狗狗天生知道如何愛

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& f8 J$ Y3 w, J( bBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.

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。

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.
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# a7 Z5 m7 P) E& [4 w4 u8 yBelker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。

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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  Y; ^; U9 _3 u; X0 w' O8 t3 q0 L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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+ q, w7 l2 K( K; l, W7 g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.

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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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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: j$ j- r" Q& E. J, S- y2 Y: W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。

Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."

; v  Y9 k! [0 V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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: I+ C3 N7 {, ]. a# t" f( O' lStartled, 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?"

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？」

$ ~1 r, A: T9 b3 DThe 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)

6 e$ Z* @0 k$ K( p; m6 s, b詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死
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" s3 ]' I. R/ X: H' o+ B2.transition：過渡，轉變

9 V( x2 y7 M: k$ |- p" O( d3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出

●狗老師的啟示…

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

當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。

2 ^$ B. L& K+ g- z4 v5 _+ G- q5 `Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.

5 ~  P. ?; D; V, e0 F0 z, S永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。

Thrive on attention and let people touch you.
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0 t4 F+ Q$ i' E3 G% c隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。
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When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.

高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。
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6 v* [, o7 O! G) y# ?% l5 OBe loyal.

9 p6 [2 U7 r+ H2 |# C" P忠誠。

3 U8 |' N' A. L  I( U3 ^Never pretend to be something you're not.

$ h) R. R7 ~. n; u9 N* L1 ?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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1 n% b" |2 B+ h; p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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