狗狗天生知道如何愛

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" j% [9 A3 a3 g# Q! m4 k7 vBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.

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.

' C5 U$ g+ C) p" _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。
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9 T) y2 E' @) x9 jI 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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; g6 N0 d1 ?- Z( p9 V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.
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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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1 k# W  }- X- K! @! E% B% QThe 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.
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$ H, ]$ E/ H) Z' H3 V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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! T; U  n" W' vThe 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.
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* E: F3 G0 s( B7 i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。
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4 V/ G1 {) F. l) g: DShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."

靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」
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/ U: Q) u5 m; _, W4 x- WStartled, 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?"

7 x# w& d" ]' ]8 @& i$ w9 {; L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？」

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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$ X9 E6 ~- E  d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)
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0 {  _  J; ~' {$ w" w8 R& f詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死
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6 w% t0 B& e  u8 m% t4 F' S  m$ `6 p2.transition：過渡，轉變

) A$ H: Q6 v6 p3 ~8 H8 ^# R% Q3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出
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7 Q. e% A  R. {& l0 f2 N●狗老師的啟示…
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" D& a" D2 W  N* a  i- _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：
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When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
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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.

; ^. `( A$ J. p# w' h% P5 |, y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.
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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.
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高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。

Be loyal.
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- `; g+ m( S/ f. W忠誠。

Never pretend to be something you're not.
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& Q0 y+ L, `  U) J' \& i% O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.

: a, R, E0 H9 m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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