Våren hadde tatt bolig i den lille forstaden.

Spring had moved into the little suburb.

Rader av pastellfargede hus, omkranset av blomstrende kirsebærtrær, malte nabolaget i rosenrøde toner.

Rows of pastel-colored houses, surrounded by blooming cherry trees, painted the neighborhood in rosy tones.

For familien Hansen var det en tid for forandring.

For the Hansen family, it was a time for change.

Sigrid stirret ut av kjøkkenvinduet mens solen strålte forsiktig inn i rommet.

Sigrid stared out of the kitchen window as the sun gently shone into the room.

Hun pustet dypt, følte duften av vår i luften, men også tyngden av de utfordringene som lå foran dem.

She breathed deeply, feeling the scent of spring in the air, but also the weight of the challenges that lay ahead.

Om få uker skulle de flytte til en ny by.

In a few weeks, they would move to a new city.

Leif hadde fått en spesiell jobbmulighet der, noe som betydde mye for hans karriere.

Leif had received a special job opportunity there, something that was significant for his career.

Han var begeistret, men Sigrid kunne merke skylden i blikket hans når de snakket om å flytte bort fra hjemmet deres.

He was excited, but Sigrid could sense the guilt in his glance when they talked about moving away from their home.

Astrid, deres tenåringsdatter, satt i stua med mobilen sin, dypdykket i meldinger fra vennene hun snart måtte ta farvel med.

Astrid, their teenage daughter, sat in the living room with her phone, deep in messages from the friends she would soon have to say goodbye to.

Hun var ikke glad for å dra.

She wasn't happy about leaving.

"Mamma, kan vi ikke bli her?

"Mom, can't we stay here?

Jeg vil ikke starte på nytt," sukket Astrid, blikket hennes tungt av tristhet.

I don't want to start over," sighed Astrid, her gaze heavy with sadness.

Sigrid visste at hun måtte støtte Leif, men hun ønsket også at Astrid skulle være lykkelig.

Sigrid knew she had to support Leif, but she also wanted Astrid to be happy.

Hun fikk en idé.

She got an idea.

"Hva om vi lager en liten påskesammenkomst?

"What if we have a little Easter gathering?

En mulighet til å si farvel til venner?

A chance to say goodbye to friends?"

" foreslo Sigrid mildt.

suggested Sigrid gently.

Astrid så skeptisk ut, men nikket til slutt.

Astrid looked skeptical but eventually nodded.

Påskehelgen kom.

Easter weekend came.

Sigrid pyntet huset med lysende påskeegg og satt frem kake og kaffe til de besøkende.

Sigrid decorated the house with bright Easter eggs and set out cake and coffee for the visitors.

Det var en varm, men bittersøt kveld.

It was a warm but bittersweet evening.

Mens latteren lød fra stuen, kjente Sigrid en knute i magen.

While laughter echoed from the living room, Sigrid felt a knot in her stomach.

Hun visste at dette var siste gang på lang tid de ville være alle sammen her.

She knew this would be the last time for a long time that they would all be there together.

Midt under sammenkomsten trakk Astrid Sigrid til side.

In the middle of the gathering, Astrid pulled Sigrid aside.

"Jeg kommer til å savne dem," sa Astrid med tårer i øynene.

"I'm going to miss them," said Astrid with tears in her eyes.

Sigrid omfavnet datteren sin, følte smerten hennes som sin egen.

Sigrid embraced her daughter, feeling her pain as her own.

"Det er tøft å forlate alt vi kjenner, men vi skaper nye minner sammen," beroliget hun.

"It's tough to leave everything we know, but we will create new memories together," she reassured.

Tidlig en mandag morgen forlot de forstaden.

Early on a Monday morning, they left the suburb.

Flyttebilen var lastet, og huset lå stille bak dem.

The moving truck was loaded, and the house lay quietly behind them.

Med hjertet i halsen, så Sigrid på Leif som tok Astrids hånd.

With her heart in her throat, Sigrid watched Leif take Astrid's hand.

I det øyeblikket skjønte hun at de var klare for dette nye kapittelet.

At that moment, she realized that they were ready for this new chapter.

Da de kom frem til sitt nye hjem, var det noe befriende med nytt gress i hagen og lukten av maling i huset.

When they arrived at their new home, there was something freeing about the fresh grass in the garden and the smell of paint in the house.

Sigrid stod i stuen og så Leif og Astrid pakke ut sammen.

Sigrid stood in the living room and watched Leif and Astrid unpack together.

Hun kjente en ro søyle opp i henne.

She felt a calm rise within her.

Fremtiden kunne være lys, og sammen kunne de skape noe vakkert.

The future could be bright, and together they could create something beautiful.

I løpet av denne reisen hadde Sigrid lært at selv om forandringer kan være skremmende, så kan de også være starten på noe fantastisk.

On this journey, Sigrid had learned that even though changes can be frightening, they can also be the start of something wonderful.

Hun var klar, og denne gangen med et smil på leppene.

She was ready, and this time with a smile on her lips.