狗狗天生知道如何愛

lingoma

http://www.worldjournal.com/view ... 9B?instance=wjengch

Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.
: h: S$ p' ]$ I$ A
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。
0 _) R+ F$ n/ m5 S  p9 J( \
# L  @7 ^* i8 f$ T# h* Q6 G$ uThe 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.
; [! C4 F2 [# I! U9 D$ r
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。

7 v: f( W! v) ~& a* ~7 \) LI 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.

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。
" B; r. q4 R. L6 F1 `  q: G( w
6 Q7 T3 i; H& C1 B( @* xAs 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.

' f) @. k' X% ]4 R/ q+ w. n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。
" u* w; L' o" G8 t
. G2 M1 [! G; f- S" ]  e7 LThe 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.
  ?, h$ S- y/ l7 p6 d! k
& ]6 J8 {2 A8 ~! u5 A2 P% ~- R" Y7 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。

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.
3 ^5 D0 C" x9 N+ L  c
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 k2 H& E9 }" }8 E/ p. GShane, 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。」
. G, N+ c+ z- C0 U
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?"
! ]7 E; O! ]8 s# r. f$ G4 E
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？」
! y  {, O9 K3 h! d, w
The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)
7 f$ Y/ e5 K4 m# _- q$ c+ O7 C
/ T8 b) h& P4 E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)

詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死
; v, d- T) \) z/ O2 B- L9 F: r
( W5 |. h8 @3 V5 @5 _# w! O) |! R2.transition：過渡，轉變

3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出
  \& M# d% [- q+ z3 p: y
& y+ K! _1 `9 [●狗老師的啟示…

Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:

記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：

When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.

. _+ ^/ |0 R# |當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。
/ `1 G. l( r/ f* Z6 b
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
. t/ t, }$ l" d. ^
永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。

Thrive on attention and let people touch you.

+ d2 p, X' i& ~隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。

When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
. W  P. a% C/ x" l6 \
; f$ p+ c$ B+ m7 j7 V8 [高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。

Be loyal.
; j7 W+ O" Q3 P$ I% I" B: M4 o
: O+ m" c  {  U" U# P忠誠。
/ B, d8 L2 E$ b( c
Never pretend to be something you're not.

永遠不假裝。
% [8 F* r/ H: y7 [: k* M2 U: M
6 g: l$ N  Y# ~& l, w( a& F! xWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.
& f% M) {3 [, J5 e( A0 S( D
6 @$ q# u! I9 c* P0 R  X5 d9 W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。
+ B4 x+ s$ v9 {* b! T$ O2 C8 n2 n
. I8 {  S1 [1 g$ G0 cRead more: 世界新聞網-北美華文新聞、華商資訊 - 狗狗天生知道如何愛