Montserrat era majestuosa aquella primavera.

Montserrat was majestic that spring.

Els seus cims esculpits s'alçaven com gegants vigilants sobre el paisatge verd i ple de vida.

Its sculpted peaks rose like vigilant giants over the green and lively landscape.

Els ocells piulaven alegrement i una brisa suau acariciava les fulles dels arbres.

The birds chirped happily, and a gentle breeze caressed the leaves of the trees.

Jordi, un home de mitjana edat cansat de la rutina de despatx, buscava una escapada relaxant per Sant Jordi.

Jordi, a middle-aged man tired of the office routine, was looking for a relaxing getaway for Sant Jordi.

Havia llegit sobre un cap de setmana de relaxació a Montserrat, on esperava desconnectar i gaudir de la natura.

He had read about a relaxation weekend at Montserrat, where he hoped to disconnect and enjoy nature.

Assegut al tren cap a la muntanya, Jordi es relaxava llegint una novel·la.

Seated on the train towards the mountain, Jordi relaxed by reading a novel.

Quan va arribar, es va trobar amb un grup de persones que semblaven molt preparades i plenes d’energia.

When he arrived, he found himself with a group of people who seemed very prepared and full of energy.

Marta destacava entre elles amb un somriure càlid.

Marta stood out among them with a warm smile.

Jordi va pensar que aquest era l'inici perfecte per un cap de setmana tranquil.

Jordi thought this was the perfect start to a peaceful weekend.

Però aviat es va adonar que estava inscrit en un retir de ioga extrem, no en un cap de setmana relaxant.

But soon he realized that he was enrolled in an extreme yoga retreat, not a relaxing weekend.

Va decidir seguir amb la situació per no delatar el seu error.

He decided to go along with the situation to avoid revealing his mistake.

Potser així aconseguiria cridar l'atenció de Marta.

Perhaps this way, he would get Marta's attention.

Durant els dos primers dies, Jordi va lluitar per seguir el ritme del grup.

During the first two days, Jordi struggled to keep up with the group.

Sessions de ioga a l'alba, marxes intenses per camins empinats i meditació sobre roques eren constants.

Yoga sessions at dawn, intense hikes on steep paths, and meditation on rocks were constant.

Marta sovint li somreia, i això l’animava a continuar.

Marta often smiled at him, which encouraged him to continue.

El tercer dia, a dalt d'un penya-segat ventós, els participants intentaven una postura molt avançada.

On the third day, on top of a windy cliff, the participants were attempting a very advanced yoga pose.

Jordi, sense saber ben bé què feia, va acabar amb les cames en una estranya posició, i un cop perdut l’equilibri, va relliscar de manera còmica.

Jordi, not quite knowing what he was doing, ended up with his legs in a strange position, and once he lost balance, he slipped comically.

Va caure amb un estrèpit, fent que els altres riguessin.

He fell with a crash, making the others laugh.

Finalment, Jordi es va aixecar, rient també de la seva peripècia.

Finally, Jordi got up, laughing at his own mishap.

"No tenia ni idea de què feia!

"I had no idea what I was doing!"

", va confessar entre rialles.

he confessed amid laughter.

Aquella honestedat va fer que els altres el veiessin no com un impostor, sinó com un amic que es trobava en la mateixa barca.

That honesty made the others see him not as an imposter but as a friend who was in the same boat.

A mesura que el cap de setmana s'acabava, Jordi va descobrir que havia trobat una comunitat inesperada.

As the weekend came to an end, Jordi discovered that he had found an unexpected community.

Marta li va dir que admirava la seva valentia per continuar endavant.

Marta told him she admired his courage to keep going.

Jordi va tornar a casa amb un somriure i amb la decisió d'obrir-se a noves experiències.

Jordi returned home with a smile and the decision to open up to new experiences.

Montserrat li havia ensenyat que la vida era millor amb una mica d'aventura i espontaneïtat.

Montserrat had taught him that life was better with a bit of adventure and spontaneity.

I, sense dubte, gràcies a aquells moments inesperats, havia fet amics per a tota la vida.

And, undoubtedly, thanks to those unexpected moments, he had made friends for life.