Det var en af de første varme dage i april.

It was one of the first warm days in April.

Solen skinnede fra en skyfri himmel, og Kongens Have i København summede af liv.

The sun shone from a cloudless sky, and Kongens Have in København buzzed with life.

Jens sad på en bænk og kiggede på de mange mennesker, der spadserede rundt i haven.

Jens sat on a bench watching the many people strolling around the park.

Blomsterne sprang ud i farverige nuancer, og duften af forår fyldte luften.

The flowers blossomed in colorful hues, and the scent of spring filled the air.

Ved siden af ham sad Astrid med et smil, der kunne smelte is.

Next to him sat Astrid with a smile that could melt ice.

"Jens, hvad med en spontan tur i weekenden?"

"Jens, what about a spontaneous trip this weekend?"

spurgte Astrid pludselig.

asked Astrid suddenly.

Hendes øjne glimtede af eventyrlyst.

Her eyes gleamed with a sense of adventure.

Jens kiggede op fra bogen, han havde forsøgt at læse.

Jens looked up from the book he had been trying to read.

"En tur?

"A trip?

Hvorhenne?"

Where to?"

"Jeg tænkte, vi kunne tage til Møn.

"I thought we could go to Møn.

Se klinten og slappe af ved stranden," foreslog Astrid entusiastisk.

See the cliffs and relax by the beach," suggested Astrid enthusiastically.

Jens var stille et øjeblik.

Jens was silent for a moment.

Han elskede tanken om at bryde fri fra hverdagen, men han var også bekymret for alt, hvad han skulle nå.

He loved the idea of breaking free from everyday life, but he was also worried about all the things he had to do.

Derhjemme ventede altid nogen pligter.

There were always chores waiting at home.

Men foråret trak i ham – den friske duft, den blå himmel – og tanken om en weekend væk var lokkende.

But spring was calling to him—the fresh scent, the blue sky—and the thought of a weekend away was tempting.

"Jeg ved ikke, Astrid.

"I'm not sure, Astrid.

Jeg burde blive hjemme og ordne nogle ting," sagde han lidt tøvende.

I should stay home and get some things done," he said a bit hesitantly.

Astrid rystede på hovedet og så ham i øjnene.

Astrid shook her head and looked him in the eyes.

"Jens, somme tider skal vi sætte pligterne på pause.

"Jens, sometimes we need to put our duties on hold.

Livet handler også om at leve, ikke bare om at gøre det, vi skal."

Life is also about living, not just doing what we must."

Som Astrid sagde disse ord, faldt nogle blomsterblade ned på dem fra det nærliggende træ.

As Astrid spoke these words, some flower petals fell on them from the nearby tree.

Jens kiggede op og kunne ikke lade være med at smile.

Jens looked up and couldn't help but smile.

Træet var i fuldt flor, og blomsterne dansede i brisen.

The tree was in full bloom, and the flowers danced in the breeze.

Det var et tegn, tænkte han.

It was a sign, he thought.

Måske var det tid til at tage chancen.

Maybe it was time to take a chance.

"Okay, jeg er med," sagde Jens pludselig, beslutsomt.

"Okay, I'm in," said Jens suddenly, decisively.

"Lad os tage af sted i weekenden."

"Let's go away for the weekend."

Astrid klappede i hænderne af glæde.

Astrid clapped her hands with joy.

"Perfekt!

"Perfect!

Vi skal få det fantastisk!"

We're going to have a fantastic time!"

Weekendturen til Møn blev et eventyr for dem begge.

The weekend trip to Møn turned into an adventure for both of them.

Jens følte sig fri som aldrig før, og oplevelserne med Astrid var uforglemmelige.

Jens felt freer than ever before, and the experiences with Astrid were unforgettable.

De gik langs strandene, så den majestætiske klint, og om aftenen sad de ved et bål og talte under stjernerne.

They walked along the beaches, saw the majestic cliffs, and in the evening, they sat by a fire talking under the stars.

Da de kom tilbage til København, følte Jens sig fornyet.

When they returned to København, Jens felt renewed.

Det var ikke så skræmmende, som han havde frygtet, at lade pligterne vente.

It wasn't as scary as he had feared to let responsibilities wait.

Han havde lært, at nogle gange lå magien i de spontane øjeblikke – og i venskabet som Astrid altid bragte med sig.

He had learned that sometimes magic lay in the spontaneous moments—and in the friendship that Astrid always brought with her.

Fra da af blev Jens mere åben for spontanitet.

From then on, Jens became more open to spontaneity.

Han indså, at ansvar og spontanitet kunne balanceres.

He realized that responsibility and spontaneity could be balanced.

For hver gang, han gik uden for sin komfortzone, ventede der noget smukt derude.

Every time he stepped out of his comfort zone, something beautiful awaited out there.

Og han vidste nu, at han altid kunne stole på Astrid til at minde ham om det.

And he now knew he could always rely on Astrid to remind him of that.