Animals as teachers
动物亦为师
Life surrounds us with teachers, if we are but willing to learn.
只要我们愿意学习,生活中的老师无处不在。
One of my greatest teachers these days is my dog, Angel. He appeared on our doorstep a year ago-a tiny wet bundle of fur. It had been raining all week and he huddled by the doorstep, trying to stay dry and get warm. I brought him in and put a sign up on the street to let his human family know he had been found. No one claimed him, which was just as well since after a few hours I was definitely in love with him.
最近,我最伟大的老师之一就是我的狗,安琪儿。一年前它出现在我们家门口,小小的一坨,皮毛湿漉漉的。雨整整下了一个星期,它蜷缩在门口取暖,尽量不被淋到。我把它带进家中,又在街上挂了个牌子,好让它的家人知道它已经被找到了。没人来认领它,这也正好,因为几个小时之后我已经确定爱上了这个小家伙。
Part Labrador and part chow, he was cute, affectionate, and a joy to have around. He was named Angel since I felt he had been brought to my doorstep by angels to serve as my teacher, my friend, my playmate, and my guardian angel.
安琪儿一半是拉布拉多,一半是雄狮狗,它很可爱、温柔、而且能给周围带来快乐。它被命名为天使,因为我觉得它是被天使带到我家门口,充当我的老师、朋友、玩伴和守护天使。