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[寵物] 狗狗天生知道如何愛

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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.$ {1 }7 ~  M6 b' h, `
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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。% K# K+ M+ `$ q8 w; U

9 ^' z) P, c. O8 N' W1 J* _: M; xThe 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.1 F9 b- w/ v9 W' T, I- ^

* i! b& G! _' M6 h& P0 fBelker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。
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8 x$ \5 v& x# G( ~, k6 I; yAs 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。" }# |( N' e" l. D: X1 _
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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.
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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。7 r, Z4 X( d6 d* E1 W

% ^( t) J& s! ]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.
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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。
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Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."
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( O2 A1 n: ?3 ]2 Q6 Q( H靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩,忽然冒出一句:「我知道為什麼。」) y" U) a) M+ ?/ L
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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?"6 Z0 z+ @- z5 Q8 ]
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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?」9 C+ j/ b+ j: F4 q

& g& P$ }% a/ u# D7 v, G$ m5 AThe 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)
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8 \( }3 T6 R* d1 x6 t! Z" i詞解:1.euthanasia:安樂死1 W7 L9 y7 _1 s4 _. u3 L

: F9 h; e" v# n5 E5 x+ y: L2.transition:過渡,轉變3 g5 [* Q  v8 A$ n" [) U

3 P7 t/ c: S% N4 O9 B3.pipe up:尖聲的說,脫口而出( b/ h/ c7 y; M' ?: w$ `

' i0 N* K2 b; Q1 _" I, U5 U●狗老師的啟示…8 y% u& p: R0 E/ \, S3 m* P2 c

% E7 U* [/ j) Y! HRemember, 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:% H7 B: M5 Y3 ]$ s: k) a

/ l, M0 ]5 |$ a" X2 E1 OWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them.5 G: {$ r; J0 B+ S4 I, d7 G1 }
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當心愛的人回家了,永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。/ d' d" C+ c: k/ D! [1 S1 b

/ {3 Z0 \+ E$ {  KNever 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.
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2 u- U8 V' e! a5 P4 S  S; _隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。" n. T" E: d+ P

% o& N. `1 M) \; \0 p9 HWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.( m5 z$ |8 m' s6 Q! I2 K

. X7 R/ X+ R$ q) H高興的時候,跳舞並搖動整個身體。( V1 f4 O+ R9 L! x' E# j
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忠誠。
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Never pretend to be something you're not.: ^2 w- N$ o% p9 T
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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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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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