Efteråret havde klædt Rold Skov i gyldne farver.

The autumn had dressed Rold Forest in golden colors.

Bladene raslede blidt i vinden.

The leaves rustled gently in the wind.

Midt i skoven lå den hyggelige hytte.

In the middle of the forest lay the cozy cabin.

Det var her, Sofie og Mikkel havde besluttet at tage en pause fra bylivet.

It was here that Sofie and Mikkel had decided to take a break from city life.

Hytten stod varmt og indbydende med en knitrende ild, der oplyste det rustikke indre.

The cabin stood warm and inviting with a crackling fire lighting up the rustic interior.

Sofie var travl.

Sofie was busy.

Hendes job som projektleder krævede meget af hende.

Her job as a project manager demanded a lot from her.

Trods arbejdet havde hun en hemmelig plan.

Despite the work, she had a secret plan.

Mikkel skulle have en uforglemmelig fødselsdag.

Mikkel was going to have an unforgettable birthday.

Han vidste intet.

He knew nothing.

Hun ville overraske ham og vise, hvor meget hun satte pris på ham.

She wanted to surprise him and show how much she appreciated him.

Men der var problemer.

But there were problems.

Arbejdet voksede.

The workload increased.

Opkald, e-mails, deadlines.

Calls, emails, deadlines.

Det var svært at finde tid til at planlægge festen.

It was hard to find time to plan the party.

Sofie forsøgte at skjule sine planer for Mikkel, men hendes hemmelighedskræmmeri vakte hans mistanke.

Sofie tried to hide her plans from Mikkel, but her secrecy aroused his suspicion.

En aften efter dagens arbejde, mens de sad foran pejsen, spurgte Mikkel, "Er der noget galt, Sofie?

One evening after the day's work, as they sat in front of the fireplace, Mikkel asked, "Is something wrong, Sofie?

Du virker anderledes."

You seem different."

Hun smilede og forsikrede ham om, at alt var fint.

She smiled and assured him that everything was fine.

Men hun indså, at hun måtte træffe en beslutning.

But she realized she had to make a decision.

Skulle hun vælge arbejdet eller festen?

Should she choose work or the party?

Det var svært.

It was tough.

Sofie besluttede at bede sine kolleger om hjælp.

Sofie decided to ask her colleagues for help.

Det var ikke let for hende, da hun var vant til at klare alt selv.

It wasn't easy for her, as she was used to handling everything herself.

Men de var forstående og støttede hende.

But they were understanding and supported her.

Så kom dagen.

Then the day came.

Sofie havde alt planlagt.

Sofie had everything planned.

Der skulle være en middag med lys, blomster, og en kage.

There was to be a dinner with candles, flowers, and a cake.

Men der var et problem.

But there was a problem.

En uventet arbejdsopgave.

An unexpected work task.

Et vigtigt møde blev sat i kalenderen på Mikkels fødselsdag.

An important meeting was scheduled on Mikkel's birthday.

Sofie var desperat.

Sofie was desperate.

Hun forklarede situationen til sine kolleger.

She explained the situation to her colleagues.

De arbejdede hurtigt sammen for at flytte mødet til en anden dag.

They quickly worked together to move the meeting to another day.

Det lykkedes.

They succeeded.

Om aftenen kunne Sofie fokusere på festen.

In the evening, Sofie could focus on the party.

Da Mikkel kom ind til middagen, ventede overraskelsen.

When Mikkel came in for dinner, the surprise awaited.

Sofie havde arrangeret alt perfekt.

Sofie had arranged everything perfectly.

Han var rørt og glad for indsatsen.

He was touched and happy with the effort.

"Tak, Sofie," sagde han med et stort smil.

"Thank you, Sofie," he said with a big smile.

"Det her betyder meget."

"This means a lot."

Sofie lænede sig tilbage.

Sofie leaned back.

Hun indså, at hun ikke behøvede at klare alt selv hele tiden.

She realized she didn't have to do everything herself all the time.

Nogle gange var det okay at bede om hjælp.

Sometimes it was okay to ask for help.

Hun havde lært at balancere mellem arbejdet og sit privatliv.

She had learned to balance work and her personal life.

Det gav hende ro og glæde i hjertet.

It gave her peace and joy in her heart.

Mikkel havde fået den perfekte fødselsdag, og Sofie var lykkelig.

Mikkel had the perfect birthday, and Sofie was happy.