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 " p) b$ Q3 q. Z; j; l; ] / T. K8 A. y$ D7 Q9 N! rBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.) |+ s% T% x5 }$ C J
* F6 c9 V: a- n( Y& y, w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 w0 K, A/ n, N7 A- _+ ]( k S9 ^
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.& @. U8 L1 v6 a. T7 l
$ V* H/ ~5 x8 E0 PBelker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。 * }9 a- A( A9 \% e5 E: Z% w% k; G, t1 j [2 y3 v' C7 P
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. & w5 W) O' d. }5 w2 l6 D9 m8 s5 p& _# J+ K% m8 y: M e
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。, K' h" w4 x( s+ N% U
. F S1 e Y JAs 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. * x1 M8 }4 O6 |) P# ] 0 g. n# L# y# E+ N1 l* h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。 # x) H3 } D# ? # ?5 u1 ^2 n1 g5 YThe 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.. t. | ]% s3 F
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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。 * b+ p; p( ~; G( h) a& s* {! N" Y. G. G/ j% u
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.5 ?" o# J1 {- p# X
& ~3 g/ F) E! H# yShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." ~8 ]1 C- T2 Z) }# {
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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。」 3 y! @' U0 i5 V 6 T3 I" o( @9 xStartled, 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?" / `" i& L2 v" ]3 v" L5 {' H0 M0 b( X, y% K0 ~- L8 ?- l/ O+ G* o7 C
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？」 8 F2 o* A: X+ L0 S4 X" T& Z" x. |1 a
The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com) 4 g7 P$ O6 }1 r2 R* x* V1 ` 0 W/ _: W) t% V5 O _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+ O5 y& }; D$ M0 K/ U1 [# `
3 ^7 ^# S- r: T0 y, e2.transition：過渡，轉變 1 N9 I- t; y5 Z' ]+ k; o& t' H" \3 F5 X/ n, k; p. w. b
3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 ! B1 E4 h& x- z4 ~" b6 J 4 ] E+ u( B9 {/ w●狗老師的啟示… * s c" G2 ~" d; J( p 2 u2 W0 P) v: v( GRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:& o% v4 p( z! Z4 x" F% e
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記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：! ?0 I2 t. n) v2 P, |
1 t! [% a, @+ H2 q9 p/ EWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them.3 n4 C, G) k* |& V3 k( L9 J; }
3 X" y0 Q. Y0 J7 N+ u當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 , r6 |4 B% E5 W. }+ L' ~) ]2 C9 K/ i; V5 [
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. , y0 g3 o7 o5 m; M+ v7 _6 B* V, B2 @/ B+ g( n/ j# `
永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。* M7 g/ L( q/ A4 _3 m
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Thrive on attention and let people touch you. ! e% l6 Y0 j8 [% _; g$ W4 L# W* L' q$ p& O7 q! D) g5 F& ~
隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 . I L8 }( B: X0 \' [ ' D: |0 }2 V# N9 z+ NWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.; H6 Z$ E/ i ?, B/ y z% t$ A9 c
( j% f* ?! j+ m1 A4 D高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。3 P3 f& B) d$ I
: e) f3 u2 p V- U1 W4 ZBe loyal.$ t! ~$ H( j) I! _5 Q+ {
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忠誠。 / s& u1 Y9 G, B7 w6 z+ O- r & e2 Z7 b/ A0 J+ ZNever pretend to be something you're not. u9 \6 C$ U; U. i6 V" f
7 W' J, H1 V3 P* e" K永遠不假裝。 : z3 f6 P9 @" b3 T3 I ) |7 G2 |1 T3 K7 e& q. kWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently./ C) w# R7 o7 s1 E$ z* X e