Vianočné svetlá žiarili po chodbách gymnázia, kde študenti netrpezlivo čakali na prázdniny.

The Christmas lights shone along the corridors of the gymnázia, where students eagerly awaited the holidays.

V triede sa učili fyziku.

In the classroom, they were learning physics.

Voľné chvíle Jozef trávil pozorovaním Márii, ktorá sedela vpredu.

In his free moments, Jozef spent his time observing Mária, who sat at the front.

Bol to deň plný vzrušenia, no Jozef sa cítil nervózne.

It was a day full of excitement, but Jozef felt nervous.

Chcel sa poďakovať Márii, ktorá vždy pomáhala ostatným, ale nevedel, ako na to.

He wanted to thank Mária, who always helped others, but he didn't know how.

Počas hodiny učiteľ hovoril o gravitácii, keď z ničoho nič Mária začala kašľať.

During the lesson, the teacher was talking about gravity when, out of nowhere, Mária started coughing.

Jej tvár sa objavila červená, a všetci v triede zbadali jej ťažkosti.

Her face turned red, and everyone in the class noticed her distress.

"To je Mária!

"That's Mária!"

" vykríkol Tomáš, keď zbadal, že sa nevie nadýchnuť.

exclaimed Tomáš as he saw that she couldn’t breathe.

Jozef okamžite vedel, že ide o astmatický záchvat.

Jozef immediately knew it was an asthma attack.

O chvíľu sa jeho srdce začalo búšiť.

His heart started racing.

Nechcel sa dostať do centra pozornosti.

He didn't want to become the center of attention.

Pamätal si ale, že videl Máriin inhalátor na jej lavici, v jej malom modrom peračníku.

But he remembered seeing Mária's inhaler on her desk, in her small blue pencil case.

Toto bola jeho šanca.

This was his chance.

S pocitom, že nie je cesty späť, postavil sa a srdce mu bilo ako bubon.

With a feeling that there was no turning back, he stood up, his heart pounding like a drum.

So všetkým odvahou sa predrali cez lavice a otvoril modrý peračník.

With all the courage he could muster, he pushed through the desks and opened the blue pencil case.

Vytiahol inhalátor a podal ho Márii, ktorá stále lapala po dychu.

He pulled out the inhaler and handed it to Mária, who was still gasping for air.

Mária použila inhalátor a jej dýchanie sa pomaly vrátilo do normálu.

Mária used the inhaler, and her breathing slowly returned to normal.

Celá trieda mlčky sledovala túto scénu.

The whole class silently watched this scene unfold.

Keď Mária znovu stabilne dýchala, otočila sa k Jozefovi so slzami v očiach.

When Mária was breathing steadily again, she turned to Jozef with tears in her eyes.

"Ďakujem, Jozef," povedala ticho, ale s veľkým pocitom úľavy.

"Thank you, Jozef," she said quietly, but with great relief.

V tejto chvíli Jozef vedel, že musí prekonať svoju hanblivosť.

In that moment, Jozef knew he had to overcome his shyness.

"Nie je to nič," povedal Jozef, jeho hlas trochu trasľavý, "chcem ti len poďakovať za všetko, čo robíš pre nás všetkých.

"It's nothing," Jozef said, his voice a little shaky, "I just want to thank you for everything you do for all of us.

Ty vždy pomáhaš, a ja chcem byť tvojím priateľom.

You always help, and I want to be your friend."

"Na tvári Márii sa objavil jemný úsmev.

A gentle smile appeared on Mária's face.

Bola prekvapená a potešená jeho slovami.

She was surprised and delighted by his words.

"Aj ja si ťa veľmi vážim, Jozef," odpovedala.

"I really appreciate you too, Jozef," she replied.

Od tej chvíle sa Jozef cítil istejší a menej obával sa svetla reflektorov.

From that moment on, Jozef felt more confident and less afraid of the spotlight.

Uvedomil si, že hoci vystúpenie zo svojej zóny komfortu nie je ľahké, môže priniesť cenné vzťahy a hĺbu chápania.

He realized that, although stepping out of his comfort zone isn’t easy, it can bring valuable relationships and deep understanding.

Vianočný duch pomohol Jozefovi získať dôveru, ktorá mu ostane aj po sviatkoch.

The Christmas spirit helped Jozef gain a confidence that would remain with him even after the holidays.