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[寵物] 狗狗天生知道如何愛

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3 M% f+ n: S5 r0 n) @' ABeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.4 Z- C( S+ M$ M  A8 Y5 w& @. j" L6 x% P

2 x3 ?, n2 v8 o( m( h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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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.) K! o5 H2 r. s
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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。. E; s% d9 {$ x' [

4 W' r- _9 I9 \$ N  qI 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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4 j0 y6 M. D& V' L1 z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.- q; M1 F' ]% T. t/ ~, O& j

8 S- p# s3 K* L4 V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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2 m3 t5 r1 T7 p, s) v$ N5 i7 KThe 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# P3 z7 j3 ~- Q9 V( y$ @9 [2 P

* m; `& T. r, i( C. f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." v% E5 D% M4 B
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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。6 l, J' J+ r  i: j

) B; H4 s4 k# `: ZShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."( Q0 V1 e% X6 E8 \" ?

4 P+ c; J1 }! J' ~' Q4 m靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩,忽然冒出一句:「我知道為什麼。」* L) \' Q! u; Z" N+ D( Y- |. r+ e1 t
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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?"2 X1 M- f; o# w3 p6 l

% `. O% O" u  K; s% j2 S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?」% l6 a, E$ [- U" X& ]! A7 l: W
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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)2 M- u$ I4 i0 e6 g

2 a, J& l  H$ e# e6 T* D* X5 l8 a( d4 I詞解:1.euthanasia:安樂死; q7 ?  L/ S7 j
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2.transition:過渡,轉變
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3 q' g# e5 Q0 k: p% }. @/ q% ?4 t3.pipe up:尖聲的說,脫口而出; q, h8 h' ^5 I- b2 {1 U. _

7 |2 U' B9 y1 y●狗老師的啟示…
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:
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記住,如果狗狗曾經是位老師,你會學到這些東西:6 @4 R( h, Z! w5 ?. D7 b

0 Q/ d" _; e0 z2 L$ G2 aWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
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( Y! Z, O3 q  V% S! W, X當心愛的人回家了,永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。
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Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
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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.% v3 m7 y9 `& j2 m0 i

4 I+ W' m) c2 [8 x+ D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.
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  r  S6 c) D" T  G高興的時候,跳舞並搖動整個身體。
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" k  |* h& J' e- h0 fBe loyal.$ s; r* x$ ^* \5 }; {; r4 {9 N0 G
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忠誠。
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  E4 O) k2 o# w+ g2 sNever pretend to be something you're not.9 Y; F# E7 O  x- s  U  X2 F! ^# u

0 I. Y" Y# I& w" _0 Z8 ]9 K永遠不假裝。6 f+ c9 B% w4 f8 E5 z% Y+ k

: R5 R, K( c5 g, {$ W$ E3 bWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.. c, @& j; }* o; ]4 ^. J
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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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