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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.( F# N6 {+ o- [- v5 d
! `' A/ f6 l, F* [0 S4 Z$ M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.3 l4 z- [: @# ?, P; T
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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。
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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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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。' R& c8 \5 ~$ z' R5 G3 C; O) }
6 F7 E# G9 U( }4 C5 hAs 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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! ~9 f5 b/ s0 G' G7 `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.! v ^9 j' T* f" O
- u# X: n' C3 y6 k: ^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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0 B# g* g( f9 o7 G( \8 `% z# NThe 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.% X; Q Q/ V/ X) O
' E9 |" V2 Y4 [0 b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。8 {9 r5 @8 W. q5 V0 l
9 h( F% I b% N( L* C* {' aShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."
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6 s! Z- X9 O% S' l4 ^, I) `靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩,忽然冒出一句:「我知道為什麼。」2 ~0 K. \9 e3 _0 R0 c0 b( V
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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?"' ]( Y( _0 g* r5 `4 U# r5 L- }/ L7 |
# Y5 S" K4 W/ D$ D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?」% T3 y) Q* A& m6 ^9 J
+ I, B4 C( w6 `# O8 QThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)+ E' P$ c6 n& w- t# d0 \' ]% O+ q
g d: R$ }7 K% d8 i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)3 }1 [, a& x' u) {, Y8 u0 F
. {$ f4 d. c# w0 l% W z" j' K詞解:1.euthanasia:安樂死
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2.transition:過渡,轉變
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5 F* E% @! j$ T. p. w5 K9 ?- d9 s, c/ E3.pipe up:尖聲的說,脫口而出
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●狗老師的啟示…1 z( k( F& q0 J
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:
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+ P( d& o7 l) r# C記住,如果狗狗曾經是位老師,你會學到這些東西:" B. _( E' O# Z$ C# ^6 n6 }
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When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.3 {$ r2 \% k: d% p- ]' [5 D! a
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當心愛的人回家了,永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。7 \; D- g2 h$ y# \9 O8 N$ {5 w8 c
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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。# U( h, @0 Q8 T/ j! @9 I8 l
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Thrive on attention and let people touch you." _+ f& i: F* |7 o3 R$ N- K$ g' _
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隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。/ g) n0 w$ u4 T2 @$ W. P
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When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.. S* e% e0 Y3 d, r# k
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高興的時候,跳舞並搖動整個身體。; j: ~1 u# h0 I7 S" x
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忠誠。
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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.
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