Počasie vonku bolo zasnežené, chladné.

The weather outside was snowy and cold.

Výnimočné zimné ráno rozsvietilo nemocnicu sviežim bielym leskom.

An exceptional winter morning lit up the hospital with a fresh white glow.

Jozef stál pred nemocnicou, jemne dotýkal sa darčeka, ktorý držal v rukách.

Jozef stood in front of the hospital, gently touching the present he held in his hands.

Spomínal na časy, keď jeho sestra Martina bola vždy tá veselšia.

He reminisced about times when his sister Martina was always the more cheerful one.

Ale teraz to bol iný príbeh.

But now, it was a different story.

Martina bola pacientkou v psychiatrickom oddelení, jej myseľ bola ako uzamknutá v inom svete.

Martina was a patient in the psychiatric ward, her mind seemed locked in another world.

Jozef prešiel chodbou, kde jemné svetielka ozdobovali steny.

Jozef walked down the corridor, where soft lights decorated the walls.

Na stromčeku viseli farebné ozdoby, prinášajúce kúsok Vianoc do sterilného prostredia.

Colorful ornaments hung on the tree, bringing a piece of Christmas into the sterile environment.

Prial si, aby tieto ozdoby dokázali priniesť kúsok radosti aj jeho sestre.

He wished these ornaments could bring a bit of joy to his sister as well.

Jozef našiel izbu jeho sestry.

Jozef found his sister's room.

Na posteli ležala Martina, otočená k oknu.

Martina lay on the bed, turned toward the window.

Nevedela, že Jozef stojí blízko.

She did not know that Jozef was standing nearby.

"Martina," oslovil ju jemne.

"Martina," he addressed her gently.

Ona neodpovedala, len sa pozrela von.

She did not respond, only looked outside.

Jozef si vzdychol, snažil sa robiť všetko správne, ale Martina bola ako stena, neoblomná a tichá.

Jozef sighed, trying to do everything right, but Martina was like a wall, unyielding and silent.

Medzičasom, Lukáš, priateľský ošetrovateľ, pripojil sa k Jozefovi.

Meanwhile, Lukáš, the friendly nurse, joined Jozef.

"Ahoj, Jozef.

"Hello, Jozef.

Mohlo by pomôcť, keby si jej dal niečo, čo jej pripomenie domov," navrhol Lukáš.

It might help if you give her something that reminds her of home," suggested Lukáš.

Jozef prikývol, otvoril balíček a odhalil hračkársku bábiku, ktorú Martina mala ako dieťa.

Jozef nodded, opened the package, and revealed a toy doll that Martina had as a child.

"Pamätáš si túto, Martina?

"Do you remember this, Martina?"

" spýtal sa jemne.

he asked gently.

Martina obrátila hlavu, jej oči sa rozšírili.

Martina turned her head, her eyes widened.

"Bábika Anna," zašepkala nakoniec, dotkla sa nej opatrne.

"Doll Anna," she whispered eventually, touching it carefully.

To bolo začiatkom.

That was the beginning.

Rozprávali sa o minulých Vianociach, o tom, ako si spoločne stavali snehuliaka a piekli medovníčky.

They talked about past Christmases, about how they used to build a snowman and bake gingerbread together.

Dymovej clony medzi nimi začal slabnúť.

The smoky barrier between them began to thin.

Martina začala otvárať svoje srdce, slzy jej stekali po tvári, ale tentoraz to boli slzy uvoľnenia.

Martina started to open her heart, tears streamed down her face, but this time, they were tears of release.

"Odpusť mi, Jozef," povedala nakoniec.

"Forgive me, Jozef," she finally said.

"Nie, ja sa ti ospravedlňujem," odpovedal, objal ju.

"No, I apologize to you," he replied, embracing her.

V tej chvíli boli silní spolu, ako kedysi.

In that moment, they were strong together, as they once were.

Počas Jozefovho odchodu sa s Lukášom znovu stretli pri východe.

During Jozef's departure, he met Lukáš again at the exit.

"Ďakujem ti, Lukáš," povedal.

"Thank you, Lukáš," he said.

Lukáš len prikývol a usmial sa.

Lukáš only nodded and smiled.

Keď odchádzal, Jozef vedel, že tento Vianočný čas nebol len dňom návštevy.

As he left, Jozef knew that this Christmas time was not just a day of visitation.

Bol začiatkom cesty, ktorú chce ísť so svojou sestrou.

It was the beginning of a journey he wanted to take with his sister.

Práve v tejto nemocničnej izbe, pod svetlami plnými vianočnej nadzieje, našiel niečo väčšie: dôvod veriť, že láska a rodina sú najväčšími darmi.

Right there in that hospital room, under lights full of Christmas hope, he found something greater: a reason to believe that love and family are the greatest gifts.