I was a receptionist (接待员) for an animal doctor fifty years ago. As an animal lover, I couldn't1seeing any animal in pain.
One day, when we were closing the office, a young man ran up to us holding a(an)2Doberman in his arms and asking us to save his life. The four-month-old dog had been3by a car.
The doctor and I ran back into the operating room4to save him in time. The animal doctor worked tirelessly for5seemed like hours. The dog had broken many bones, including his spine (脊柱). He was badly hurt and we thought that6he got better, he would never walk again.
However, that day forever7my life. I became the assistant in all things medical. At that time, one of my first jobs was to give that dog daily8carefully. I remember moving his tiny9with my full attention to try to keep his muscles from becoming weaker and weaker. Weeks went by10one day, he continued to push back till he could use his legs. "He finally went11the trouble", we cried.
A year later when I called the name of the next patient, a huge Doberman jumped12me. That moment I found13pressed against the wall with this dog standing on his behind legs, his front paws (爪子) on my shoulders. He washed my face with14kisses! I felt amazed that moment.
I went on to be an animal doctor for 14 years and now I am a volunteer at a no-kill animal shelter to help the homeless animals. The15with a thankful heart changed my life so much.
