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Balancing Acts: One Brother's Quiet Resolve Amid Winter's Chill

Balancing Acts: One Brother's Quiet Resolve Amid Winter's Chill

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 Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Balancing Acts: One Brother's Quiet Resolve Amid Winter's Chill Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sk/episode/2026-01-02-08-38-19-sk Story Transcript:Sk: Ján stál pred dverami nemocnice.En: Ján stood in front of the hospital doors.Sk: V ruke držal darček.En: He was holding a gift.Sk: Každú návštevu pre svoju sestru Petru vždy niečo priniesol.En: Every visit to his sister Petra he always brought something.Sk: Bola to jeho potreba ukázať jej, že nie je sama.En: It was his need to show her that she was not alone.Sk: Vonku bol sneh, ľadové vločky jemne dopadali na zem.En: Outside there was snow, icy flakes gently falling to the ground.Sk: Pätnásť minút čakania sa zdalo nekonečných.En: Fifteen minutes of waiting seemed endless.Sk: Nakoniec sa dvere otvorili a on vstúpil do klinickej miestnosti.En: Finally, the doors opened, and he entered the clinical room.Sk: Psychiatrická oddelenie bolo tiché.En: The psychiatric ward was quiet.Sk: Na stenách viseli obrázky s motivačnými textami.En: Pictures with motivational texts hung on the walls.Sk: V rohu miestnosti bzučala slabá klimatizácia.En: In the corner of the room, a weak air conditioner buzzed.Sk: Ján cítil, ako mu pokojne bije srdce, ale vnútri sa zmietal.En: Ján felt his heart beating calmly, but internally he was conflicted.Sk: Vedel, že tu musí byť pre Petru, ale doma na neho čakala manželka a dve malé deti.En: He knew he had to be there for Petra, but at home, his wife and two small children were waiting for him.Sk: Keď Petra vošla, zdvihol hlavu.En: When Petra entered, he looked up.Sk: Vyzerala lepšie ako predchádzajúci týždeň.En: She looked better than the previous week.Sk: Malý úsmev sa mu objavil na perách.En: A small smile appeared on his lips.Sk: "Ahoj, sestrička.En: "Hello, little sister.Sk: Mám pre teba niečo," povedal a podal jej balíček.En: I have something for you," he said and handed her the package.Sk: Petra sa usmiala a jemne si ho vzala.En: Petra smiled and gently took it.Sk: "Ďakujem, Ján.En: "Thank you, Ján.Sk: Pomáhaš mi viac, než si myslíš," povedala.En: You're helping me more than you think," she said.Sk: Jej hlas bol tichý, ale pevný.En: Her voice was quiet but firm.Sk: Sadli si oproti sebe a začali sa rozprávať.En: They sat opposite each other and began to talk.Sk: Petra vedela, že jej brat je vyčerpaný.En: Petra knew that her brother was exhausted.Sk: Vedela, že mu je ťažko rozparcelovať čas medzi ňou a rodinou.En: She knew it was hard for him to balance his time between her and his family.Sk: "Nechcem, aby si tu bol zbytočne dlho," povedala.En: "I don't want you to be here unnecessarily long," she said.Sk: "Tvoja rodina ťa potrebuje.En: "Your family needs you."Sk: "Ján pocítil smútok.En: Ján felt sadness.Sk: Cítil sa zle, že nemôže byť vždy tam, kde by ho potrebovali.En: He felt bad that he couldn't always be where he was needed.Sk: "Snažím sa, Petra.En: "I'm trying, Petra.Sk: Chcem byť pre teba aj pre nich.En: I want to be there for you and for them.Sk: Ale je to ťažké.En: But it's hard."Sk: "Objatia sú najlepšou psychológiou, povedal si v duchu Ján.En: Hugs are the best psychology, Ján thought to himself.Sk: Postavil sa a objal svoju sestru.En: He stood up and hugged his sister.Sk: Pocítilo, akoby z nej padal kus ťažkej opony.En: He felt as if a heavy curtain was lifted from her.Sk: "Budeme to robiť inak," povedal nakoniec.En: "We'll do things differently," he finally said.Sk: Petra súhlasne prikývla.En: Petra nodded in agreement.Sk: "Nechcem, aby si stratil rovnováhu.En: "I don't want you to lose your balance.Sk: Postaráme sa o to spolu.En: We'll take care of it together.Sk: Možno raz za mesiac prídete všetci.En: Maybe once a month you all come.Sk: Urobíme si malý rodinný deň.En: We'll have a little family day."Sk: "Vtedy Ján pocítil úľavu.En: Then Ján felt relief.Sk: Vedel, že to bude správne.En: He knew it would be right.Sk: České Vianoce už síce prešli, ale Nový rok sa zdál novým začiatkom.En: Czech Christmas had already passed, but the New Year seemed like a new beginning.Sk: "Áno, to by bolo fajn.En: "Yes, that would be nice.Sk: A ty nám budeš každý deň písať, ako sa máš," dodal s úsmevom.En: And you will write to us every day about how you're doing," he added with a smile.Sk: Petra sa rozžiarila.En: Petra beamed.Sk: Cítila podporu, vedela, že nie je sama.En: She felt supported, knowing she wasn't alone.Sk: Ján a Petra si navzájom sľúbili, že sa budú podporovať a rešpektovať aj svoje potreby.En: Ján and Petra promised each other that they would support each other and respect their own needs.Sk: Vonku mrzlo, ale v srdci týchto súrodencov sa rozvíjalo teplo.En: Outside it was freezing, but in the hearts of these siblings, warmth was developing.Sk: Niekedy stačí len jednoduchý rozhovor a plán, ...
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