一只貓的生命哲學(xué)The Zen of Cat(中英文)

1、一只貓的生命哲學(xué):The Zen of Cat原來很大的道理不一定需要很難的語言去解釋，本文簡單地一問一答告訴我們，當(dāng)身邊的人離去時(shí)，他們其實(shí)活在我們的心里；告訴我們，生命原本是一個(gè)無所謂開始更無所謂結(jié)束的圓圈；告訴我們，每一段生命的結(jié)束都意味著新生命的開始。只要心中還有愛，有思念，我們就可以笑對(duì)生死，珍惜人生。題記     The Man was very sad. He knew that the Cats days were numbered.The doctor had said there wasnt anything more that co

2、uld be done,that he should take the Cat home and make him as comfortable as possible.The man stroked the Cat on his lap and sighed.The Cat opened his eyes, purred and looked up at the Man. A tear rolled down the Mans cheek and landed on the Cats forehead.The Cat gave him a slightly annoyed look.“Why

3、 do you cry, Man？”the Cat asded.“Because you cant bear the thought of losing me？ Because you think you can never replace me？”The Man nodded “yes.”“And where do you think Ill be when I leave you？”the Cat asked. The Man shrugged helplessly. “Close your eyes, Man,” the Cat said. The Man gave him a ques

4、tioning look, but did as he was told.“What color are my eyes and fur？” the Cat asked. “Your eyes are gold and your fur is a rich, warm brown,” the Man replied.“And where is it that you most often see me？”asked the Cat. “I see youon the kitchen windowsill watching the birdson my favorite chairon my d

5、esk lying on the papers I needon the pillow next to my head at night.” “Then, whenever you wish to see me, all you must do is close your eyes,” said the Cat.“Pick up that piece of string from the floorthere, my toy.” The Man opened his eyes, then reached over and picked up the string. It was about t

6、wo feet long and the Cat had been able to entertain himself for hours with it. “Now take each end of the string in one hand,” the Cat ordered. The Man did so.“The end in your left hand is my birth and the end in your right hand is my death. Now bring the two ends together,” the Cat said. The Man com

7、plied.“You have made a continuous circle,” said the cat.“Does any point along the string appear to be different, worse or better than any other part of the string？” The Man inspected the string and then shook his head “no.”“Close your eyes again,” the Cat said.“Now lick your hand.” The Man widened h

8、is eyes in surprise.“Just do it,” the Cat said.“Lick your hand,think of me in all my familiar places, think about all the pieces of string.”The Man felt foolish, licking his hand, but he did as he was told. He discovered what a cat must know, that licking a paw is very calming and allows one to thin

9、k more clearly. He continued licking and the corners of his mouth turned upward into the first smile he had shown in days. He waited for the Cat to tell him to stop,and when he didnt, he opened his eyes. The Cats eyes were closed.The Man stroked the warm, brown fur, but the Cat was gone.The Man shut

10、 his eyes hard as the tears poured down his face. He saw the Cat on the windowsill, then in his bed, then lying across his important papers. He saw him on the pillow next to his head, saw his bright gold eyes and darkest brown on his nose and ears. He opened his eyes and through his tears looked ove

11、r at the circle of string he still held clutched in his hand.One day, not long after, there was a new Cat on his lap. She was a lovely calico and whitevery different from his earlier beloved Cat and very much the same.   男人非常傷心。他知道貓余下的日子不多了。醫(yī)生說已經(jīng)沒得治了，他只能把貓帶回家，并盡可能地讓他在剩下的時(shí)間里過得舒服些。男人把貓放在腿上，嘆

12、了口氣。貓睜開眼睛，呼嚕呼嚕地叫著，抬眼看了看男人。一滴眼淚從男人的臉頰邊滑落，落在了貓的額頭上。貓有點(diǎn)不高興地看了他一眼?！澳憧迋€(gè)什么啊，伙計(jì)？”貓問道，“因?yàn)槟銦o法承受將要失去我的念頭？因?yàn)槟阏J(rèn)為永遠(yuǎn)都沒有什么能代替我？”男人點(diǎn)了點(diǎn)頭?！笆前??！薄澳敲茨阏J(rèn)為我離開你以后，會(huì)到什么地方去了呢？”貓問道。男人無望地聳了聳肩?！伴]上眼睛吧，伙計(jì)，”貓說。男人疑惑地看了他一眼，但還是聽話地閉上了眼睛?！拔业难劬兔な鞘裁搭伾?？”貓問?！澳愕难劬κ墙鹕?，你的毛皮是濃郁而溫暖的褐色的?！蹦腥嘶卮鸬??！澳悄阕畛Ｔ谑裁吹胤揭姷轿夷?？”貓問。“我經(jīng)常見到你在廚房地窗臺(tái)上看鳥在我最喜歡的椅子上躺在桌子上

13、我需要用的文件上晚上睡在我腦袋邊的枕頭上。”“那么，無論什么時(shí)候你想見我，你只要閉上你的眼睛就可以了?！必堈f?！鞍训厣系哪嵌卫K子撿起來那里，我的玩具?！蹦腥吮犻_眼睛，伸手撿起了繩子。繩子大約有兩英尺（約0.6米）長，貓?jiān)?jīng)能夠玩著繩子自娛自樂一玩就是幾個(gè)小時(shí)。“現(xiàn)在用兩只手捏住繩子的兩端?！必埫畹?。男人照做了?！澳阕笫帜笾哪嵌司褪俏业某錾沂值哪嵌司褪俏业乃劳觥，F(xiàn)在把兩端連在一起。”貓說道。男人又照做了?！澳阕龀隽艘粋€(gè)連貫的圓圈，”貓說，“這個(gè)繩子上的任意一點(diǎn)同其他點(diǎn)有什么不同嗎？比繩子的其他部分更好或者更差嗎？”男人審視著那根繩子，然后搖了搖頭?！皼]有?！薄霸俅伍]上你的眼睛，”貓說，“現(xiàn)在舔舔你的手?！蹦腥梭@訝地睜大了眼睛?！罢瘴艺f的做吧，”貓說?！疤蛱蚰愕氖郑胂胛以谒形沂煜さ牡胤?，想想所有的繩子?！币蜃约旱氖?，男人覺得很蠢，不過他還是照做了。他發(fā)現(xiàn)了貓所知道的秘密舔爪子能讓你平靜下來，并讓你能夠思考得更加清楚。他繼續(xù)舔著，他的嘴角開始上翹，好多天來第一次露出了微笑。他等待著貓叫停，可是沒等