 `5 y9 D; r7 m: B/ _Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:
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# f5 Y+ r* B6 i- w8 C- Z記住,如果狗狗曾經是位老師,你會學到這些東西:( k8 n, C# ]+ ]# H9 W, K$ X

- q4 o1 z: _' F8 z* XWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
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, _2 j0 i" G) D當心愛的人回家了,永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。: R1 p6 |5 x7 ^9 ]

0 }; W3 T  e6 J. HNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
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  G) B4 |4 H% F永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。
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Thrive on attention and let people touch you.& P; C) p& N- {* G2 {. N  ^
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隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。" }+ X" B5 ^( O' H5 X  ]. ~8 b/ Z
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When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.8 g: ^9 P5 S. t  p
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高興的時候,跳舞並搖動整個身體。0 u' W$ x2 r4 I7 }# R
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Be loyal.
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  V& E8 {- C9 t忠誠。
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, h& |. U+ L7 }$ ~Never pretend to be something you're not.
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, C+ _& b9 `5 [( J. a* l- S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.& T% L4 Z; C9 p) S" a! \3 u9 A
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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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