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+ f& f" V6 D- g0 R0 PBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.9 j* m7 i8 m1 d: a6 y
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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 d0 J6 ?8 R+ E) z& g+ E

4 A- ?9 R1 z1 t3 s# qThe 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.
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1 A9 M! ^" Y4 f$ P1 t2 ?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 D. W& X4 M$ q  j

; ]& z  F/ W5 e1 T. a, AI 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.9 G4 u2 V3 C2 m8 n( a, I8 N( V9 C
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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。$ S  ~& r1 w5 c/ i+ T% `5 E& f+ y+ Z
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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.8 C: R5 e& [3 ?" s; i" g

5 f. \6 q  E! s- S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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/ |( F1 ~, N% Z+ PThe 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.0 ?# _! U$ N3 U; b, P' Y8 W% ?

4 r# ]. {, y3 M) z0 S( m6 b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。5 t8 T5 @1 R2 H  d2 n4 |
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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.( J7 O+ [3 K6 E

; R4 d8 T: E6 v% w" J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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, Q4 _% F+ n1 e3 [3 V3 RShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why.") W" i0 h, U0 ~% {
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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。」# q9 H/ w* G$ B" j8 C* {' {/ [6 [+ I
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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?"
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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?」
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( C3 {& G% M+ Y- u3 j9 vThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)& p: y  @; A& m. z, `, W

+ Y) E% t5 \7 }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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2 D: Z" h( c# U& G% {詞解:1.euthanasia:安樂死1 @* `5 }: o4 S8 W* j3 X
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2.transition:過渡,轉變
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3.pipe up:尖聲的說,脫口而出0 [& O* {0 F) @) |

. |8 S: J% y; X% @, T$ ^( g●狗老師的啟示…% a: v* V5 l% H9 j  X

) ?- b! v, @5 y1 ~. u4 j3 y$ K) u- DRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:! K' h2 |0 h3 q2 r" L
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記住,如果狗狗曾經是位老師,你會學到這些東西:: W5 g. p# n, P  A2 p

. ~* ^: c: ?7 d& v9 l& hWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them.4 n( B/ F* x# W# z* I% A; Q6 R. j

) w. q6 j# [/ I( \當心愛的人回家了,永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。
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" B+ ~, `: ]2 k: i! Q$ t1 ONever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
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! J' X, C3 m/ O5 N' a永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。. Q1 V+ I- d, @- y) H
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Thrive on attention and let people touch you.$ W( a+ C! E/ U7 H5 T
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隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。0 t) I) q) D6 f9 Y$ \, B7 E: l

/ A2 H) e3 P+ bWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.& V+ C- y( `6 ~" m3 U

( H5 z  t' H8 o( Z) V/ c高興的時候,跳舞並搖動整個身體。
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Be loyal.
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忠誠。; {: c# z$ j! ?* ]  S4 f7 T
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Never pretend to be something you're not.
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永遠不假裝。  S; ^7 d- a: ~8 }

( ?3 `, C( Y. z! U; B8 pWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.% f% h; ]+ X( x9 l; k

! s' m/ v- B( j5 q, n  w1 O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。. u2 @8 g9 c1 J5 P! e4 z+ w
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