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[寵物] 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.# Y1 {) b8 t3 j. u( ~/ v, D

2 q! {, G3 L- ?( w7 g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。
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" O: N5 T0 g0 O3 NThe 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.( _' d' D, A& B9 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。/ H% S" ?! }* N7 r4 t- i1 D
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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.
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7 {4 F! D, C, |; R3 ^$ J2 e5 f+ P/ g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。: w* Q; Q) m7 }9 x. T, i

" g* o& _3 D, D( |0 t1 ^, K+ gAs 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.+ R  ~2 \- z$ I" x
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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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3 s. |1 v; X9 ?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.. ?- ?" G. j# }$ r7 w; e2 F

, _. E( i, a. F2 m0 O5 f/ O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。! M, G6 U2 ?* z
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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.4 i: C8 Q' w& q

; T  A0 `- {$ y' u, ]: A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。! ?. C, Q8 N6 h9 ~
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Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why.", z5 y9 D5 w: p( z, D  W% j

( Z  a7 B+ g! j. @- J& A& r靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩,忽然冒出一句:「我知道為什麼。」0 S0 R; B3 m" _4 \, U/ a/ D
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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?"" S4 n5 h4 [- h: B2 i
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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?」2 d) b, [( g" p" j
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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)
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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)5 A: O3 A9 f4 e7 G
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詞解:1.euthanasia:安樂死
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1 a! P2 S5 K( }: G. D6 ^: o- ]* E3.pipe up:尖聲的說,脫口而出0 q0 X7 F' m; _& @
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●狗老師的啟示…. n- `( u9 B4 ~  ^9 \
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:# B0 v9 q9 Y  G' G) e

' S# R3 i$ ]7 J4 F記住,如果狗狗曾經是位老師,你會學到這些東西:
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When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.( ?; O) z7 w+ ]  V

/ C: P( S3 M* y. T& \/ s3 P當心愛的人回家了,永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。4 w! l' e# [2 ~8 m- Y

" g) x: b- y4 ?- \) W) s( I9 U0 _Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.% o2 y& ]8 ?- C" a7 i. v2 ]
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永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。
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! ~, H7 L  m6 h4 [- `$ X2 V8 l! EThrive on attention and let people touch you.: A3 C8 _/ g5 W3 M
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隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。
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When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.3 G" p; A3 k, s  q
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高興的時候,跳舞並搖動整個身體。
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% u5 q- H8 z4 [8 N$ W8 I5 UBe loyal.
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忠誠。2 N, J( D/ Z9 X% r! ^

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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.& [4 Y  t/ Q1 o) {$ l3 A7 o
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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。( m9 ]8 C  D2 R) X
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