A la primavera, l'aire fresc omplia el centre cívic d'un petit poble de Catalunya.

In the spring, the fresh air filled the centre cívic of a small village in Catalunya.

Era el dia de Sant Josep, i la llum del sol entrava a través de les grans finestres, il·luminant els cartells de les festes que decoraven les parets.

It was Sant Josep day, and the sunlight streamed through the large windows, illuminating the festival posters decorating the walls.

El lloc de votació estava ple de veïns, alguns amb una rosa a la mà, altres amb un somriure il·lusionat per la festa.

The polling place was full of neighbors, some holding a rose, others with a hopeful smile for the celebration.

Núria estava a la cua, esperant el seu torn per votar.

Núria was in line, waiting for her turn to vote.

Era una noia jove i dinàmica, plena d'esperança pel canvi positiu que, segons ella, els vots podien generar.

She was a young and dynamic woman, full of hope for the positive change that, according to her, votes could generate.

Per a ella, cada vot comptava, i volia que tothom ho percebés així.

For her, every vote counted, and she wanted everyone to perceive it that way.

Darrere seu, Pau, un mestre d'escola amb un posat relaxat mirava al seu voltant, aparentment desinteressat.

Behind her, Pau, a schoolteacher with a relaxed demeanor, looked around, seemingly uninterested.

Feia temps que no venia a votar, però alguna cosa el va motivar a fer-ho aquest any.

It had been a while since he last voted, but something motivated him to do so this year.

Potser era la curiositat pel canvi, potser l'ambient festiu.

Perhaps it was curiosity about the change, perhaps the festive atmosphere.

Mentre esperaven, Núria va decidir trencar el silenci.

While they waited, Núria decided to break the silence.

"Bon dia", va dir amb un somriure.

"Good morning," she said with a smile.

"És un gran dia per votar. Creus que tindrà impacte avui?"

"It's a great day to vote. Do you think it will have an impact today?"

Pau va somriure, una mica escèptic.

Pau smiled, a bit skeptically.

"Bones. No ho sé... potser", va respondre, juganer.

"Hi. I don't know... maybe," he replied, playfully.

"Sempre sembla que votem, però res canvia."

"It always seems like we vote, but nothing changes."

Núria va mantenir el seu somriure, però dins seu sentia el repte de Pau.

Núria kept her smile, but inside she felt challenged by Pau.

Per a ella, era important fer-li veure que tot esforç valia la pena.

For her, it was important to make him see that every effort was worth it.

"Jo crec que cada petit esforç suma", va dir fermament.

"I believe that every small effort adds up," she said firmly.

"Una vegada una amiga meva va veure com un petit canvi a les eleccions millorava la vida d'un familiar seu."

"Once a friend of mine saw how a small change in the elections improved a family member's life."

A Pau li va cridar l'atenció la història de Núria.

Pau was intrigued by Núria's story.

"Com va ser això?", va preguntar, ara més interessat.

"How was that?" he asked, now more interested.

"El seu pare treballava a l'ajuntament", va explicar Núria.

"Her father worked at the town hall," explained Núria.

"Van votar per una proposta que millorava les condicions de treball dels empleats. Gra a gra, es va aconseguir."

"They voted for a proposal that improved the working conditions of the employees. Bit by bit, it was achieved."

Pau es va quedar pensatiu.

Pau was thoughtful.

Va recordar les vegades que s'havia sentit decebut, però la passió de Núria el va fer reconsiderar.

He remembered the times he had felt disappointed, but Núria's passion made him reconsider.

Potser, només potser, valia la pena.

Perhaps, just perhaps, it was worth it.

Just aleshores, els va arribar el torn per votar.

Just then, it was their turn to vote.

Després de dipositar el seu vot, Pau va mirar Núria amb un nou respecte.

After casting his vote, Pau looked at Núria with new respect.

"Et ve de gust un cafè?", va suggerir.

"Would you like a coffee?" he suggested.

"Podríem continuar parlant."

"We could continue talking."

Núria va acceptar amb entusiasme.

Núria accepted enthusiastically.

Van sortir del centre cívic junts, compartint idees, somriures i nous propòsits.

They left the centre cívic together, sharing ideas, smiles, and new resolutions.

Aquell dia de Sant Josep no només havien votat; havien iniciat una nova complicitat, portant amb ells un raig d'esperança i comprensió.

That Sant Josep day, they didn't just vote; they initiated a new connection, carrying with them a ray of hope and understanding.

Al costat d'una finestra del cafè, sota el sol primaveral, compartiren les seves visions del futur.

Next to a café window, under the spring sun, they shared their visions for the future.

Núria ara entenia millor les inseguretats de Pau, i Pau caminava amb una nova determinació.

Núria now understood Pau's insecurities better, and Pau walked with a new determination.

El canvi, van acordar, comença amb un simple acte de diàleg.

Change, they agreed, begins with a simple act of dialogue.

I aquell dia, amb una rosa damunt la taula, va néixer una nova amistat, potser més.

And that day, with a rose on the table, a new friendship was born, perhaps more.