Bundek Park u Zagrebu bio je prepun živopisnih boja proljeća.

Bundek Park in Zagreb was full of the vibrant colors of spring.

Trešnje su nježno ispuštale bijele latice, koje su se vrtložile na povjetarcu.

Cherry blossoms gently released white petals, swirling in the breeze.

Obitelji su razmještale dekice na bujnoj zelenoj travi, smještale se pored mirnog jezera.

Families spread blankets on the lush green grass, settling beside the tranquil lake.

Velika vozačka džungla grada činila se dalekom, kao da Bundek ima neku svoju vlastitu vremensku zonu.

The vast urban jungle of the city seemed distant, as if Bundek had its own time zone.

Mirko je sjedio na deki sa suprugom i djecom, Anom i Lukom.

Mirko sat on a blanket with his wife and children, Ana and Luka.

Usprkos suncu koje ga je obasjavalo, sjena briga u njegovom umu bila je jednako postojana.

Despite the sun shining down on him, the shadow of worries in his mind was just as persistent.

Radni tjedan bio je pun obaveza, a njegova e-pošta krcata porukama.

The workweek was full of obligations, and his email was crammed with messages.

Dovukao je laptop sa sobom, ma zamotan u neku novinu, kao da se pretvara da nije tu.

He had brought his laptop along, wrapped in some newspaper, as if pretending it wasn't there.

Ana mu je prišla, dok je Luka slagao sendviče.

Ana approached him, while Luka was arranging sandwiches.

"Tata, dođi, lovimo jaja!

"Dad, come on, let's hunt for eggs!"

" zazvonio joj je glas pun uzbuđenja.

her voice rang out full of excitement.

Smijeh i vika drugih obitelji pozivali su na igru, kao jeka iz nekog drugog, jednostavnijeg svijeta.

The laughter and shouts of other families beckoned for play, like an echo from another, simpler world.

Mirko je pogledao prema svom telefonu.

Mirko glanced at his phone.

Dok su prsti nervozno dodirivali ekran, iznenada ih je kasno sunce uhvatilo pod kut i natjeralo ga da podigne pogled.

As his fingers nervously touched the screen, the late sun suddenly caught them at an angle and made him look up.

Srce mu se stisnulo.

His heart clutched.

Trebalo je učiniti težak izbor.

A tough choice had to be made.

Ana i Luka već su trčali prema drveću, smijući se, skrivajući ukrašena jaja.

Ana and Luka were already running towards the trees, laughing, hiding decorated eggs.

Mirko je uzeo duboki dah.

Mirko took a deep breath.

Borba u njemu bila je teža nego što je mislio.

The struggle within him was harder than he thought.

Odgovoriti na e-mail sada ili se pridružiti djeci?

To reply to the email now or join the kids?

Tih nekoliko sekundi činile su se poput cijele večnosti.

Those few seconds felt like an eternity.

Podigao je telefon.

He picked up the phone.

Umjesto da odgovori na poruku, zatvorio ga je.

Instead of replying to the message, he closed it.

Spustio ga je na dekicu.

He placed it on the blanket.

Ona je zatreperila na trbi velika i blesava, no nije ga brinulo.

It wobbled there, large and silly, but he didn't care.

Nikada nije zabilježio ovakav trenutak na internetu, ali sada nije bilo vremena za snimanje.

He had never recorded such a moment online, but now wasn't the time for filming.

Ustao je, s čudnim osjećajem lakećuće težine, i potrčao prema Luki i Ani.

He got up, with a strange feeling of floating lightness, and ran towards Luka and Ana.

Njihovi glasovi bili su kao melodija koja ga je vodila do punog srca.

Their voices were like a melody leading him to a full heart.

Smijeh ga je preplavio kada su ga povukli u igru.

Laughter overwhelmed him as they pulled him into the game.

Bezbrižno je tražio skrivena jaja s djecom, bez pomisli na dnevne obaveze ili pritiske.

Carefree, he searched for hidden eggs with the children, without a thought of daily duties or pressures.

Dan je prolazio, sunce se pomaklo na zapad.

The day passed, the sun shifted to the west.

Mirko je legao na dekicu umoran, ali s osmijehom koji nije silazio s lica.

Mirko lay on the blanket, tired but with a smile that didn't leave his face.

Djeca su se smijala, zagrnuta dekicom i povezana s njim, nevidljivim nitima.

The children laughed, wrapped in the blanket and connected to him by invisible threads.

Bio je to trenutak koji je znao da treba cijeniti, trenutak bez obzira na sve.

It was a moment he knew he should cherish, a moment regardless of everything.

Prvi put nakon dugo vremena, Mirko je shvatio koliko je važno biti prisutan.

For the first time in a long while, Mirko realized how important it was to be present.

Objesio se k njima, smireno je gledao u nebo, zahvalan na odluci koju je donio.

He clung to them, calmly gazing at the sky, grateful for the decision he made.

Doista, obitelj je bila njegova prava luka, bez obzira na sve oluje posla koje su ga čekale sutra.

Indeed, his family was his true harbor, no matter what work storms awaited him tomorrow.