
A Christmas Eve Miracle at Barcelona's Children Hospital
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A Christmas Eve Miracle at Barcelona's Children Hospital
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Des del pis 8 de l'Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, les llums de Nadal brillantaven.
From the 8th floor of the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, the Christmas lights glittered.
Era una nit freda d'hivern, però a dins la sala d'espera de pediatria tot intentava semblar acollidor.
It was a cold winter night, but inside the pediatric waiting room, everything tried to seem welcoming.
Núria, amb el seu somriure atent, caminava pel passadís.
Núria, with her attentive smile, walked down the corridor.
Faltaven pocs dies per Nadal i l'hospital es veia més buit amb els companys gaudint de les vacances.
There were only a few days left until Christmas, and the hospital seemed emptier with the colleagues enjoying their holidays.
Els infants, però, encara delicats, passaven el Nadal aquí.
The children, however, still delicate, spent Christmas here.
Oriol, amb només set anys, estava assegut sobre el seu llit hospitalari.
Oriol, only seven years old, was sitting on his hospital bed.
Dibuixava estrelles i arbres de Nadal amb els llapis de colors que Núria li havia portat.
He was drawing stars and Christmas trees with the colored pencils that Núria had brought him.
Havia passat per una operació i, com tots els infants, només volia tornar a casa.
He had undergone an operation and, like all children, just wanted to go home.
Sentia enyorança.
He felt homesick.
El soroll del carrer l'omplia de records d'anteriors Nadals, sempre plens d'alegria i dolços.
The noise from the street filled him with memories of past Christmases, always full of joy and sweets.
Un matí, mentre Núria portava la safata amb l'esmorzar, va veure la tristesa en els ulls d'Oriol.
One morning, while Núria brought the breakfast tray, she saw the sadness in Oriol's eyes.
"Hem de fer alguna cosa especial per ell i els altres nens," va pensar.
"We have to do something special for him and the other children," she thought.
Va decidir organitzar una festa de Nadal, però l'hospital estava sota mínims i els recursos escassejaven.
She decided to organize a Christmas party, but the hospital was running at minimum capacity and resources were scarce.
Amb determinació, Núria va parlar amb els seus col·legues.
With determination, Núria spoke with her colleagues.
Tots acordaren ajudar.
They all agreed to help.
Van decorar el passadís amb flocs de neu de paper fets a mà i un petit arbre de plàstic.
They decorated the hallway with handmade paper snowflakes and a small plastic tree.
Els voluntaris van oferir-se a preparar activitats i, fins i tot, va aconseguir una visita especial: un Pare Noel disposat a repartir somriures.
Volunteers offered to prepare activities and she even managed to arrange a special visit: a Santa Claus willing to spread smiles.
La vigília de Nadal, Oriol encara estava trist.
On Christmas Eve, Oriol was still sad.
Volia ser a casa amb la seva família.
He wanted to be home with his family.
Núria es va apropar i li va dir: "Tinc una sorpresa per a tu, Oriol.
Núria approached him and said, "I have a surprise for you, Oriol."
" Aquella tarda, mentre les llums s'apagaven al voltant de Barcelona, van obrir les portes de la sala.
That afternoon, as the lights dimmed around Barcelona, they opened the doors to the room.
Els nens van veure el Pare Noel arribar amb un sac ple de regals.
The children saw Santa Claus arrive with a sack full of gifts.
La música va començar a sonar i les rialles ompliren l'espai.
Music started playing and laughter filled the space.
Oriol va veure com els ulls de Núria brillaven quan tots van començar a cantar nadales.
Oriol saw Núria's eyes shine when everyone began to sing Christmas carols.
Aquella nit, va adonar-se que aquells a l'hospital eren ara la seva família.
That night, he realized that those in the hospital were now his family.
Envoltat de salutacions càlides i la mà de Núria estrenyent la seva, va somriure per primer cop des de feia dies.
Surrounded by warm greetings and Núria's hand holding his, he smiled for the first time in days.
El seu cor es va omplir d'alegria.
His heart filled with joy.
Amb la festa acabada, Núria sentí una pau interior.
With the party over, Núria felt a sense of inner peace.
Va veure com fer feliç els nens li retornava també felicitat.
She saw how making the children happy also brought happiness back to her.
Les parets de l'hospital, aquella nit, es van transformar en la llar més càlida del món.
The walls of the hospital, that night, transformed into the warmest home in the world.
I així, la nit de Nadal es va convertir en una vetllada màgica que Oriol recordaria per sempre.
And thus, Christmas Eve became a magical evening that Oriol would remember forever.