Marek sedel na tvrdej lavičke v letisku Bratislava.

Marek sat on the hard bench in letisko Bratislava.

Bol jeseň, vietor vonku fúkal listy okolo a obloha bola sivá.

It was autumn, the wind outside blew leaves around, and the sky was gray.

Marekovi pohľad spočinul na elektronickej tabuli s odletmi.

Marekovi gaze rested on the electronic departure board.

Červené písmená mu oznámili zlú správu – let do Paríža oneskorený.

The red letters informed him of the bad news – the flight to Paris was delayed.

Marek si povzdychol a pozrel na hodinky.

Marek sighed and looked at his watch.

Vedel, že má len tri hodiny do začiatku dôležitej schôdzky v Paríži.

He knew he had only three hours until the start of an important meeting in Paris.

Táto schôdzka mohla zmeniť budúcnosť jeho firmy, ale teraz to vyzeralo, že všetko je v ohrození.

This meeting could change the future of his company, but now it looked like everything was at risk.

Marek bol vždy presný a teraz mal pocit, že stráca kontrolu.

Marek was always punctual, and now he felt like he was losing control.

Rozhliadol sa po letisku.

He looked around the airport.

Rodičia s deťmi sa hrali s mobilmi, obchodní cestujúci písali na notebookoch a vôňa čerstvej kávy sa šírila vzduchom.

Parents with children played with phones, business travelers typed on their laptops, and the smell of fresh coffee wafted through the air.

Pri vedľajšom stĺpe stála žena.

A woman stood by the nearby pillar.

Mohla mať okolo tridsiatky.

She might have been around thirty.

Hnedé vlasy jej splývali po pleci a v ruke držala knihu.

Her brown hair fell on her shoulder, and she held a book in her hand.

Marek si všimol, že hľadá podobné tabule ako on.

Marek noticed she was searching for similar boards as he was.

"Ospravedlňujem sa," oslovil ju, "tiež čakáte na let do Paríža?

"Excuse me," he addressed her, "are you also waiting for the flight to Paris?"

""Áno," odpovedala usmievavá Anna.

"Yes," replied the smiling Anna.

"Počula som, že je ešte jedna možnosť, iný let cez Viedeň.

"I heard there is another option, a different flight through Vienna.

Ale nie som si istá.

But I'm not sure."

"Marek pocítil iskierku nádeje.

Marek felt a spark of hope.

"Skutočne?

"Really?

Nebude to príliš riskantné?

Won't that be too risky?"

""Možno.

"Maybe."

" Anna pokrčila plecami.

Anna shrugged.

"Ale niečo musíme skúsiť, ak chceme stihnúť naše plány.

"But we have to try something if we want to make our plans."

"Marek chvíľu premýšľal.

Marek thought for a moment.

Mal by skúsiť nájsť alternatívu?

Should he try to find an alternative?

Alebo čakať?

Or wait?

Rozhodol sa však, že niečo musí urobiť.

He decided that he had to do something.

S Anninou pomocou našli ďalší let a rýchlo ho rezervoval.

With Anna's help, they found another flight and quickly booked it.

Vo chvíli, keď sa rozhodli konať, pocítil, že čas beží rýchlejšie.

The moment they decided to act, he felt like time was moving faster.

Obaja sa presunuli k novému terminálu.

Both moved to the new terminal.

Cez sklo pozorovali, ako sa konečne objavilo lietadlo na dráhe.

Through the glass, they observed as the plane finally appeared on the runway.

Keď Marek sedel v lietadle, vedel, že spravil správne rozhodnutie.

When Marek sat in the plane, he knew he had made the right decision.

Vatoval jazdu z Bratislavy do Viedne taxi, a aj keď čas bežal, cítil sa už pokojnejšie.

He took a taxi ride from Bratislava to Viedeň, and even though time was ticking, he felt calmer.

Keď sa lietadlo dotklo zeme v Paríži, vydýchol si úľavou.

When the plane touched down in Paris, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Bolo práve načas na začiatok jeho stretnutia.

He was just in time for the start of his meeting.

Uvedomil si, že niekedy je nutné sa prispôsobiť situácii a že hoci je dôležité byť presný, nemôže ovplyvniť všetko.

He realized that sometimes it's necessary to adapt to the situation and that while it's important to be punctual, he can't control everything.

Marek poďakoval Anne a sľúbil, že zostanú v kontakte.

Marek thanked Anna and promised to keep in touch.

S úsmevom kráčal k východu z letiska, pripravený na svoju schôdzku.

With a smile, he walked toward the airport exit, ready for his meeting.

Naučil sa, že život nie je len o kontrole, ale aj o dôvere v proces a schopnosti prispôsobiť sa.

He learned that life is not just about control, but also about trusting the process and the ability to adapt.