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Breaking Tradition: A Family's Path to Self-Discovery

Breaking Tradition: A Family's Path to Self-Discovery

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 Fluent Fiction - Portuguese 🇧🇷: Breaking Tradition: A Family's Path to Self-Discovery Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/pb/episode/2025-07-04-22-34-02-pb Story Transcript:Pb: Em uma manhã fria de inverno, as montanhas de Poços de Caldas eram cobertas por uma neblina fina.En: On a cold winter morning, the mountains of Poços de Caldas were covered by a thin mist.Pb: A velha casa dos avós estava cheia de vida, com risadas e vozes se misturando enquanto a família se preparava para o grande jantar de celebração.En: The old house of the grandparents was full of life, with laughter and voices mingling as the family prepared for the big celebration dinner.Pb: Era uma data especial: cinquenta anos de casamento dos avós.En: It was a special date: the grandparents' fiftieth wedding anniversary.Pb: A casa, aconchegante e rústica, ficava no alto de uma colina, envolta por eucaliptos.En: The house, cozy and rustic, was perched on top of a hill, surrounded by eucalyptus trees.Pb: Luísa, jovem e criativa, sonhava com um futuro cheio de aventuras e arte.En: Luísa, young and creative, dreamed of a future full of adventures and art.Pb: Mas ali estava ela, sentada ao lado do irmão, Rodolfo, e da prima Júlia, sentindo o peso das expectativas familiares.En: But there she was, sitting next to her brother, Rodolfo, and her cousin Júlia, feeling the weight of family expectations.Pb: Rodolfo, sempre um exemplo de tradição, escondia seus próprios desejos de liberdade, enquanto Júlia, a caçula, simplesmente vivia o momento com sua inocência contagiante.En: Rodolfo, always a model of tradition, hid his own desires for freedom, while Júlia, the youngest, simply lived in the moment with her contagious innocence.Pb: Durante o dia, eles passearam pelos jardins agora desfolhados, ouvindo o som das águas termais ao longe.En: During the day, they strolled through the now-deleafed gardens, listening to the sound of the hot springs in the distance.Pb: Luísa se perdeu em pensamentos, imaginando uma vida diferente, cheia de cor e novos horizontes.En: Luísa got lost in thought, imagining a different life, full of color and new horizons.Pb: Júlia, com seu sorriso fácil, tentou animá-la, mostrando figuras que ela havia desenhado na névoa das janelas.En: Júlia, with her easy smile, tried to cheer her up, showing her drawings she had made on the foggy windows.Pb: Rodolfo, num raro momento de introspecção, admitiu a Luísa que, às vezes, pensava em deixar tudo para trás em busca de algo novo.En: Rodolfo, in a rare moment of introspection, admitted to Luísa that he sometimes thought about leaving everything behind in search of something new.Pb: Chegou o momento do jantar.En: The moment for dinner arrived.Pb: A sala estava iluminada por velas e o cheiro do jantar preenchia o ar.En: The room was lit by candles and the aroma of dinner filled the air.Pb: Quando todos se reuniram em volta da mesa, Luísa sentiu um impulso irresistível.En: When everyone gathered around the table, Luísa felt an irresistible urge.Pb: Lembrou-se das palavras não ditas, dos sonhos guardados.En: She remembered the unspoken words, the dreams kept inside.Pb: Levantou-se com um copo na mão, pronta para falar.En: She stood up with a glass in her hand, ready to speak.Pb: "Acho que esta é a hora de agradecer por tudo que passamos juntos," começou ela, sua voz ecoando no silêncio da sala.En: "I think this is the time to thank for everything we've been through together," she began, her voice echoing in the silence of the room.Pb: "Mas também é a hora de ser honesta.En: "But it's also time to be honest.Pb: Eu quero algo mais para minha vida.En: I want more for my life.Pb: Quero seguir meu caminho, com arte, com tudo aquilo que me faz sentir viva."En: I want to follow my own path, with art, with everything that makes me feel alive."Pb: Um silêncio pairou na sala, mas logo foi interrompido por Rodolfo.En: A silence hung in the room, but it was soon broken by Rodolfo.Pb: "Eu também", ele disse.En: "Me too," he said.Pb: "Quero aventuras, distantes das tradições.En: "I want adventures, far from traditions.Pb: Mas sempre estive amarrado ao que é esperado de mim."En: But I've always been tied to what's expected of me."Pb: Surpreendentemente, os avós sorriram com ternura.En: Surprisingly, the grandparents smiled tenderly.Pb: O avô falou primeiro, sua voz era firme.En: The grandfather spoke first, his voice firm.Pb: "Nós também tivemos sonhos que não contamos.En: "We also had dreams that we didn't share.Pb: É hora de todos seguirem o que os faz felizes."En: It's time for everyone to follow what makes them happy."Pb: Júlia bateu palmas, as braçadeiras de lã balançando em suas pequenas mãos.En: Júlia clapped, her woolen arm warmers swinging in her small hands.Pb: "Então, todos podemos ser o que queremos!"En: "So, we can all be what we want!"Pb: Naquele momento, a neblina fora da janela...

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