Mateo miraba por la ventana.

Mateo looked out the window.

El cielo estaba gris y frío.

The sky was gray and cold.

Era invierno en Buenos Aires.

It was winter in Buenos Aires.

Dentro del hospital, todo era diferente.

Inside the hospital, everything was different.

Las luces brillantes del pabellón de maternidad iluminaban los pasillos.

The bright lights of the maternity ward illuminated the hallways.

Dentro se escuchaban los leves llantos de recién nacidos.

Inside, the faint cries of newborns could be heard.

Mateo se secaba las manos con nerviosismo.

Mateo nervously dried his hands.

Era joven, y hoy iba a ser papá por primera vez.

He was young, and today he was going to be a dad for the first time.

Su esposa, Clara, estaba en la sala, preparándose para dar a luz.

His wife, Clara, was in the room, getting ready to give birth.

Luis, su mejor amigo, estaba a su lado para apoyarlo.

Luis, his best friend, was by his side to support him.

"Luis," dijo Mateo, "tengo miedo.

"Luis," said Mateo, "I'm scared.

¿Qué pasa si no soy un buen papá?"

What if I'm not a good dad?"

Luis sonrió, poniendo una mano en el hombro de Mateo.

Luis smiled, placing a hand on Mateo's shoulder.

"Estás aquí, Mateo.

"You're here, Mateo.

Eso ya dice mucho.

That already says a lot.

Clara te necesita fuerte."

Clara needs you to be strong."

Mateo respiró hondo y entró a la habitación.

Mateo took a deep breath and entered the room.

Clara estaba acostada, respirando profundamente.

Clara was lying down, breathing deeply.

Sus ojos encontraron los de Mateo, transmitiéndole calma y amor.

Her eyes met Mateo's, conveying calm and love.

"Mateo, estoy asustada también," confesó Clara, "pero juntos podemos hacerlo."

"Mateo, I'm scared too," Clara confessed, "but together we can do it."

Las palabras de Clara eran como calor en el invierno.

Clara's words were like warmth in the winter.

Mateo tomó su mano.

Mateo took her hand.

Justo en ese momento, una enfermera entró.

Just then, a nurse entered.

"Estamos listos, Clara.

"We're ready, Clara.

Es momento de conocer a tu bebé."

It's time to meet your baby."

Mateo sintió una mezcla de emociones.

Mateo felt a mix of emotions.

El tiempo parecía detenerse.

Time seemed to stand still.

Los minutos se convirtieron en horas.

Minutes turned into hours.

Finalmente, el suave llanto de un bebé llenó la habitación.

Finally, the soft cry of a baby filled the room.

La enfermera puso a la bebé en los brazos de Mateo.

The nurse placed the baby in Mateo's arms.

Él miró su pequeña carita y sus ojos que apenas se abrían.

He looked at her tiny face and her eyes barely opening.

Mateo sintió un nudo en la garganta y las lágrimas comenzaron a caer.

Mateo felt a lump in his throat and the tears began to fall.

En ese preciso momento, todas sus preocupaciones se desvanecieron.

In that exact moment, all his worries vanished.

Era un padre, y eso era suficiente.

He was a father, and that was enough.

Clara, desde la cama, le sonrió.

Clara, from the bed, smiled at him.

Mateo, con la bebé en brazos, se acercó a ella.

Mateo, with the baby in his arms, approached her.

"Lo hicimos, amor," dijo.

"We did it, my love," he said.

"La pequeña es parte de nosotros," respondió Clara.

"The little one is part of us," replied Clara.

Mateo asintió, emocionado y lleno de amor.

Mateo nodded, excited and full of love.

Afuera, el invierno seguía su curso.

Outside, winter continued its course.

Adentro, Mateo entendió que la vida sigue y sus miedos eran parte de aprender.

Inside, Mateo understood that life goes on and his fears were part of learning.

Tal vez no tenía todas las respuestas, pero su amor por su hija y su compañerismo con Clara eran lo que necesitaba para afrontar el futuro.

Maybe he didn't have all the answers, but his love for his daughter and his partnership with Clara were what he needed to face the future.

Con la bebé en brazos, se sintió más fuerte que nunca.

With the baby in his arms, he felt stronger than ever.

El miedo se transformó en una comprensión profunda: lo importante era estar presente y amar.

Fear transformed into a deep understanding: the important thing was to be present and to love.

Ahora, con una familia, Mateo sabía que no estaba solo.

Now, with a family, Mateo knew he was not alone.