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 s6 |" m3 v0 h& b ; e$ t* G" v: L3 J5 k( H1 A0 cBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. % E. ]8 r# A% Y$ y( i0 P: p. f7 X: R: b7 @
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。5 O! i. ?) b2 U
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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.. ~& `$ V0 E/ x' D+ T3 j
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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。5 |- E- _5 V' u7 j2 X( b
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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.5 g% A" [) O2 {7 s# n, @1 }& X
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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。 . H- x: {; `* ^! d& Z$ w Q. J+ {" B1 \ [. X% Y: C0 V9 S8 s
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.- }) p' n8 s! w! f( }& C7 r
9 J; U6 w; N8 J, l& t- z; w- ]1 m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。 ; }0 l4 w) b( o+ P X+ S1 p1 u( s+ `: ~! P2 F5 [
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. 2 j4 _) d+ ]1 x9 ?& C( ?/ Y& X+ d N9 I# I, O4 \8 |
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。 0 B4 [; A9 F( Y! c" K# z7 ^( ^) J& p" z1 n( t% u$ Z) d$ V
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.& c( ? i3 x3 V$ p6 r% W
4 ^1 J! E9 o7 m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。 , Y5 C! T% u5 Q# A3 \" ]% {: M; |2 R' R& {4 U4 w+ E# u8 w3 v, ]
Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."0 V$ U+ ?7 X% J0 C
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靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」 , B) R% b ~/ w q' |% J3 t: x8 \$ K0 E8 D( [: c5 @3 L7 K' l4 ~
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?"6 M) Z' y/ l5 s. D: `4 y
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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？」 ' l5 C) n* i. v+ K( n: c1 H" R" K c6 `. ~% ?2 k# t ~The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)( b6 y" V( K3 S% e, \6 w# q a
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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)' c. e8 D2 D( w
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: 7 t* d* t% ]2 G) s$ t" }! x( M & Y& w' p9 f3 l( v& c記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：2 L! X8 @5 Q' Q4 X
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When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.2 ^ x5 y! E( s, M- ?: R
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當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 4 U; X3 n+ P! m" ~: E# S' `9 t4 ^
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. 5 x5 W7 _# D. p" [ ' ?1 X7 w9 f* z永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。7 o. H1 e7 U) H J6 S
b G2 O) S( R" v9 tThrive on attention and let people touch you. 3 T. N# Y' O3 P& `. Y , X) b5 s; a- B2 f! ~9 T隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。& R6 s+ l/ L$ X2 N, Q
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When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. 8 S& G/ @7 ^4 U5 K& |2 p; X2 o( L, W0 v$ n1 V! D, z/ b& A& [
高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。9 n: O) n- Z2 [' ~! M1 b
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Be loyal. 3 Z$ L$ Q" p: G6 a7 u& U/ Q& I$ Q/ s# B6 n
忠誠。 / N( p6 e3 L/ M7 d+ k" m; ?$ \! M) X
Never pretend to be something you're not. : L! T0 J% q J, ~8 A: z 9 X L/ s5 l8 g' w' T8 J* i永遠不假裝。& j+ r6 ?# z6 g9 K
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. ' X: Z2 j8 }0 l- p% ~ 9 v+ I9 a" n- v8 ~9 `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。 5 B2 ^6 {1 Y5 f. n' X* A% C/ C+ V+ }) N" Q# \% ?- W# X; A8 a
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