En una tarda freda d'hivern a Barcelona, el Barri Gòtic estava embolcallat per una atmosfera màgica.

On a cold winter afternoon in Barcelona, the Barri Gòtic was wrapped in a magical atmosphere.

Els llums de Nadal encara penjaven als carrers, il·luminant les pedres antigues amb un caliu especial.

The Christmas lights still hung in the streets, illuminating the ancient stones with a special warmth.

Al cafè Coeli, l'aroma de cafè acabat de fer s'enredava amb el murmuri suau de les converses.

At Cafè Coeli, the aroma of freshly brewed coffee mingled with the gentle murmur of conversations.

Era el lloc perfecte per a Martí, Laia i Aleix per trobar-se.

It was the perfect place for Martí, Laia, and Aleix to meet.

Martí seia a la taula, mirant per la finestra, pensatiu.

Martí was sitting at the table, looking out the window, thoughtful.

Tenia una oferta de treball allunyada de casa, a l'estranger, i no sabia què fer.

He had a job offer far from home, abroad, and he didn't know what to do.

Laia, la seva germana, el mirava amb afecte i preocupació.

Laia, his sister, looked at him with affection and concern.

A la seva esquerra, Aleix, el seu cosí, estava entusiasmat, com sempre, explicant una aventura recent pel sud d'Itàlia.

To his left, Aleix, his cousin, was enthusiastic as always, recounting a recent adventure in the south of Italy.

—Martí —va dir Laia suaument—, què et fa tanta por d’anar-te’n? Has treballat molt per aquesta oportunitat.

“Martí,” said Laia softly, “what makes you so afraid to leave? You've worked hard for this opportunity."

Martí va sospirar. —No ho sé, Laia. Em costa deixar-vos enrere. I si fallo? I si no m’acostumo? La família és important per a mi.

Martí sighed. “I don't know, Laia. It's hard to leave you all behind. What if I fail? What if I don't get used to it? Family is important to me."

Aleix va somriure, omplint la sala amb la seva energia.

Aleix smiled, filling the room with his energy.

—Mira, Martí, recordes quan vaig anar a Austràlia? No sabia ni l’idioma, però ho vaig fer.

“Look, Martí, remember when I went to Australia? I didn't even know the language, but I did it.

Al començament em sentia tan sol, però després, les experiències van ser increïbles. Vaig créixer molt.

At first, I felt so lonely, but then the experiences were incredible. I grew a lot."

Aleix va dir això amb una brillantor als ulls que va fer Martí pensar.

Aleix said this with a sparkle in his eyes that made Martí think.

Potser marxar no era deixar la família per sempre.

Maybe leaving wasn't about abandoning the family forever.

Potser era créixer i després tornar més sàvi.

Maybe it was about growing and then returning wiser.

—Pensa-ho així —va afegir Aleix—. Els bons moments aquí, a casa, no s’acabaran perquè te’n vagis un temps.

“Think of it this way,” Aleix added, “the good times here, at home, won't end because you leave for a while.

Tornaràs, enriquit i amb moltes històries per explicar.

You'll come back, enriched and with many stories to tell."

Laia va assentir amb serenitat.

Laia nodded with serenity.

—Això mateix, Martí. I nosaltres sempre estarem aquí.

“Exactly, Martí. And we will always be here.”

Martí va mirar la seva germana i el seu cosí, sentint una calidesa al cor.

Martí looked at his sister and cousin, feeling warmth in his heart.

Se sentia menys poruc i més disposat a afrontar el que vingués.

He felt less fearful and more ready to face whatever came.

Va decidir que la vida era per a viure-la, i de vegades, amb grans riscos arriben grans premis.

He decided that life was meant to be lived, and sometimes, with great risks come great rewards.

—Ho faré —va dir finalment Martí, amb seguretat.

“I'll do it,” Martí finally said confidently.

—Acceptaré la feina i viuré aquesta aventura.

“I'll accept the job and live this adventure.

Però prometo tornar sovint.

But I promise to come back often.”

Laia va somriure, orgullosa, mentre Aleix alçava la seva tassa de cafè per brindar.

Laia smiled, proud, while Aleix raised his cup of coffee to toast.

Làtic de fons del cafè va omplir l'estança mentre el trio celebrava la decisió de Martí, sabent que futures aventures tornarien a reunir-los.

The background noise of the café filled the room as the trio celebrated Martí's decision, knowing that future adventures would bring them together again.

A aquell cafè del Barri Gòtic, enmig de l’hivern, Martí va trobar el coratge per mirar cap a un futur incert, amb confiança i esperit aventurer.

In that café in the Barri Gòtic, in the middle of winter, Martí found the courage to look toward an uncertain future with confidence and an adventurous spirit.