Zhlboka sa nadýchni a uvoľni, povedal si Marek, keď auto zastavilo pred malou drevenou chatou v srdci Tatier.

"Take a deep breath and relax," Marek told himself as the car stopped in front of a small wooden cabin in the heart of the Tatry.

Vonku sa sneh ticho znášal z oblohy, pokrývajúc všetko bielym závojom.

Outside, snow quietly floated down from the sky, covering everything with a white veil.

Svetlo z okien chaty vytváralo príjemnú, teplú atmosféru, kde sa už len pohľadom dala cítiť vôňa dreva a hučanie krbu.

Light from the cabin windows created a pleasant, warm atmosphere where you could almost smell the wood and hear the crackling of the fireplace just by looking.

Jana vyskočila z auta plná energie.

Jana jumped out of the car full of energy.

"Pozri, Marek, aké je to tu krásne!" usmiala sa, jej oči žiarili nadšením.

"Look, Marek, how beautiful it is here!" she smiled, her eyes shining with excitement.

Bol Mikuláš, deň plný radosti a maličkostí radosti, ktoré milovala.

It was Mikuláš day, a day full of joy and little pleasures she loved.

Marek zabočil pohľad.

Marek looked away.

"Áno, je to pekné," odvetil a myslel si, že by sa mal už teraz sústrediť na to, prečo sem prišli.

"Yes, it's nice," he replied, thinking he should focus on why they had come here.

Táto malá chata na konci sveta mala byť ich útočiskom, príležitosťou zabudnúť na všetky starosti.

This small cabin at the end of the world was supposed to be their refuge, an opportunity to forget all worries.

Ale jeho myseľ sa ešte stále túlala po chodníkoch budúcnosti, zamotaná v práci a plánoch, ktoré ho trápili.

But his mind still wandered along the paths of the future, tangled in work and plans that troubled him.

Vošli do chaty, ich kroky ozvučili drevené podlahy.

They entered the cabin, their footsteps echoing on the wooden floors.

Jana odložila tašky, zasmiala sa a hneď sa pustila do rozkladania darčekov na Mikuláša.

Jana put down the bags, laughed, and immediately started laying out gifts for Mikuláš.

Všetko bolo pripravené; košík s čokoládou a drobnostkami pre Mareka, ktorým chcela pripomenúť, že mali užívať každý okamih spolu.

Everything was ready; a basket with chocolate and little trinkets for Marek, reminding him to enjoy every moment together.

"Nechajme starosti za dverami, dobre?" navrhla.

"Let's leave worries at the door, okay?" she suggested.

Večer prišiel rýchlo.

Evening came quickly.

Krb praskal a vyžaroval teplo, keď si Marek a Jana popíjali šálky horúcej čokolády.

The fireplace crackled and radiated warmth as Marek and Jana sipped mugs of hot chocolate.

Vtedy Jana naťukla: "Poďme na prechádzku, vonku je nádherne!"

Then Jana suggested, "Let's go for a walk, it's beautiful outside!"

Marek sa chcel najprv vyhovoriť, ale niečo v jej očiach ho presvedčilo.

Marek wanted to make an excuse at first, but something in her eyes convinced him.

Vonku svietil mesiac, sneh sa ligotal pod jeho svetlom.

Outside, the moon was shining, and the snow glistened under its light.

Chodili bok po boku, dýchali mrazivý vzduch a počúvali tichý šum v tatranskom lese.

They walked side by side, breathing in the crisp air and listening to the quiet rustle in the Tatra forest.

Zrazu, Marek mal pocit preplnený emóciami.

Suddenly, Marek was overcome with emotions.

Pod hviezdnou oblohou cítil, ako sa jeho starosti rozplývajú.

Under the starry sky, he felt his worries dissolving.

Jemne sa zastavil, chytil Janu za ruku a díval sa jej do očí.

He gently stopped, took Jana's hand, and looked into her eyes.

"Jana, prepáč mi, že som tak často duchom neprítomný," priznal sa ticho.

"Jana, I'm sorry I've been so absent-minded," he admitted quietly.

"Chcel by som byť viac s tebou, tu a teraz."

"I want to be more with you, here and now."

Jana sa usmiala a chytila ho pevnejšie.

Jana smiled and held him tighter.

"Nemusíš sa ospravedlňovať. Som rada, že si to uvedomil. Toto sú chvíle, na ktorých záleží," povedala jemne.

"You don't have to apologize. I'm glad you realized it. These are the moments that matter," she said softly.

Pod tou nádhernou oblohou si Marek dokonale uvedomil, že budúcnosť nemusí byť vždy jasná a že prítomný okamih je ten najvzácnejší dar.

Under that magnificent sky, Marek understood perfectly that the future doesn't always have to be clear and that the present moment is the most precious gift.

Cítil, ako jeho srdce zmäklo a jeho myseľ sa upokojila.

He felt his heart soften and his mind calm.

Usmial sa, prvýkrát za dlhú dobu, bez ťažoby na ramenách.

He smiled, for the first time in a long time, without any burden on his shoulders.

Spoločne sa vrátili do chaty, kde ich čakal ešte jeden večer plný smiechu a vzájomného pochopenia.

Together, they returned to the cabin, where another evening full of laughter and mutual understanding awaited them.

V teple svojho malého sveta sa Marek naučil, že prítomnosť so sebou môže niesť oveľa viac pokoja, než čokoľvek, čo by budúcnosť mohla ponúknuť.

In the warmth of their small world, Marek learned that the present can bring much more peace than anything the future might offer.

Týmto sa ich víkend skončil so sľubom na lepší, pokojnejší zajtrajšok.

Thus, their weekend ended with a promise for a better, calmer tomorrow.