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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.
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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。
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! E0 ?2 i8 R) R$ }- O3 s, ]: WThe 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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& U2 g2 V/ d. P8 Z( GBelker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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: Y) S- d, T  {+ iI 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.1 L5 r' f6 X' ]( J3 B

5 k- r% V* \0 [: g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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2 C& f, e% u' K5 \: G/ `3 h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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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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0 f* S( n0 S# Q: B( s* m0 ~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。/ X! U! C- B5 z0 v  m  ~! Q: N

0 {& i2 }+ h6 ^) K2 h" n4 E% }" YThe 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.2 i9 {7 t- |1 U3 R- O, H

$ M2 g9 q! }1 J4 z" 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。7 r2 T# Z2 m2 l$ Y, i

7 O# e* }( V& K. h" D; ]1 e  LShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."/ a2 t, C3 I7 ~& }

. ~' {) W3 I* u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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. N. ]/ n8 p# x" H1 W* }% t% v9 CStartled, 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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' T, ^/ {' m% I( ]; A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?」$ }' D* p4 t& w

) q: [: x5 S/ _1 YThe 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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詞解:1.euthanasia:安樂死8 i; ?5 ~; O3 x3 C6 L+ Z

6 b1 D& s& v1 P! m. s) p2.transition:過渡,轉變7 Q) K' g3 _+ s+ t3 g3 s

1 x( d+ H) a9 P3.pipe up:尖聲的說,脫口而出- D( P7 T! w8 x$ l3 O" d3 U

: B# y5 I$ k- ^9 ~+ ^  V) R& j●狗老師的啟示…
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:+ z5 u! Q5 G( |# d6 x6 q  ]
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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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" |9 [$ R( D( A2 |7 n: j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.6 R" h# b1 V9 K, _  p: n0 g5 V2 V

4 M2 B. q/ o& A9 ^% U' j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。& `/ {( @3 u) Z- @2 {8 B# x. @
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When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
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1 T3 A2 S" [. Y) y高興的時候,跳舞並搖動整個身體。9 U- p6 _8 a2 c
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Be loyal.' ~  F4 [# w& o. O
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忠誠。+ C, a% n- ?- C) |# v  j3 v# q
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Never pretend to be something you're not.' w0 l3 {) D8 x0 X* s6 C
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永遠不假裝。  \$ C& Q4 _- ?9 a
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.8 ^7 z0 h' `$ a2 O* G3 m

+ j7 x4 w2 w% [3 l8 S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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