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강아지와 사람의 유대관계 (47)

1. The loss of a pet may be your child’s first experience of death—and your first opportunity to teach them about coping with the grief and pain that inevitably accompanies the joy of loving another living creature.

강아지의 상실은 어린 아이가 죽음을 첫 번째로 경험하는 것이다. 살아있는 생명을 사랑하는 즐거움에 필연적으로 수반되는 슬픔과 고통과 싸우는 방법을 가르키는 기회가 될 것이다.

2. A child may feel scared that other people or animals they love may also leave them. How you handle the grieving process can determine whether the experience has a positive or negative effect on your child’s personal development.

*scared [skεǝrd] ɑ.

무서워하는, 겁먹은.

3. It’s far better to be honest with children and allow them the opportunity to grieve in their own way.

4. Children should feel proud that they have so much compassion and care deeply about their animal companions.

*com·pas·sion [kǝmpǽʃən] n.

? 불쌍히 여김, (깊은) 동정(심)《on, upon; for》