El sol s'amagava darrere les muntanyes de Montserrat, pintant el cel amb colors rosats i taronges.

The sun was hiding behind the Montserrat mountains, painting the sky with pink and orange colors.

La Núria, asseguda en una pedra a l'entrada del centre de retir, contemplava el paisatge espectacular mentre escrivia notes per al seu blog.

Núria, seated on a rock at the entrance of the retreat center, contemplated the spectacular landscape while writing notes for her blog.

A prop seu, en Marçal, amb un abric gruixut, mirava la vall amb ulls cansats.

Near her, Marçal, wearing a thick coat, looked at the valley with tired eyes.

Va venir aquí perquè cercava respostes, lluny del soroll constant de l'escola i del Carnaval que vibrava a la distància.

He had come here because he sought answers, far from the constant noise of school and the Carnival that buzzed in the distance.

Dins del centre, Oriol organitzava la sessió de meditació.

Inside the center, Oriol was organizing the meditation session.

La sala, il·luminada per la llum tènue de les espelmes, acollia un silenci ple de calma.

The room, lit by the dim light of candles, embraced a silence full of calm.

Començava el retir amb unes paraules senzilles: "Deixem que el silenci ens parli avui, que la nostra ànima pugui respirar.

He began the retreat with a few simple words: "Let the silence speak to us today, so our souls may breathe."

"Mentre la meditació avançava, en Marçal sentia la seva ment i el seu cor en conflicte.

As the meditation progressed, Marçal felt his mind and heart in conflict.

Pensava en els seus alumnes, en la rutina diària i en el buit que sentia.

He thought about his students, the daily routine, and the emptiness he felt.

Era difícil concentrar-se quan, fora, els tambors i les disfresses del Carnaval feien bategar l'aire amb energia.

It was difficult to concentrate when, outside, the drums and costumes of the Carnival made the air pulse with energy.

Tanmateix, va decidir obrir-se a Oriol, confessar-li les seves preocupacions.

Nevertheless, he decided to open up to Oriol, confessing his concerns.

"Com puc trobar la pau que busco, si no em deixo portar per la gent i el món exterior?

"How can I find the peace I seek if I don't let myself be carried away by people and the outside world?"

" va preguntar en Marçal, trencant el silenci amb una veu feble.

Marçal asked, breaking the silence with a weak voice.

Oriol el va mirar amb compassió.

Oriol looked at him with compassion.

"De vegades, les respostes estan dins teu mateix," va respondre.

"Sometimes, the answers are within you," he replied.

"Prova d'escoltar el que el teu cor vol expressar.

"Try to listen to what your heart wants to express."

"En aquell moment, en Marçal va experimentar una sensació inesperada, una claredat que il·luminava el seu interior.

At that moment, Marçal experienced an unexpected sensation, a clarity that illuminated his interior.

Va veure una imatge clara: ell, envoltat de colors, de pintures i de creacions.

He saw a clear image: himself, surrounded by colors, paintings, and creations.

Havia oblidat quant gaudia de l'art.

He had forgotten how much he enjoyed art.

Després de la sessió, l'energia de la Núria es va endur el Marçal a un racó tranquil.

After the session, Núria's energy led Marçal to a quiet corner.

"Tens alguna cosa a oferir al món," va dir ella amb un somriure empàtic.

"You have something to offer the world," she said with an empathetic smile.

"No passa res per integrar una mica de caos creatiu en la teva vida.

"It's okay to integrate a bit of creative chaos into your life."

"Amb aquelles paraules de suport, en Marçal va decidir canviar.

With those supportive words, Marçal decided to change.

Tindria el coratge de fer espai per al que realment el feia feliç.

He would have the courage to make room for what truly made him happy.

Utilitzaria l'art per expressar-se, per treure les emocions que, fins ara, amagava darrere de llibres i regles.

He would use art to express himself, to release the emotions he had hidden behind books and rules until now.

Quan el retir va acabar, en Marçal es va acomiadar de la Núria i Oriol amb un optimisme renovat.

When the retreat ended, Marçal bid farewell to Núria and Oriol with renewed optimism.

S'havia alliberat de l'opressió interna que el bloquejava i estava decidit a portar aquesta nova llum al seu dia a dia.

He had freed himself from the internal oppression that blocked him and was determined to bring this new light into his day-to-day life.

La muntanya de Montserrat quedava enrere, però el camí del seu art començava precisament ara.

The Montserrat mountain was left behind, but the path of his art was just beginning.